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| ====== Case Success ====== | |
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| This is a [[event:2013-09|LegalHack@OKCon 2013]] challenge. | This is a [[event:2013-09|LegalHack@OKCon 2013]] challenge. |
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| | ====== Case Success ====== |
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| Every case is unique. | Every case is unique. |
| Example use cases: | Example use cases: |
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| - **Criminal law:** What is the success rate of a //right to self-defense// strategy in case of assault? What is the average sentence? How many cases go to appeal? | * **Criminal law:** What is the success rate of a //right to self-defense// strategy in case of assault? What is the average sentence? How many cases go to appeal? |
| - **Civil law:** What is the base rate of success for a (//dommage-intérêts//) claim in case of property damages caused by a dog? In case of success, what is the average amount of damages granted by the judge? | * **Civil law:** What is the base rate of success for a (//dommage-intérêts//) claim in case of property damages caused by a dog? In case of success, what is the average amount of damages granted by the judge? |
| - **Building trust:** clients of lawyers could take more well-advised decisions when it comes to "should we try to settle out of court or not" (for civil law cases). | * **Building trust:** clients of lawyers could take more well-advised decisions when it comes to "should we try to settle out of court or not" (for civil law cases). |
| - **Research**: it can be extremely valuable for policy-makers and researchers to have the ability to easily cross reference a large amount of case data. | * **Research**: it can be extremely valuable for policy-makers and researchers to have the ability to easily cross reference a large amount of case data. |
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| Suggested goals: | Suggested goals: |
| - Create a website where the user can query his chances of success; | - Create a website where the user can query his chances of success; |
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| At first, you can accomplish these three goals regarding one specific legal action (example: civil liability claims for damages caused by an animal) in front of a specific jurisdiction (example: Cour du Québec). If the three goals are too easy, the ultimate goal would be to extend to multiple legal actions or multiple jurisdictions. | We could start with these three goals regarding one specific legal action (example: civil liability claims for damages caused by an animal) in front of a specific jurisdiction (example: Cour du Québec). If the goals are too easy, the ultimate goal would be to extend to multiple legal actions or multiple jurisdictions. |
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