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For prospective law students ...
hard:
i don't get it. What's the point of knowing all this info of the case. Couldn't we just google it?
ninwa:
Yes, this is one case. What happens is you have a casebook, which consists of excerpts from cases relevant to the topic being studied for that week. In this case for example the judges each mention the issue of nudum pactum in their judgments, so when you're studying that topic, there will only be those parts of the judgment in your casebook for you to read.
Each week you'd read anywhere from 3 to 10 cases. Some cases can go on for 30 pages, others are only 2 pages long. After you go through one it's up to you but you'd probably take some notes on the principles discussed in the case, for your exam later on, because you'll be required to cite cases in it.
ninwa:
--- Quote from: hard on December 18, 2008, 01:54:16 pm ---i don't get it. What's the point of knowing all this info of the case. Couldn't we just google it?
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In the exams you'll need to be able to quote judges, so no, you can't just google it, you have to read the actual judgment.
vce01:
--- Quote from: ninwa on December 18, 2008, 01:56:06 pm ---Yes, this is one case. What happens is you have a casebook, which consists of excerpts from cases relevant to the topic being studied for that week. In this case for example the judges each mention the issue of nudum pactum in their judgments, so when you're studying that topic, there will only be those parts of the judgment in your casebook for you to read.
Each week you'd read anywhere from 3 to 10 cases. Some cases can go on for 30 pages, others are only 2 pages long. After you go through one it's up to you but you'd probably take some notes on the principles discussed in the case, for your exam later on, because you'll be required to cite cases in it.
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And this is all you have been doing? As in, reading cases, making notes etc - nothing different?
ninwa:
That's pretty much it. You have study guides and textbooks to help you though. Also I didn't read some of the cases cos I couldn't be bothered and I still passed fine :P
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