Case Note Studio — Olivia Rennie

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Case Note

UTS Foundations of Law

Case Name + Citation

Court + Judge(s)

Area of Law

Date Decided

1 · IntroIntroductionCase + significance

Teacher: Case name, citation, court, judge/s and significance of the case.

2 · FactsMaterial FactsRelevant facts only

Teacher: Facts relevant to the legal reasoning. Identify parties clearly.

3 · ProcedureProcedural HistoryHow did it get here?

Teacher: Overview of the procedural history (if any).

4 · IssuesLegal Issue(s)"The issue is whether…"

Teacher: What legal question(s) does the court have to answer?

5 · Reasoning ★Legal ReasoningMost important section

Teacher: What did each judge decide and why? Include precedents and legislation.

Judge 1 / Majority

Decision

Reasoning — WHY?

Key authorities

Judge 2 / Dissent (if any)

Decision

Reasoning

6 · OutcomeOrders / OutcomeWho won?

Teacher: What is the outcome? What orders were made?

Who won

Orders made

⭐ BonusKey Takeaways — Exam Gold

Principle

Exam sentence

Distinguishable when