BLAW211: Legal System
Moral Rules
societal standard, living by what is right or wrong
Legal Rules
created by statute, enforceable, law suppose to represent the country
Constitutional Law (Public)
how law is made, how parliament works
Administrative Law (Public)
powers and rights of people using agencies like IRD
International Law (Public)
Law between countries
Criminal Law (Public)
sets out what citizens should not do
Contract (Civil)
legally binding agreement
Tort (Civil)
Human rights not to be harmed by somebody e.g trespassing
Family (Civil)
Relationships with families, commonly to do with children and property
Property (Civil)
Buying and selling of land
Equity (Civil)
judge made, court creates equitable rules to cover holes e.g trusts
The 4 sectors of Public Law
Constitutional, Administrative, Criminal, International
The 5 sectors of Civil Law
Contract, Tort, Family, Property, Equity
Criminal Proceeding
Action by State for breach of Criminal Law (dealt with by police and then Crown if serious offence)
Civil Proceeding
Action brought by one individual against another