Methodology
How Litigation Edge works out its figures
Plain English, for you and for anyone who asks where a number came from.
From published judgment to a figure you can quote
We start with collected public judgments, retaining their court references and source links. Only eligible classifications enter an outcome cohort.
- 1Collected from sourcesPublished decisions from supported sources.
- 2Linked to the judgmentCitation, recorded date and source reference retained.
- 3Classified on the principal issueSuccessful, unsuccessful, mixed or unclassified.
- 4Counted in the cohortThe same court, matter descriptor and year range.
The current source coverage is on the Coverage page. Check coverage →
What “won”, “partly won” and “lost” mean
- Won
- Successful on the recorded principal issue.
- Partly won
- A mixed outcome on the principal issue.
- Lost
- Unsuccessful on the recorded principal issue.
- Set aside
- An appeal has set the decision aside. Check the source; later treatment is not measured in this example.
When we hold a figure back
A live rate needs at least
20
classified judgments: ten successes and ten failures
Classification must reach
90%
of the admitted mapped judgments
Below the reporting rules, we show the decisions rather than a misleading rate.
Awards and timing need at least ten measured records; they are not measured in this example cohort.
How the figures are worked out
A real example from the decisions we have collected.
Commonwealth share
39%
74,548 of 193,354 collected decisions are in the Commonwealth group.
Australian coverage
9
Jurisdictions represented by collected decisions.
Collected decisions
193,354
Current unblocked collected citations, counted by court and jurisdiction.
Public decision date
16 Oct 2026
The recorded date of the public decision in the example.
Figures as at 17 October 2026, from decisions we have collected.
What the figures can’t tell you
- Most disputes settle. Outcome figures describe the decisions in the selected cohort.
- Past outcomes are not a prediction. Your evidence and arguments matter.
- Cases grouped together are similar, not identical. Read the closest decisions yourself.
- Verify the official judgment and any appeal or subsequent treatment independently.
Releases and corrections
Figures are dated snapshots. This example was observed on 2026-10-17T06:09:41 UTC. Scope and coverage are part of the figure.
Found a source issue? Contact us with the citation and source reference, without confidential client information.
Still have a question about a figure?
Read the decisions behind the example and check the denominator before you use it.