Draft a case outline: personal injury example

A case outline brings the main facts, issues and outstanding questions together for your team or counsel. This personal injury example provides a structure you can adapt.

Open Mary tools → Draft documents, choose a suitable existing template or draft without one, and describe the outline. Follow Draft a document for the full procedure.

Start with:

Draft a case outline of this personal injury matter.

To organise the result, add:

Use these headings: Background facts; Executive summary; Litigation status; Liability; Contributory negligence; Quantum; Next steps. Keep the parties' accounts attributed, identify disputed issues and list information still needed.

Quantum concerns the amount claimed or recoverable. Add or remove headings to match your matter.

Review the proposed plan and open the completed draft. Check the source support for the factual account and review the legal analysis and procedural position. A case outline helps organise the work; its headings do not establish that every issue has been addressed.

Edit the text inline and use the available export controls. For client-facing advice rather than an internal outline, see Draft a letter of advice: personal injury example.