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Sources of Law
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to show the sources of Uk Law
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sources of law
common law
law of equity
the eglish legal sysem (chapter 1)
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Sources of Law
Statute Law
Made by Parliament
Common Law
Evolved Law - Administered by the courts
Judge made (common) law
Equity was too Ridgid
Laches Defeats Equity
application must not be delayed
He who comes to Equity must come with clean hand
Litigants cannot rely on equity if they are involved in fraud
Cannot be defended on procedural formality
Looks a the intent rather than the form
The Law of Equity
13th Centrey
only remedy of damages (money)
Based on fairness and natural justice
lord Chancellor operates in the Court of Chancery
Rules became known as maxims of equity
Conflict = Equity prevails over Common law
Used to describe non codified (written) basis
English legal system
As appose to Civil Law - based on Roman system -
Based on Roman System
Used in europe
European Union
have become important as we are part of the EU
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