Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević
G10, room 6/I, Tue 11:30-12:30
e-mail: miljen.matijasevic@gmail.com
Session 5
Separation of Powers
Legal Systems
Sources and Varieties of English Law
Statute Law in Britain
1.
_______ is another word for duress, which means forcing someone to
do something.
2.
Law is a system of rules with a certain social _______.
3.
Failure to _______ to the law may lead to penalties.
4.
When you break the law, this is called a(n) _______.
5.
The legislature enacts laws and the courts _______ them.
6.
Laws are _______ by governments. They also reserve the right to
punish _______ which can be interpreted as _______, which means
disregard, or violation of the law.
1.
COERCION is another word for duress, which means forcing someone
to do something.
2.
Law is a system of rules with a certain social PURPOSE.
3.
Failure to CONFORM to the law may lead to penalties.
4.
When you break the law, this is called a(n) INFRACTION.
5.
The legislature enacts laws and the courts ENFORCE them.
6.
Laws are IMPOSED by governments. They also reserve the right to
punish CONDUCT which can be interpreted as NEGLECT, which means
disregard, or violation of the law.
1.
_______ is a matter of international criminal law.
2.
Equity provides alternative legal _______ to those of _______ law courts.
3.
_______ law is the opposite of procedural (adjectival) law.
4.
Common law can refer to the legal system or only one of four _______ of
English law.
5.
Signing international _______ is a matter of international public law.
6.
The English law includes laws based on customs, judicial _______ and laws
_______ by Parliament.
1.
EXTRADITION is a matter of international criminal law.
2.
Equity provides alternative legal REMEDIES to those of COMMON law courts.
3.
SUBSTANTIVE law is the opposite of procedural (adjectival) law.
4.
Common law can refer to the legal system or only one of four SOURCES of
English law.
5.
Signing international TREATIES is a matter of international public law.
6.
The English law includes laws based on customs, judicial PRECEDENTS and
laws ENACTED by Parliament.
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The four sources of English law are common law,
e_________ , s________ law and EU law.
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Common law was introduced after the invasion of the
Norman French in __________ (year!).

The following areas of law are considered public law:
a__________ law, c__________ law, c__________ law
and r__________ law.

The four sources of English law are common law,
equity, statute law and EU law.

Common law was introduced after the invasion of the
Norman French in 1066 (year!).

The following areas of law are considered public law:
administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law
and revenue law.
Queen opening Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJlSC9lXVg
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Introduction to Parliament
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMbIz3Y2JA
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House of Commons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ToKcEvqXuM&index=2&list=PL7F1
AFC4FF75A3725
 House of Lords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVllfyvGfU&list=PL7F1AFC4FF75A3725&index=3
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The British Parliament consists of the s__________
(the Queen), the House of __________ , and the
House of __________ . They debate b __________
and if both Houses approve, the Queen must give the
R_________ A__________ before it can become an
A________ of Parliament.

The British Parliament consists of the sovereign (the
Queen), the House of Commons, and the House of
Lords. They debate bills and if both Houses approve,
the Queen must give the Royal Assent before it can
become an Act of Parliament.
1.
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4.
5.
6.
What is Her Majesty’s Government?
What is the Queen in Parliament?
Who are MPs and peers?
What are the two tasks the Queen performs in
Parliament?
Why does the Commons have more power?
What is the difference between public and private
bills/acts?
The division between public and private law is
considered very important in English law. Generally
speaking, private law includes those areas of law
involving private citizens, while public law is that area
of law in which the state has a direct interest. Thus
public law is generally considered to consist of
administrative and constitutional law. Revenue law
and criminal law might be added to this. But still
there remains some ambiguity, as for example in the
case of an ordinary civil action (breach of contract)
against a public authority.
Podjela na javno i privatno pravo smatra se vrlo
važnom u engleskom pravu. Općenito govoreći,
privatno pravo uključuje ona područja prava koja se
tiču privatnih osoba, dok je javno pravo područje
prava u kojem država ima izravan interes. Stoga se
općenito smatra da javno pravo uključuje upravno i
ustavno pravo. Tu možemo dodati porezno i kazneno
pravo. No još uvijek postoje nejasnoće, kao u
primjeru obične građanske parnice (kršenje ugovora)
pokrenute protiv javnog tijela.
Thank you for your attention!