1. British Judicial System
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2. British Judicial System
* England & Wales
* Scotland
* Northern Ireland
Advantages
Problems
Law
England & Wales
The Courts
Process

3. The Legal System In England & Wales —— Law
* Criminal Law
* Civil Law
* Common law-----is based on custom and interpreted in court cases by judges.
* Equity law -----consists of a body of historic rules and principles which are applied by the courts.
* European Community law-----is confined mainly to economical and social matters.

4. The Legal System In England & Wales——The Courts
* Criminal Courts
Criminal
Division
Magistrates
Court
Crown
Court
House of
Lords
High
Court
Court of
Appeal
Tribunals
County
Courts
Civil
Division
* Civil Courts

5. The Legal System In England & Wales—Process
The system of precedent
——Lawyers and their clients can receive guidance as to the likely outcome of a legal issue by having regard to previous judgments.
The adversarial system
——The success or failure of a case is determined by the persuasiveness of the parties' arguments, taking into account the evidence accepted by the Court.
Jury
Decide matter of fact
Determine application of
the law
Judge
· Sentencing

6. The Legal System in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland — are modeled both on Roman and English law. The Scottish Executive Justice Department is responsible for civil law and criminal justice, including police, prisons and courts administration.
Northern Ireland —is similar to that of England and Wales. The Northern Ireland Office under the Secretary of State, has responsibility for policy and legislation concerning criminal law, the police and the penal system. 

7. Advantages Open —The courts are open to the public Independent
when a trial is going on.
Independent
— The courts are politically
neutral.
Equal access to justice
—Legal Advice and Assistance

8. Problems No written constitution Out-dated Elitist domination
----tradition: wig & gown
----values
Elitist domination
— pro-Conservative
Male domination
Not reliable

9. Reference: http://www. Britannia.com http://www.cia.gov
Contemporary British Culture and Society (Revised Edition)