1. Justice & the Law Law and order in in contemporary Britain

2. Definition of law b Law can be defined as a set of rules that govern the actions of people in a community. These rules must be followed by citizens, and violation of these rules may give rise to a cause of action in the courts.

3. Legal systems b Roman Law Legal System---- judicial proceeding: inquisitorial system b Common Law Legal System---- judicial proceeding: adversary system

4. The sources of English law Principal sources: b Legislation (enacted law) b Judicial Precedent Subsidiary sources: b Custom b Books of Authority

5. Features of the English Law b The doctrine of “Parliamentary Sovereignty” b The doctrine of Binding Precedent

6. One kind of classifications of law b Common Law remedy for breach of contract: damages b Equity Law remedy for breach of contract: specific performance

7. Basic principles of English law b Rule of law b natural law b natural justice

8. Lawyer b Definition: A lawyer (also called attorney, counsel, counselor, barrister, or solicitor) is a licensed professional who advises and represents others in legal matters. b Two main duties of a lawyer A: to uphold the law B: to protect a client’s rights

9. Branches of lawyers in Britain b Barrister: a “trial” lawyer, whose principal work lies in advising solicitors about particular branches of law and in the oral presentation of cases in court b Solicitor: a “consultant” lawyer, who has a more general knowledge of law and deals directly with the client and instructs the barrister.