preface
chapter one introduction to common law system
1 common law
1.1 law
1.2 common law
1.3 law versus equity
1.4 statutory law versus case law
1.5 summary
2 common law court system
2.1 the english court system
2.2 the american court system
3 sources of law
3.1 sources of law in england
3.2 sources of law in the united states
4 legal proceedings
4.1 commencement of proceedings -pretrial
4.2 trial date and jury selection
4.3 trial
4.4 appeal
4.5 summary
chapter two case law
5 doctrine of stare decisis
5.1 rule of precedent
5.2 doctrine of stare decisis
5.3 the function of stare decisis
5.4 courts affected by stare decisis
5.5 componets of a judicial decision
5.6 types of judicial decisions
5.7 different ways to use precedents
6 common law reasoning
6.1 common law reasoning principles
6.2 typical types of common law reasoning
6.3 techniques and arguments used with case authorities
6.4 illustration of the common law reasoning
7 case reports
7.1 law reports in england
7.2 case reports in united states
7.3 case names and citations
chapter three case analysis
8 case analysis
8.1 the basic structure of a judicial opinoin
8.2 procedural history
8.3 statement of facts
8.4 issue
8.5 holding
8.6 reasons and policies
8.7 judgment
8.8 complete the brief
8.9 case brief exercises
8.10 sample case briefs
8.11 further examining case law approach
8.12 summary
chapter four legal document drafting
9 commin law analyses
10 legal memoranda
10.1 principles of drafting
10.2 writing techniques
10.3 elements of a memorandum
10.4 heading
10.5 questions presented
10.6 brief answers
10.7 statement of facts
10.8 discussion
10.9 conclusion
10.10 summary
10.11 drafting exercise
11 appellate briefs
11.1 petitioner's brief
11.2 pespondent's brief
references
鄂公网安备 42010302001612号 