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Case studies
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Business law: Negligence
This resource introduces you to the language and vocabulary of negligence law. It provides practice activities as well as a case study exercise.
Case studies
How to write case studies - links to tutorials and videos including a case study report for nursing
Case study report for nursing
A series of videos explaining case study writing for nursing
Contract law
This tutorial will help you to understand contract law case questions and apply the following: identify and discuss legal issues, apply the law to the facts, and cite relevant cases.
Editing and proofing
A checklist activity to help you ensure you edit and proofread your work before submission.
Identify key issues
When writing case studies, it is vital to identify the major issues and their causes, to propose appropriate solutions later.
Make recommendations
How to structure and present the recommendations section of your report.
Model case study
This section will take you through the process of constructing a legal argument in contract law.
Model case study
This section will take you through the process of constructing a legal argument around the tort of negligence.
Overview of case studies
Overview of a case study and which elements should be included
Read the case
How to read a case - case report writing at university.
Reading
Stage 1: Analyse the task
It is important to understand the exact requirements of a case study assessment task. Look at the following example to see how to analyse the task in order to address the requirements.
Stage 2: Research and link to theory
Stage 3: Developing solutions
Developing solutions when writing a case study
The case study
The following model shows you how to answer a case study. After reading the question, use the model plan (PDF) and try and identify the legal issues, relevant laws and apply the laws to the facts.