Community
Guidance for using the community discussion hub.
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How to ask a good question
A step-by-step guide to writing a community question that actually gets answered — summarising the problem, citing the law, showing your analysis, and pointing to the exact ambiguity.
Community guidelines
The short version: be specific, be respectful, cite your sources, and don't treat the community as a free legal advice line. The long version is below.
How to ask a good question
A step-by-step guide to writing a community question that actually gets answered — summarising the problem, citing the law, showing your analysis, and pointing to the exact ambiguity.
Community guidelines
The short version: be specific, be respectful, cite your sources, and don't treat the community as a free legal advice line. The long version is below.
The IRAC framework explained
A walkthrough of Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion — the structure most South African law schools expect from problem questions and case notes.
How to cite South African cases
A short reference for citing reported and unreported South African judgments using the neutral citation system most SA law schools prefer.
How to read a judgment efficiently
Judgments are dense. Most students try to read them linearly and give up. This article shows the order a working lawyer actually reads a case.