Policy' refers to 'non-legal' reasons that judges may give to accept or reject an argument. What policy reasons might a judge rely on in a tort case?

a. Accepting liability will 'open the floodgates' to litigation.

b. The judge dislikes a party to the case.

c. Counsel for the defendant is late to the hearing or the claimant failed to submit the necessary paperwork.

d. The present case can be distinguished from a previous case

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The detailed answer for the above question is provided below In legal contexts the term policy refers not to legal regulations or statutory laws but t... View the full answer