Introduction to Case Law Research
Case law is law developed by judges in courts. Case law research involves reading legal judgments - understanding the reasons behind a judgment and how the law has been interpreted by the judge. Cases are one of the primary sources of law in common law countries such as Australia.
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Understand features of a case citation
- Locate the authorised version of a case
- Understand when and why to use case citators
- Find cases by citation
- Find cases by party name
- Find commentary on a case
- Find subsequent treatment of a case in other cases