About Common Law
In law, common law is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals. The defining characteristic of “common law” is that it arises as precedent.
Daniel Khalife to appear in court over prison escape
... The Met Police said he had been charged with escaping on 6 September while on remand at the prison awaiting trial at the Old Bailey, contrary to Common Law...
Daniel Khalife charged over prison escape
... He is charged with escaping custody on September 6 while on remand at Wandsworth pending trial at the Old Bailey, contrary to Common Law...
What is a stand your ground law and which states have one?
... Stand your ground laws echo the Common Law " castle doctrine" principle, which does not carry a " duty to retreat" when a person feels they must defend their home...
Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire
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Queen Elizabeth II: What her death means to Malaysia
... " I think the Commonwealth is still relevant, " says Prof Sufian Jusoh from the National University of Malaysia, who advises the government on trade, " for the cultural and educational links, and of course the legal system - we inherited the Common Law system from the British, which has been very effective...
Hong Kong: Top UK judges resign from highest court
... The role of foreign judges in Hong Kong s courts has been legally guaranteed since the territory was returned to China, intending to maintain the Common Law tradition established under British rule...
Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens' fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
... Others have sought to remove Covid patients from intensive care wards, citing non-existent " Common Law" empowering them to do so...
Covid: Cummings claims PM was warned about lockdown drinks, and job vacancies hit new high
... Others have cited non-existent " Common Law" to try to take Covid patients out of intensive care wards...