Why are American precedents seldom cited in English law judgements?
The US has been independent from the UK for over 200 years, which is much longer than Australia, NZ, or Canada. In that time its legal system and laws have moved further away from the UK’s system and laws, so it is less relevant as a precedent. Also, Aus, NZ and Can are still in the Commonwealth so their whole political and legal system is more similar to the UK. In any case, none of these countries are binding precedents for the UK. Any decisions are no more than persuasive to UK courts.
