Reading and Understanding Case Reports: A Guide for Self-Represented Litigants

National Self-Represented Litigants Project
This guide helps self-represented litigants (SRLs) with reading case reports. It gives advice on how to read and use case law in their legal research and is a companion to the CanLll primer. It includes a glossary of important terms and a list of court abbreviations.
Last reviewed March 2024
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