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Case Law Annotation Research

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Application Questions

Thank you for your interest in being part of The National Archives: Case Law Annotation Research.  

Please submit the form below before midnight 30th October 2026. 

We are recruiting for two different cohorts. We will use the answers in this form to determine which participant group is most appropriate for you in this project. 

  • Group 1: Volunteers comfortable with reading UK Case Law, legislation and legal referencing, ideally with experience equivalent to a year or more of formal legal education. Would suit 2nd/3rd year law undergraduate student. 
  • Group 2: Volunteers with a law degree or equivalent who are comfortable with interpreting UK case law. Would suit law postgraduate student. 

Please answer the following questions. The answers will be used to ensure that the project is a good fit or if we get more applications that we have volunteer places. 

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I am a: 

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Why would you like to take part in this project (150 words max)? 

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What experience do you have reading/interpreting UK Case Law (250 words max)? 

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If you are interested in being part of Group 2, briefly explain how would you recognise Ratio Decidendi as opposed to Obiter Dicta (250 words max)? 
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Any other comments (50 words max):
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Provide your contact details:

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Please note that ay information gathered in this form is confidential and stored securely. We will only contact you for the purpose of this research. Any collected data will only be retained for the duration of the volunteer period and for three months afterwards. If you have any questions or would like to know how your data is being used, please email faith.lawrence@nationalarchives.gov.uk.