The standard way of digesting cases is this: lay down the facts in narrative form, list down the issues in the case, give the decision or judgment of the Supreme Court (SC).
I think there's a better way. That's because the current way of doing it is only good in a written assignment. It becomes unwieldy when you have to rely on this method to, say, report a case in class or review the case prior to an exam.
First, the requirement to construct a narrative for the facts is cumbersome. It's great practice for writing essays but not so when you're recalling facts five minutes before class. Exposing the facts through bullets, with minimum word usage, is better. It also aids faster recall.
Second, issues and the SC judgment can be combined. First sentence can be the SC resolution of the issue in the form of a statement, not a question. The SC's explanation follows thereafter.
Finally, the digest may conclude with the history of the case: which party won in the court of first instance, then in the Court of Appeals, and so on.
Hopefully, my method is going to make me more efficient in remembering cases. Hopefully.
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