Write like a Journalist – Court Civil Action

When writing a Court Civil Action Report use the following checklist to make sure that you have all the facts:

1. Date and Place
2. Name of person or organisation filing the action
3. Plaintiff background
4. Defendant details
5. Type of alleged damage
6. Remedy sought
7. Date of filing and court of jurisdiction
8. Any special motivation behind action
9. History of the conflict
10. Precedents – similar cases decided by courts
11. Could this be a landmark action?
12. Possibility of out of court settlement
13. Actions effect on others
14. Details of lawyers for both sides
15. Presiding judge selected for trial and date of hearing
16. Judge’s reputation with similar cases