... brought forward for a preliminary ruling. In English courts, the judgment differs in that the full facts of the case are stated followed by the reasoning of the previous courts and the relevant case law. The judges then take turns to give their separate judgments which may be dissenting or assenting the plaintiff's case. In a European court, after the question for preliminary ruling from the domestic court of the member state has been quoted, the court in a list of numbered points answers it. This gives a much clearer layout than in an English court, as there is not separate interpretation from judges or conflicting decisions. It can also be argued that a European court judgment would be more consistent in their decisions as they do not rely on Common law, which can sometimes prove inconsistent in English Courts. Finally in a European judgment, the court calculates the costs, ...

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