English law, court through which the discretionary powers, privileges, and legal immunities reserved to the sovereign were exercised. Prerogative courts were ...

English law, also called common law, is the legal system of England and Wales. It is generally divided into criminal law and civil law.

The Common Law was very innovative, however, in terms of procedure: it emphasized written documentation (focused above all on royal 'writs,' on which see below) ...

England and Wales operate a common law system which combines the passing of legislation but also the creation of precedents through case law. The laws are ...

The English common law originated in the early Middle Ages in the King's Court (Curia Regis), a single royal court set up for most of the country at Westminster ...

This research guide is an introduction to the basic legal materials of modern English law (see English Legal History for historical research).

The common law tradition emerged in England during the Middle Ages and was applied within British colonies across continents. The civil law tradition developed ...

A Q&A guide to the legal system in the UK.

The United Kingdom is divided into three main jurisdictions (or self-contained legal systems):. England and Wales,; Scotland,; Northern Ireland.