Manslaughter Two argument maps for proving the elements of manslaughter based on my Criminal Law notes. Again, this is Victorian law and I haven’t gone into as much detail as you would need to given particluar facts, but a good starting point. The map images below are simply a snapshot. For the full map, click…
MurderAn argument map based on my Criminal Law notes. Again, this is Victorian law and I haven’t gone into as much detail as you would need to given particluar facts, but a good starting point.The map image below is simply a snapshot. For the full map, click on it and download the file. …
Contract termination A set of argument maps based on my contract notes. Again, Victorian and slightly simplified, but they give you an idea of how you would build an argument to prove that a contract has been terminated.. The map images below are simply snapshots. For the full map, click on it and download the file, or,…
Contract terms Another argument map based on my contract notes. Again, Victorian and slightly simplified, but it gives you the idea. The map image below is simply a snapshot. For the full map, click on it and download the file. Below is the original grouping map, my lecture notes, from which I distilled this argument map.…
Contract Formation I am a student at Melbourne Uni. Last semester I took all my law notes using grouping maps in Rationale. I then converted some to argument maps in ‘analysis’ mode. Although these are Victorian and slightly simplified, you can use them either as an illustration of how to use Rationale to map legal arguments, or…
S43Applies Legal arguments often turn on whether all of a series of specified conditions are satisfied. This textbook example shows how these sorts of arguments are mapped. It also includes an interesting phenomenon – an “inference rebuttal”. It is drawn from a real case, though all the details have been fictionalised. S43Applies1.rtnl Here is the structural…
GST Free? This example illustrates how Rationale is used to map the arguments in a piece of reasoning typical of the everyday cases handled by solicitor. Many aspects of Rationale are utilised in the example. The example is based on a real case, but it has been fictionalised in various ways. Note: this…
Legal GSTFree – a case study showing how Rationale™ can be used in a simple legal matter S43Applies – illustrating a classic legal reasoning pattern, and an “inference rebuttal” Contract Formation – a template for proving the formation of a contract Contract terms – a template for proving the incorporation of a term in a contract…
Fundamentalist religions claiming to be the “one true” religion usually say that everyone else is wrong. What is interesting though, is that they themselves are vulnerable to the exact same logic from opposing fundamentalists. It all ends with a lot of name calling, and maybe a war. Or people back off and let others…