Signal |
Precedence |
Summary |
Explanation |
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1 |
Negative treatment |
Warning – Negative treatment indicated.
A negative (red) signal is given to decisions which have been subsequently
reversed, not followed, disapproved or overruled. |
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2 |
Cautionary treatment |
Caution – Questioning or distinguishing
treatment indicated. A cautionary (yellow) signal is given
to decisions which have been subsequently distinguished, explained,
questioned or varied. |
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3 |
Positive treatment |
Positive treatment indicated.
A positive (green) signal is given to decisions which have been subsequently
applied, approved, followed or affirmed. |
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4 |
Neutral treatment |
Neutral or citing treatment indicated.
A neutral signal is given to decisions which been either considered
or cited (also 'referred to' or 'discussed'). |
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5 |
Citation information |
Link to CaseBase entry. A citation
information signal is given to decisions for which there is only citation
information available. |
Note: The CaseBase signal for a primary case is re-determined whenever
a new annotation is added to that primary case.