Law 2101 Lecture 5: how to brief a case law 2101

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

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10 tips: read with a legal dictionary and maybe even a normal dictionary. 2. identify where the decision ts in the court structure. 3. identify chronology which has led to the decision. Related to court structures but also involves litigation chronology: get parties straight. 5. identify judges and the way they contribute. Concurring judgment: be alert to the reputation and career of the judge. 7. read the case more than once in different ways: sprt put factual disputes and identify key facts. 9. identify legal issues and result: be critical of what you"re reading do not simply accept what is written as correct.