Law Reports Flashcards
1
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ICLR 1865
A
how law reporting became more uniform and thorough
People were trained to write law reports the same way
Responsible for Supreme Court, CoA, all three divisional courts of the High Court
2
Q
Private Law Reports examples
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- all England Law Reports started in 1936
- media e.g. newspapers
3
Q
Who writes law reports?
A
Specially trained lawyers from the ICLR
4
Q
Things included in a law report
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- verdict in court
- judgement
Name of case Court in which the case is heard Name(s) of the judge(s) Date of the hearing Summary of facts and legal issues List of cases and statutes referred to Names of counsel in the case
5
Q
Why is law reporting so important for precedent?
A
It is how we find past precedents
