How do I find court cases in South Africa?

Locate the ‘Law Reports’ search under the big search bar. Once you have clicked on it a box should pop up within the window. Type in your case name within the ‘Case Name’ box and press search. A search results tab will open up.

How do I look up a case law in Canada?

To find case law, search a legal database such as CanLII, which is a free database. Other case law databases available at Courthouse Libraries BC include LawSource and Quicklaw (you must be physically in one of our Courthouse Library locations to access one of these subscription databases).

Can a case go straight to the Supreme Court?

“Original jurisdiction” means that the Supreme Court hears the case directly, without the case going through an intermediate stage. “Original jurisdiction” cases are rare, with the Court hearing one or two cases each term. The most common way for a case to reach the Supreme Court is on appeal from a circuit court.

Where can I find case law for free?

FindLaw offers a database of case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as several state supreme courts.

How to find a case in the law library?

When looking for cases your biggest asset is understanding what the case citation means. The citation reflects the name of the parties, the year the case was reported, the law report it can be found in (as well as the volume and page number) and lastly the division of court that the case was heard in.

Where can I find Supreme Court case law?

FindLaw offers a database of case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as several state supreme courts. FindLaw’s content includes:

How to search for case summaries in caselaw?

Run a search for case summaries or select a jurisdiction to browse applicable laws. For additional primary sources and articles on legal practice visit our Professional Reference Material section. Code of Fed. Regulations

FindLaw offers a database of case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as several state supreme courts.

Run a search for case summaries or select a jurisdiction to browse applicable laws. For additional primary sources and articles on legal practice visit our Professional Reference Material section. Code of Fed. Regulations

FindLaw offers a database of case law from the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as several state supreme courts. FindLaw’s content includes:

How can I find a relevant case law?

There are a number of ways to locate relevant case law. Below is a video below about how to find a case and our recommended databases for case law research. Unreported judgments.