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At the same time, this does not mean that judges at lower instances may simply ignore the judgments of the Supreme Court. By way of appeal, the Supreme Court will ensure that its interpretation of the law prevails. However, lower court judges should have the possibility to distinguish their cases at hand from previous cases and they should be in a position to present new arguments, which then will be tested at the appeals stage.