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Define "Law"
(Criminal & Civil Law)
- An obligatory Rule of Conduct
- to which Sanctions Attach
- created by an Accepted Authority
- within Society
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4 Types of Law
- Statute Law
- Common Law
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
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Statute Law =
Common Law =
Criminal Law =
Civil Law =
- Statute Law = Act of Parliament
- Common Law = Judge Made
- Criminal Law = Crimes / Offences = Fines / Imprisonment
- Civil Law = Between Individuals, dameages / compensation etc
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Define "Criminal Law"
- Criminal Law:
- is that branch of law which penalises certain conduct
- referred to as crimes or offences by way of a fine,
- imprisonment or probation orders etc
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Parties to Criminal Proceedings:
(Criminal Law)
- I - Informant - police (me)
- P - Prosecutor - Official presenting for the Crown (our lawyer)
- A - Accused - Crook / Defendant
- C - Councel for Defence - Defendant / Accused Lawyer
- C - Complainant - Victim (can be witness)
- C - Corroborator - Police Witness (police / partner)
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Standard of Proof
needed in Criminal Law
"Beyond Reasonable Doubt"
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Initiating Criminal Proceedings?
(Criminal Law)
- Victim of crime reports to Police
- Police investigate to establish what, if any, crime committed
- Seek evidence to prosecute offender
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Define "Civil Law"
- Civial Law:
- Regulates conduct between private individuals
- providing a remedy for breaches of those
- Rules of Conduct
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Aim of the Court?
(Civil Law)
- "To Restore the individual to the position he
- enjoyed prior to suffering the particular
- injury or damage complained of"
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Parties to a Civil Action
(Civil Law)
- Plaintiff - Person suing
- Defendant - Person being sued
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What is the Standard of Proof?
(Civil Law)
"on the balance of probability"
(his version of the facts are more probable than not)
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How many Jury to convict in Murder Trial?
(Criminal Law - Jury Trials)
12 / 12
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How many Jury to convict in other Trial?
(not murder)
(Criminal Law - Jury Trials)
11 / 12
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