CASE NOTE

Case: *[Party A v Party B]* [Year] [Volume] [Reporter] [Page] ([Court])
Court & coram: [Court; presiding judges]
Date of judgment: [Date]
Author of note: [Your name, student number]

1. INTRODUCTION
[One paragraph: why this case matters and what this note will do.]

2. FACTS
[Material facts only. Strip out anything not needed to understand the legal issue.]

3. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[How the case reached this court; orders made below.]

4. LEGAL ISSUE(S)
[State each issue as a precise legal question.]

5. JUDGMENT
5.1 Majority: [Reasoning, key authorities.]
5.2 Concurrence/dissent (if any): [Brief summary.]

6. RATIO DECIDENDI
[A single tight paragraph stating the binding rule. Distinguish from obiter.]

7. ORDER
[What the court actually ordered.]

8. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
[Does the reasoning hold together? Is it consistent with earlier authority? Practical effect?]

9. CONCLUSION
[Bottom line: significance of the case for the area of law.]

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