1. Last class:
Legal System
&
Legal Philosophy

2. Jurisprudence
Legal Positivism
Natural Law
Historical Jurisprudence
Legal Realism
Critical Analysis

5. Today:
The Case of the Speluncean Explorers

6. Real “necessity defence” cases:
U.S. v. Holmes (1842)
R. v. Dudley and Stephens (1884)

7. Case Brief:
Objectives of the Parties
Theory of the Proceedings
Facts
Issues
Ratio Decidendi (“Ratio”, basis for reasons)
Reasons
Disposition, or Order
Commentary

8. Case Brief:
Objectives of the Parties
Theory of the Proceedings
Facts
Issues
Ratio Decidendi (“Ratio”, basis for reasons)
Reasons
Disposition, or Order
Commentary

9. For next class:
readings: pp. 19-35 and 36-45
(yup, that's 19-45)
If you're curious:
Actual cases summarized at http://bit.ly/speluncean