English Legal System 1 – Overview: Sources, Courts, and Interpretation
SQE Exam Essentials and Preparations · 2025-04-06
In this foundational episode of SQE1 Essentials, we explore the structure and sources of the English Legal System, including how laws are created, interpreted, and applied.
🎓 You’ll learn:
The historical development of English law: from the Norman Conquest to the Magna CartaThe different sources of law: Acts of Parliament, delegated legislation, and case lawThe structure of the courts and how precedent works: ratio decidendi and obiter dictaKey interpretive approaches: the literal rule, golden rule, mischief rule, and purposive approachThe UK’s uncodified constitution and key constitutional principlesLegal professionals in the UK: judges, barristers, solicitors, juriesOverview of criminal and civil procedureNew content: The role of Welsh law and devolved legislation in modern UK law📘 This episode provides essential context for many other areas of English law and is especially helpful for international SQE1 candidates.
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