Far from being rigid and inflexible, the doctrine of precedent enables judges to develop legal principles and respond to broader historical and institutional developments in and outside the legal system. The doctrine of Judicial Precedent ... a doctrine which compels judges to synthesize present decisions (or at least articulate the reasons for such decisions) out of the accumulated wisdom (or folly) of their judicial forebears.,, David Vong (*) Far from being rigid and inflexible, the doctrine of precedent enables judges to develop legalprinciplesandrespondtobroaderhistoricalandinstitutionaldevelopmentsinandoutsidethelegalsys tem. i) Discuss the role and importance of the doctrine of judicial precedent in English legal system. Provide reference and citation.