Judge!: using a card game to teach about legal reasoning

Thomas Giddens; David Yuratich

doi:10.4337/9781035349647.00008

Judge! using a card game to teach about legal reasoning

Thomas Giddens
, David Yuratich

Dundee Law School

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Abstract

This chapter provides a descriptive overview of a card game designed to emulate the structure of common law judgment and facilitate students’ critical engagement and manipulation of legal reasoning. The structure and play of the game are outlined, with examples of cards and play patterns provided, before reflection is undertaken on the implementation of the game in a core introductory undergraduate jurisprudence module. Further reflection and advice on the design of the game and its use in a classroom setting are then provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	How to Apply Game-Based Learning in Legal Education
Editors	Steven Montague-Cairns, Craig Newbury-Jones, David Yuratich
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	1
Pages	4-12
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781035349647
ISBN (Print)	9781035349630
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035349647.00008
Publication status	Published - 25 Feb 2026

Publication series

Name	how to guides
Publisher	Edward Elgar

Keywords

Card Game
Critical Reflection
Interactive
Judgment
Legal Reasoning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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