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Common Law and Equity
Common Law and Equity are two of the three main historical sources of English Law the third being Legislation. Until the late 19th century there where two systems of law operating in England each applying its own rights and remedies.
Up until the Norman conquest of 1066 there was no developed legislature throughout England, instead they operated using a system of customs, which was applied by a variety of people from the King・s council to village meetings this laid the foundation for the Common Law. In the 12th century in 1180 a treatie was written on the laws and customs of England based on the workings from the King・s Court and produced a system of English Law in 1234 the Courts of Common Pleas and the King・s Bench where developed. ... As different legal problems arouse new writs where developed in order to meet the needs of the people, in 1258 the issuing of the new writs without the permission of the King・s Council was stopped, this in turn confined people to bringing case・s which where within the terms of the recognised writs, which limited the ability of the Common Law, the Common Law also offered a limited range of remedies.
Approximate Word count = 928
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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