When writing a Court Civil Action Report use the following checklist to make sure that you have all the facts:
- Date and Place
- Name of person or organisation filing the action
- Plaintiff background
- Defendant details
- Type of alleged damage
- Remedy sought
- Date of filing and court of jurisdiction
- Any special motivation behind action
- History of the conflict
- Precedents – similar cases decided by courts
- Could this be a landmark action?
- Possibility of out of court settlement
- Actions effect on others
- Details of lawyers for both sides
- Presiding judge selected for trial and date of hearing
- Judge’s reputation with similar cases