60-second version
- Click any case title from search results to open the full judgment page.
- The page shows case details (parties, court, date, judges), the full judgment text, and quick-jump links.
- Click Tools to open PDF, Print, tags, notes, favorites, CiteSignal, and more. Brief & Ask is a quick link in the toolbar.
In one sentence
A SooperKanoon judgment page gives you the full court decision plus case details, navigation links, and optional research tools like AI Studio, CiteSignal, and favorites.
Before you start
Reading judgments is free - no login required. Anyone can open and read case pages from search results, Citation Search, or Bare Acts links. Bonus tools (star, notes, tags, CiteSignal, AI Studio) need a logged-in account with an active subscription and the feature activated on Dashboard → Profile.
Steps
- Find a case through keyword search, Citation Search, or a link from an act section.
- Click the case title to open the judgment page.
- Read the header area at the top - case name, court, decision date, and citation references.
- Use the CiteSignal panel under the title or open Tools → CiteSignal to watch for forward citations (flip switch On).
- Use the quick-jump menu (Parties, References, CiteSignal, AI Brief & Ask, Excerpt, Full Judgment) to scroll to key sections.
- Scroll through the judgment body - the full decision text in the main content area.
- Check the metadata panel for parties, advocates, judges, acts referred, and disposal.
- Click Tools (sliders icon) to open the judgment tools drawer - Add tag, Add note, Favourite, Save as PDF, Print, Visualize, and more.
- Click Brief & Ask in the toolbar for AI Studio when activated.
- Use Related Search or linked citations at the bottom to find similar or cited cases.
What you'll see
A structured page with the case title and court at the top, a compact toolbar (Tools + Brief & Ask), a CiteSignal toggle panel, section jump links, the full judgment text, and an AI Brief & Ask panel where available. Saved cases show a filled gold star inside the Tools drawer.
Common mistakes
- Expecting the star (save) icon without logging in - it only appears inside Tools for accounts with Save Judgments activated.
- Skipping the metadata - party names and acts referred help you confirm you opened the right case.
- Looking for PDF on the main toolbar - open Tools → Save as PDF instead.
Tips
- Use the browser Find tool (Ctrl+F / Cmd+F) to locate a word inside a long judgment.
- Open Brief & Ask for an 18-section brief; use Verdict Lens and DocMind from the header AI Studio menu.
- Flip CiteSignal on for precedents you cite often - see Watch a judgment.
- See Judgment Tools drawer for a full map of everything inside Tools.