Anglo Saxon Legal System

freeman, earl, and churl to their king - a whole-souled devotion to which Anglo-Saxon was ready

During the Victorian Era, the court system played a prominent role in the lives of the people. Although not all directly felt the effects of the actions that took place in the courtroom, the courts and their decisions impacted the lives of everyone during the time. The Victorian Court System was very organized, and that organization shows its inspiration in modern courts. The Court System during the Victorian Era was a very prominent and organized part of society.

In this task I will write a report about comparing the roles of judges, lawyers and lay people within the English courts.

It's truly amazing how different daily lives could be with out the American governments judicial system. During the 1846-1950's time period everything was segregated and split by the mere color of your skin. No matter wet here you are African American, Hispanic, White, or any other color you should be treated with the same amount of respect as anyone else.The Supreme Court has made many decisions over the years that have effected everyday lives: "Dred Scott v. Sanford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. The board of education.

Common law was not England’s only legal system. There were many other courts in England, however, people of England and America believed they had certain unalienable rights. One main factor of common law rights was the right to a fair trial. Through common law, the people were assured there would be an impartial judge and/or jury. Without such, the laws would be unfair and no one would receive a fair trial.

The Anglo Saxon is a primary source written by an anglican monk who was captured and taken back to Norway. This chronicle is a recount of the brutal and harsh conditions in captivity and slavery. However; it may not be 100% historically correct due to the obvious grudge and biased point of view the monks have against the Viking warriors. The chronicle was originally written in old english and continuously updated for many years between, 1116-1154 AD . 9 copies of the original were made and spread throughout monasteries around england. All of these facts help depict the importance of this book. This source is quoted as being the single most useful old english historical source due to the fact that it helped historians piece together the romanian

As Inspector Davidson was preparing his plan of action based on the information he had received from the informer, in the NSW parliament however a debate had concluded as to the course of action the NSW Government would take in the bringing about the cessation of bushranging conducted by Ben Hall and Co as well as Daniel 'Mad Dog' Morgan who had at the time crossed over to Victoria and was soon dead; that course of action by the NSW Government was the introduction of an ancient English Law 'The Felons Apprehension Act', which after a proclamation being issued for Ben Hall, Gilbert, Dunn and Morgan (separate from Hall &c) to surrender themselves to Goulburn Gaol by the 29th April 1865, and where after that date and by the 10th of May 1865 the bushrangers would be declared

This group of legal officials who acted on the behalf of the king exerted royal authority over the law, bringing it further under his control. Brand comments on how Henry II restored the legal system, saying that he nationalised what had previously been a broken and localised system. This demonstrates how as king, Henry II extended royal authority successfully over the legal system, which allowed him to restore his authority over the entire country as the legal system was at the centre of justice.

When King Henry inherited the throne he spent time in broadening the justice system by acceptinf customs into law. He created the common law which is based on court rulings and traditons. This was than applied to all of England. In 1076 Henry was faced with revolts and was forced to make peace with the pope. The Chuch dissagreed with the king who thought that he had the power to tell the church who they could elect. In 1122, the Concordat of Worms was created. This Treaty said that the churh had the sole power to elect the bishops.

Question Number or Title: It has been consistently argued that the judiciary in England and Wales is not reflective of society. Critically consider the explanations for the lack of diversity within the judiciary and the extent to which government legislation and initiatives have tried to increase diversity within the judiciary?

"John, by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Hazzard, and count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls barons, justiciars, sheriffs, ministers, bailiffs and all his faithful men, greeting."1 So begins the most famous legal document of the Middle Ages. The Magna Carta was a product of the power struggle between King John and his barons in the year 1215. Although it was intended to address concerns that were specific to its time and place, it became a high water mark of legal freedom for centuries to come. This essay will examine the events that caused the Magna Carta to be written, the key provisions it contains, and the effect it had on the law of England and

Explain and critically consider the use of lay magistrates in the legal system of England and Wales.

The doctrine of judicial precedent is based on the principle of stare decisis which means ‘to stand by what has been decided’. It is a common law principle whereby judges are bound to follow previous decisions in cases where the material facts are sufficiently similar and the earlier decision was made in a court above the current one in the court hierarchy. This doctrine of precedent is extremely strong in English law as it ensures fairness and consistency and it highlights the importance of case law in our legal system. Black's Law Dictionary defines "precedent" as a "rule of law established for the first time by a court for a particular type of case and thereafter referred to in deciding similar cases."

in criminal law and Beckett Ltd v. Lyons [1967] 1 All ER 833 the law

In the English Law system, the effect of legislation remains statute in force until they are repealed. (R v Ducan, 1994). The application of legislation is ambiguous.