Legal System in England and Wales. Contents

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW

THE COMMON LAW FRAMEWORK IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Statutory Law

Subordinate Legislation

International Treaties

Case Law

Authoritative Texts

Conventions

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Interpretative Methodologies

Linguistic Rules in Interpretation

Interpretive Presumptions

Interpretative Assistance

COURTS

The Civil Judiciary Framework

Civil Dispute Resolution Alternatives

The Criminal Judicial Structure

Advocacy Rights for Solicitors

APPEALS

Civil Appeal Pathways

Criminal Appeal Pathways

THE DOCTRINE OF PRECEDENT

Binding Precedence: Vertical and Horizontal

Constituents of Judicial Decisions

Chapter 1. THE COMMON LAW FRAMEWORK IN ENGLAND AND WALES

The Common Law System

1.1 Progression of Legal Precedents

1.2 The Adversarial System

1.3 Principles of Equity

1.4 Legal Terminology

Sources Of Law

2.1 Act of Parliament

2.2 Statutory Instruments

2.3 International Treaty

2.4 Case Law

2.5 Works of Authority

2.6 Conventions

Chapter 2. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Rules Of Interpretation

1.1 Literal Rule

1.2 Golden Rule

1.3 Mischief Rule

1.4 Purposive Rule

Rules Of Language Used In Interpretation

2.1 Expressio Unius est Exclusio Alterius

2.2 Noscitur a Sociis

2.3 In Pari Materia

2.4 Ejusdem Generis

Presumptions Used When Interpreting Law

Aids To Interpretation

4.1 Intrinsic

4.2 Extrinsic

Chapter 3. COURT STRUCTURE, HIERARCHY, AND RIGHTS OF AUDIENCE

The Civil Court Structure

1.1 County Court

1.2 High Court

Alternatives To The Civil Courts

The Criminal Court Structure

3.1 Magistrates’ Court

3.2 Crown Court

3.2.1 The Jury

Solicitors’ Rights Of Audience

Chapter 4. APPEALS

Civil Cases

1.1 Routes for Appeal

1.2 Permission Must Be Sought

Criminal Appeals

2.1 The Crown Court

2.2 High Court

2.3 Administrative Court (Division of the High Court)

2.4 Court of Appeal

2.5 Supreme Court

Chapter 5. THE DOCTRINE OF PRECEDENT

Vertical Vs Horizontal Binding Effect

1.1 Vertical Binding Effect

1.2 Horizontal Binding Effect

When Is A Decision Binding?

Elements Of A Judicial Decision

3.1 What Part of a Judicial Decision Is Binding?

3.2. Obiter Dictum

3.3 Which Types of Opinions Are Binding?

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

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