Choose a reported case which was decided in either the House of Lords, or the Supreme Court, and prepare a case note. choose a case which falls into an area that you are already studying e.g.
Criminal Law, Contract Law, Law of Torts.

1. The name of the case, its full citation and how you found it (5 marks)
Be accurate here, and make sure you give the full and latest citation. We will check!

2. The judges who heard the case (2 marks)
Ensure you give the judges their correct titles.

3. The broad area of law involved (3 marks)
Was it civil or criminal law? Can you be more specific?

4. A diagram illustrating the procedural history of the case (5 marks)
A simple diagram or table is needed here, illustrating the journey the case took to reach the House of Lords/Supreme Court.

5. A brief summary of the material facts of the case (10 marks)
Make sure you include only material facts, and do not address the legal issues here. Explain why the facts are material.

6. The legal issues (10 marks)
What did the court have to decide?

7. The legal arguments (10 marks)
Identify and summarise the arguments for both sides.

8. Legislation or previous case law referred to in this case. (10 marks)
Explain how these relate to the legal issues raised by the case.

9. What remedy was being sought? (5 marks)

10. The decision in the case (5 marks)
How does this relate to the procedural history? Was the previous case overruled, approved or distinguished, for example?

11. The reasons for the decision (ratio decidendi) and any obiter dicta (15 marks)
Try to phrase this as a rule which can be applied to other similar cases.
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12. Explain why you chose this case to summarise. (20 marks)
In this section, you should comment on the case, including how it relates to your studies so far. What is the significance of this case?