Media stories miss important points

Critically analyze the story – often media stories miss important points or even get the law wrong. Do a small amount of independent research to achieve this. Consider:

What level of court is involved? Is it an appeal from an earlier case or is it a trial? Describe how the parties ended up in court – who brought the action? What is the basis for the action? What is known about any potential defence?

What are the legal issues of the case (e.g. might the case change the existing law? What is controversial about the case that invites public interest?)

Are the legal issues of a procedural (i.e. dealing with the process of law) or a substantive (i.e. dealing with the substance of the law) nature? Or are they mixed?

Are there moral issues that are distinct from the legal issues? Does your group have different opinions about how the case should be resolved? Are your group’s thoughts based on the moral or the legal issues?