Nature of Law- University Script

The History of English Law

Also see:
http://vi.uh.edu/pages/bob/elhone/elhmat.html
http://www.kevinboone.com/lawglos_sleaze.html
http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/lhr/19.1/br_4.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/henryii_law_print.html


Common Law was applied overall England
-Doctrine of proceedings
-Case Law
-Since the 13th century: law reporting

Travelling judges applied the writ-system
->problem: there wasn’t a writ for every case
->to abandon the problem: law of equity was installed (where the remedy of Common Law didn’t exist or wasn’t sufficient; for example: market rights)

Law Merchant
Merchants were allowed to set up their own courts or tribunals based on mercantile customs
->Law Merchant
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