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Key Principles of English Law

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Key Principles of English Law

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ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM2Contents1.Introduction..............................................................................................................................42.Key principles of English law..................................................................................................42.1.Different methods of lawmaking......................................................................................42.2.Criminal law v Civil law...................................................................................................52.3.Public law v Private law....................................................................................................62.4.Transformation of Bill into Legislation............................................................................63.Statutory interpretation.............................................................................................................73.1.Techniques........................................................................................................................73.2.Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids...............................................................................................84.Support materials on the English courts...................................................................................84.1.Court hierarchy- Criminal and Civil Law.........................................................................84.2.Process of Appeals..........................................................................................................114.3.Relationship between English law and European Union law.........................................115.Operation of Judicial Precedent.............................................................................................115.1.‘Stare Decisis’, ‘Ratio Decidendi’ and ‘ObiterDicta’...................................................125.2.‘Distinguishing’, ‘Reversing’, ‘Binding’ and ‘Overruling’ and their impact.................135.3.Courts being bound- Young v Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd...............................................145.4.Impact of “Res Judicata”................................................................................................14
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ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM36.Bibliography...........................................................................................................................166.1.Articles/ Books/ Reports.................................................................................................166.2.Cases...............................................................................................................................176.3.Others..............................................................................................................................17
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ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM41.Introduction Law can be defined as such a system of rules which is created and is enforced through different government o social institutes for regulating the behaviour1. English law is the common law legalsystem which comprises of civil and criminal law and governs in jurisdiction of England and Wales. The English law does not have a formal codification and covers different unique aspects2.In the following parts, these different aspects of the English law have been highlighted so that the young people, who hope to enter the legal profession, can be aptly guided and be given some background information which can help them in their daily lives. 2.Key principles of English law2.1.Different methods of lawmakingThere are four key sources of making law under the English common law system, and these include the laws made by parliament, the ones made by courts, one by European Union law, and by European convention3. The law which is made by the parliament is known as the statutory law and deemed as the Act ofthe Parliament. Under the English law, the parliament has two chambers, i.e., the House of Lordsand House of Commons. These two chambers, along with Monarch, have the responsibility of making the statutes. The House of Lords is made of Life Peers, senior Bishops of Church of 1 Mary Charman, Jacqueline Martin and Chris Turner, Law:A-level Study Guide (Pearson Education, 2003)2 Gary Slapper and David Kelly, English Law (Routledge, 3rd ed, 2009)3 Penny Cooper, Court and Legal Skills (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)
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