LAW 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mischief Rule, Plain Meaning Rule, Case Citation
Document Summary
Reading and analyzing judicial decisions: writing case briefs, statutory interpretation. Law uses engish in own way, own linguistic ocnventions in order to convey ideas. Law is not just for lawyers or for law students, the law is for everyone. Legla deciisons are written for all of us. Important that as many of us as possible learn how to read them and understand them. Module one in common law jurisdiction, law is contained in judicial dedciisons and grow and changes through those deciions. Law changes every day, because deicisinos come out everyday which change the law being able o tead these decisions for ourself will help you understand how and why the law has changed. Start scanning: most modern decisions have helping headings like background which tells you about parties and positions. Often facts, detail what the facts of case are and issues and analysis.
