COMMON LAW

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COMMON LAW

• by
• Barzellato Roberta,Mosca Desirèe Romano Alice

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Common law is a model of Anglo Saxon legal order
that dates back to the Norman Conquest (1066).
It was an unwritten law and it was based on the
opinion of some judges who considered previous
legal cases.
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THE FEATURES

• Practical
• Technical
• Every case had a particular judgment
• It was not influenced by Roman law

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THE ORGANIZATION
Henry II (1154-1189) divided England into parts
First Itinerant judges were sent in every part
to listen to the witnesses and to deal out
justice.
1178 He established Curia Regis (group of judges
and counsels who stayed in Westminster)
Magnum Concilium main political problems
Common Council justice and finance
Parliament
courts of Common Law
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COURTS OF COMMON LAW
Exchequer (XII century)
Common pleas (1178)
Kings bench
taxes
common problems
most important cases
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COMMON LAW vs EQUITY SYSTEM
Citizens were judged by a chancellor chosen by
the king (Equity System introduced at the end of
XII century)
Judicature Acts (1873-1875) courts of Common law
and equity joined
Supreme Court of Judicature.
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TODAY
Common law system still exists in the United
Kingdom, Australia, Canada and USA.
Civil law Common law Civil e common law