Questions tagged [case-law]
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Relevance of providing "warning" and having "reasons" before withdrawal in McPherson v BNP Paribas
This question refers to the case MacPherson v. BNP Paribas IRLR 558.
Mr McPherson withdrew his claim on medical grounds. In paragraph 31 he appears to be implicitly criticised by the Court of Appeal ...
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What case was Justice Breyer referring to in the argument for Trevino v Thaler
Trevino v. Thaler, Oral arguments
MR. OLDHAM: Well, Your Honor, I think you
could do one of two things. You could always certify
the question with the Court of Criminal Appeals if you
thought ...
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How do I interpret a court judgement? What does it mean?
So I've figured out how to read a case citation and find the text of the judgement - maybe using some of the online resources.
As a novice, I'm trying to decide when the judgement actually applies. ...
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Has a food donor been sued for giving away spoiled food?
Regarding food waste, on John Oliver's series "Last Week Tonight" he states:
That's a common misconception. We all think that if someone gets sick you could get sued. I thought that until earlier ...
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How do I read an Australian case citation and find the text of the judgement?
I want to know more about a particular case. I've seen it referred to a couple of different ways:
Tame v New South Wales [2002] HCA 35
Tame v New South Wales (2002) 211 CLR 317
How can I access ...
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How do I read a U.S. case citation and find the text of the opinion?
In something like this:
"We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place." Brown v. Bd. of Educ.,
347 U.S. 483, 495 (1954)".
What is that ...
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Why case law quoted in support of X often rules against X? [closed]
It appears quite common that when trying to find support for decision X, cases which in actuality finally rule against X are quoted, and very few cases which actually grant X can be found.
Why does ...
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