Westlaw Australia Tip - Depth of Treatment bars
The more Depth of Treatment bars shown next to a citing or cited case, the greater the consideration.
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Examined – the citing or cited case contains an extended discussion of the cited case, usually more than one printed page of text. |
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Discussed – the citing or cited case contains a substantial discussion, usually more than a paragraph but less than one printed page. |
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Cited – the citing or cited case, contains some discussion, usually up to one paragraph. |
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Mentioned – the citing or cited case contains a simple reference to another case, usually just its case name and law report or medium neutral citation. |
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