Sources of Law and Court System in UK

BUSINESS LAW

SOURCES OF LAW AND COURT SYSTEM OPERATES IN UK
Law refers to the various system or regulation which is imposed in respect of
behaving ethically in the country. Laws are mainly designed by the parliament regarding
managing the individual, society or companies to maintain values and norms and also secured
country from dealing in any illegal work (Amos, 2017). In English legal system, it is
determine by various sources of laws which is further divided into various categories such as
customer laws, statue law, case law, European law and so on. Thus, in this essay, the matters
which are covered is relating to the meaning of the statue law and case law and also its
discussion is based upon the civil law and criminal law. It is also stated in this report about
the procedure of the court system to be operated in UK and also the liability of the courts to
provide decision for the particular cases (Anthony, 2018). At last the discussion is also
undertaken about the wider ways which is carried in respect of resolving the disputes.
Statue law refers to such laws which is originated by the parliament and also judges
carry the right to provide decision by referring the rules and regulation mentioned under the
constitution. In this, it is not easy to make any laws, to make any laws the draft is proposed
and then the bill is presented before the royal assent. After signing such bill, it is enacted in
UK (DeMatteo, Wagage and Fairfax-Columbo, 2017). Case Law is also known as common
law, in which the judgment is given on the bases of referring the previous cases. In this
aspects, they refer the judgment from the superior court as well in respect of securing the
right of the parties through providing the fair decision. Criminal law refers to the law which
is mainly imposed in respect of protecting the crime from any serious offences (Elliott, 2018).
Criminal matters covers the crime related to murder, rape or any harming of any property
intentionally. Civil law refers to such laws which is imposed on less serious offences such as
theft, fraud or infringement of any property unintentionally. Thus, in this injured party files
the suit in the court in respect of getting damages or compensation for the losses incurred.
In case of criminal law, statue laws applied regarding providing security in case of
serious conflict raises in country. For e.g. in case of murder of any person regarding carrying
serious intention to harm such person, they are liable to be punishable under the Murder Act,
1965. This indicates that the norms which are enacted by the parliament regarding
committing person for the illegal offences (Jamal, 2018). In context of Civil law, the statue
law are applied regarding giving liberty ion respect of less serious offences. Such as in case
of companies, if any of the employees are treated unequally or discrimination is done, then
they are liable to be punished under the Equality act, 2010. In respect of case related to Civil
law, it is suggested with the case of Bocardo SA V Star Energy UK Onshore Ltd as in this
case the trespassing is done and thus demand is raised for compensation. Thus, judgment is
raised under the Mines Act, 1966 (Bocardo SA v Star Energy Ltd (2010), 2020).
In respect of criminal law under the Case law, it stated that the judgment is raised by
referring the proceeding of the previous cases or taking help from superior court before
giving any judgment. The case here reflects the matter relating to if any person committed
murder under the self-defenses aspects, than judgment is referred by viewing the previous
cases (Lewis, 2017). Similarly in case of civil matters, the matter is sorted by examining the
previous year cases and then accurate decision is given. For e.g. in case of Lee v Lee farming
Ltd, the matters is related to carrying liability instead of company is holding the corporate