IRAC案例分析方法.pptx

The Sections of an IRAC [edit] Issue The IRAC starts with a statement of the issue or question at hand. In the issue section of an IRAC it is important to state exactly what the question of law is. [edit] Rules The rules section of an IRAC follows the statement of the issue at hand. The rule section of an IRAC is the statement of the rules pertinent in deciding the issue stated. Rules in a common law jurisdiction derive from court case precedent and statute. The information included in the rules section depends heavily on the specificity of the question at hand. If the question states a specific jurisdiction then it is proper to include rules specific to that jurisdiction. Another distinction often made in the rule section is a clear delineation of rules that are in holding and rules that are obiter dicta. This helps make a correct legal analysis of the issue at hand. The rules section needs to be a legal summary of all the rules used in the analysis and is often written in a manner which paraphrases or otherwise analytically condenses information into applicable rules. [edit] Application/Analysis The application / analysis section of an IRAC applies the rules developed in the rules section to the specific facts of the issue at hand. This section uses only the rules stated in the rules section of the IRAC and usually utilizes all the rules stated including exceptions as is required by the analysis. It is important in this section to apply the rules to the facts of the case and explain or argue why a particular rule applies or does not apply in the case presented. The application/analysis section is the most important section of an IRAC because it develops the answer to the issue at hand. [edit] Conclusion The conclusion section of an IRAC directly answers the question presented in the issue section of the IRAC. It is important for the methodology of ;the IRAC that the conclusion section of the IRAC not introduce any new rules or analy