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The Characteristics of the English Law.





The United Kingdom does not have a single legal system. The law in Scotland was influenced by the Roman law and is different from the law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The English legal system is centralised through a court structure which is common to the whole country.

Some important characteristics of the English law are:

English law is based on the common law tradition. By this we mean a system of ‘judge made’ law which is continuously developed through the decisions of judges in the cases brought before them. These judicial precedents are an important source of law in the English legal system.

Common law systems are different from the civil law systems of

Western Europe and Latin America. In these countries the law is codified or systematically collected to form a consistent body of legal rules.

English judges have an important role in developing case law and stating the meaning of Acts of Parliament.

English judges are independent of the government and the people appearing before them. This allows them to make impartial decisions.

Court procedure in England is accusatorial. This means that judges do not investigate the cases before them but reach a decision based only on the evidence presented to them by the parties to the dispute. This is called the adversarial system of justice.

It can be compared to the inquisitorial procedure of some other European systems where the function of the judges is to investigate the case and to collect evidence.

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Who is Who in the Law?

If you are prosecuted for a crime in Britain, you may meet the following people during your process through the courts:

MAGISTRATES. Magistrates are unpaid judges, usually chosen from well–respected people in the local community. They are not legally qualified. They are guided on points of law by an official, the Clerk.

SOLICITORS. After the suspect was arrested, the first person he/ she needs to see is a solicitor. Solicitors are qualified lawyers who advise the person and help prepare the defence case.

BARRISTERS. In more serious cases, or where there are special difficulties, it is usual for the solicitor to hire a barrister to defend the accused. The barrister is trained in the law and in the skills required to argue a case in court.

JURORS. A jury consists of twelve men and women from the local community. They sit in the Crown Court, with a judge, and listen to witnesses for the defence and prosecution before deciding whether the accused is guilty or innocent.

JUDGES. Judges are trained lawyers nearly always exbarristers, who sit in the Crown Court and Appeal Court. The judge rules on points of law, and makes sure that the trial is conducted properly. He/she does not decide on the guilt or innocence of the accused – that is the jury's job. However, if the jury find the accused guilty, then the judge will pass sentence.

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