Law - branches, sources,
hierarchy and common law
development with Equity.
Branches of law
Sources of law
Hierarchy of courts
System of Common law and
development of Equity
Early law based on custom laws
centralised government and legal
system establishe following 1066,
William the conqueror
King Henry II (F.O.C.R) introduced system
of itinerant judges on circuit tours of 6, who
chose best customes and deccision and
kept record of legal cases.
Uniform laws established and
common law created.
Common Law courts used writ system to
settle disputes against another.
Writ defects, system too strict and technical,
wording had to be exact cases fit, only damages as
a sollution