The IRAC Approach The IRAC approach is commonly used to answer problem type questions, which appear...

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The IRAC Approach The IRAC approach is commonly used to answer problem type questions, which appear in both Law assignments and exams. IRAC stands for Issue, Rules, Application and Conclusion. It is a convenient method which corresponds to the proof-making model that is usually used by lawyers in practice. In these type of assignments/exams it is expected that you: Issue: identify the legal issue and the facts relevant to this issue Rule: identify and describe the relevant legal principle/ Application: apply the rule to the facts and argue whether it applies to the facts Conclusion: come to and state your conclusion. Please read, expand and creatively work with the step-by-step guidelines as you see fit. I: Issue • What are the parties disputing about? • What do the parties want and how can they get it? What does your client want? • A contract law question usually involves these issues (not exhaustive): o Whether there is a contract? o Whether there has been a breach of the terms of that contract? o What will be the remedies? • The issue can be formulated in 1 or 2 sentences. R: Rule (Relevant law) • Outline of all legal principles/ authorities/ rules/ presumptions/ exceptions that will be relevant • Outline format- use bullet points/ numbers • This is going to be your plan • Do not regurgitate legal theories/ rules/ principles- it has to be in an outline format only as you can talk in more detail about the principles in the next part A: Application • Apply the legal principles/ tests which have been mentioned in the relevant law part • Law+facts (relevant case authority) • Law+facts (relevant case authority) o Explain the relevant legal principles, apply them to your facts o Explain the relevant legal principles, apply them to your facts • This is where different arguments from both sides can be presented, argued or rebutted C: Conclusion • Conclude on the balance of probabilities which arguments are more likely to succeed and which are not • How will the issue be solved?

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Court Visit Analysis

Court Visit Analysis 
Carlos vs. Rahul (2013)
9/20/2013 
 
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3 
Background details............................................................................................................... 3 
Subject matter of the case ................................................................................................ 4 
The court proceedings .......................................................................................................... 5 
About the court ................................................................................................................ 5 
Judge and lawyers ............................................................................................................ 5 
Court proceedings ............................................................................................................ 6 
The law................................................................................................................................. 8 
Negligence ....................................................................................................................... 8 
Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 9 
Works Cited ....................................................................................................................... 11
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Introduction
Learning from books is different from practical knowledge in the field; with this objective 
this report has been written to evaluate the scenario within court room. Law is complex 
subject, case scenarios are difficult to interpret; a practical visit to a court room will help 
students in gathering knowledge about real world and practical scenarios. This report has 
been written after completing the court visit exercise.  
This report include a real legal case evaluation, description about the court, the way 
proceedings take place within court room, lawyers, judges present the claim, decisions and 
the formalities to be completed. It also describe the way legal theories are being implemented 
in real cases; their importance has been realized through this case analysis process. This 
whole visit was full of learning and knowledge.  
Background details 
Name of the court visited 
District court: Sydney 
Address: Downing Centre 143-147 Liverpool Street (corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth 
Streets, above Museum Station).  
Date of the visit  
19
th
 September 2013  
Name of the case 
Rahul vs. Calros (2013) 
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Name of presiding judge or magistrate 
The case was preside by John Hayne, AC 
Subject matter of the case 
The discussed case was between Mr. Carlos and Mr. Rahul, it was a civil case; but the 
case was highly complex. I was lucky enough to attend the first hearing of this case, which 
helped m in forming Clarity of thought and understanding the matter in depth. According to 
the collected information, Mr. Carlos is the plaintiff of the case and Mr, Rahul was the 
defendant; it was a clear case of tort and negligence charges.  
According to the discussed situation by the two lawyers; Carlos is a football player in the 
local club, plays really well and it is also major source of his earnings; whereas, Rahul run a 
small roof top cafe, which is very popular among youth. In the month of August there was a 
sudden rain in the area because of which the environment of the cafe became wet and 
slippery; to help the customers and to ensure their safety, Rahul spread cardboard boxes all 
over the roof of the cafe; however there was shortage of the cardboard; so he decided to go to 
the market to bring some cardboard, in the mean time he put a notice board on the entrance of 
the cafe about the wet floor and the risk of accident. After putting the notice board, Rahul 
went to the market.  
After sometime Carlos entered in hurry due to rain, without noticing the notice board 
slipped badly and got injured. After doctor’s treatment, it was said that he will not be able to 
play for six months sue to this leg injury; Carlos has a depended mother, whose 
responsibilities are on Carlos.

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