英国社会文化课件.ppt

Unit9TheBritishJustice&monLaw---deducedfromcustomorlegalprecedentsandinterpretedincourtbyjudgesStatuteLaw---madebyParliament*EquityLaw---usedtocorrectalawwhenthelawwouldcausehardshipinspecialcases*esbeforethecourt,*Ifthecasesaresimilarorpracticallythesame…thecourtwillfollowthepreviousdecision*Ifthecaseisdifferentfrompreviouscases…(CriminalDivision)CourtofAppeal(CivilDivision)CourtofAppealHighCourtCrownCourt(OldBailey)Magistrates’CourtsCountyCourtsTribunalsCriminalCasesCivilCasesMAGISTRATES'-%ofthecriminalcasesinEnglandaretriedinamagistrate’’’CourtCountyCourtforcivilcasesTherearealwaysatleasttwoorthreemagistratesincourt,,JudgeandJury(of12ordinarymenandwomen).’,’snounifiedjudicialsystemintheUK.---thelegalsysteminScotlanddiffersfromthatoftherestoftheUK:1)TheScottishlegalsystemisbasedonRomanlaw;2)ThelegalsystemfortherestoftheUKisbaseduponNormanpracticeRo