Question: What are the major sources of United Kingdom law?
Answer: European Law, Parliamentary legislation, Common law and ancient custom together represent the major sources of United Kingdom law. Dating from the UK’s entry into the European Economic Community in 1973, it has progressively but effectively passed the power to create laws which are operative in this country to the wider European institutions. The UK is now subject to Community law, not just as a direct consequence of the various treaties of accession passed by the UK Parliament, but increasingly, it is subject to the secondary legislation generated by the various institutions of the EU.......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 72% | Course: English Legal System | Year: 1st | Words: 1557 | References: No | Date written: November, 2009 | Date submitted: December 28, 2010 | Coursework ID: 627
