Law

Law

Prepare a Case Note on the following case:
Gallagher v Rainbow [1994] HCA 24; (1994) 179 CLR 624

1.)    Briefly explain what is an “easement”.

2.)    Case details (i.e. formal citation, court + judges sitting, history of case in the lower courts).

3.)    Facts of the case.

4.)    Issue(s) on appeal.

5.)    Summary of the judgment (in this case it is a joint judgment; usually you would summarise each individual judge’s judgment).

6.)    Ratio decidendi  + important obiter dicta in the case.

7.)    Discuss the importance this decision has for the law.