Common Law and Equity in Historical England

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Common law evolved over time as a judge mad law according to doctrine precedent. In common law the king was the head of the government. Common law was the law administrates by the royal courts and such a more standardised set of rules based on customary law was gradually enforces throughout the whole of England and countries derived from England . e.g. austraila, Canada new Zealand and the united sates.

Common laws rules were too board to deal with governing a society as complex as England . originally people had to go to the king in order to ask for justice. The king and his council would listen to the application and in many cases modofy the decision made by common law courts.

I have been asked to write a report on the development of common law and equity. Common law refers to the law created by judges that was historically significant but has been since superseded by parliament. It is in parallel with equity which refers to the source of law created by the Lord Chancellor which was designed to supplement the

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