I have never had a law exam question that tested something on outdated law. I'm a third year Cdn. law student but it's probably quite similar. The old cases ar

I have never had a law exam question that tested something on outdated law. I'm a third year Cdn. law student but it's probably quite similar. The old cases are taught because they're still relevant to some principle. A 1600s case about a music hall burning down sounds ridiculous until you realize that "buildings burning down" is still a problem that exists today and that's the origin of the doctrine of frustration.