Methodology

The question this site answers

What did the court decide? Plain-language case records: the parties, court, case number, claims, orders, judgment, appeal and current procedural status.

Sources, in order of preference

1. Judgments and orders published by the court
2. Court registers and cause lists
3. Law reports
4. Party filings where publicly available

Primary records are preferred. Company statements, personal responses and third-party allegations are always labelled as what they are.

Sections and their evidence standards

• Case. Court, case number, filing date and parties. Standard: Court register or cause list.
• Claims. What was claimed or charged, as filed. Standard: Pleadings or charge sheet.
• Orders and judgment. Each order and the final judgment, with a plain summary and a link to the full text. Standard: The court’s own documents.
• Procedural status. Where the case stands now, and what happens next. Standard: Latest court record.
• Review. Sources, last-reviewed date, change history and correction route. Standard: Public audit trail.

Identity before claims

Names, aliases, positions and company relationships are resolved against the person’s master record on PublicFigureRecord.org before any claim is assessed. A name match alone is never enough to attach a record to a person.

Dates on every record

Each record shows the date of its most recent source and the date an editor last reviewed it. Sensitive records are re-reviewed on a fixed schedule and whenever a new primary record appears.

Who is covered

Coverage spans a broad range of public figures across sectors and jurisdictions, chosen by published editorial criteria. People are not added or removed because of any commercial relationship or dispute.