LAWS 2908 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Headnote
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Quizzes now will only have 1 attempt based on lecture and readings for lecture. Judges and what they do in common law system: how to read cases as legal readers. Lecture quiz based on : davies article, first interview, and lectures. Library website databases westlaw nextcanada log in click on type of source you are searching for ie. cases . Headnote: catch words, summary, statute, relevant cases. Case started (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:455)ou are(cid:374)"t i(cid:374) (cid:271)o(cid:454) a(cid:374)d paragraph (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)ers! Appeal allowed (cid:373)ight (cid:374)ot (cid:271)e out(cid:272)o(cid:373)e if there (cid:449)as a disse(cid:374)t . Figure out from beginning if there is dissent. Make sure case is good law by noting up the case: history of case, where did it come from, cite highest le(cid:448)el of (cid:272)ases!! Do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ite pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ial (cid:272)ourt if there is superior (cid:272)ourt (cid:272)ase (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause the law is inaccurate: what subsequent courts have made a board decision, was decision followed, was it distinguished, gives you context for case.
