Legal System of England and Wales
A woman was elected as an MP and had minimal prior experience in government. She was told England and Wales follow common law. She is uncertain what this means and asks her solicitor to explain where most laws originate in this common law system.
Which of the following would be the best response from the solicitor?
A woman was elected as an MP and had minimal prior experience in government. She was told England and Wales follow common law. She is uncertain what this means and asks her solicitor to explain where most laws originate in this common law system.
Which of the following would be the best response from the solicitor?
Parliament.
B) Whilst England and Wales would be categorised as common law systems, that is, systems in which the law originates from court cases, Parliament creates most laws in this authority.
(A), (C) - (E) all influence and impact the law in different ways, and would be right to an extent.
However, (B) is the best answer.
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