Generic Decision

INTRODUCTION

• briefly describe who is this decision about? what did they do to whom? What are the issues to be decided?

BACKGROUND/FACTS

• Narravationg of relevant facts in chrono order or by subject

FINDINGS OF OF FACTS WHEN IN DISPUTE

ANALYSIS

• positions of the parties
• comments on the facts
• applciation of the law to the facts

CONCLUSION

References

• Mailhot and Carnwath "Decisions, decisions...: A Handbook for Judicial Writing"