English Legal System
Comprehensive Notes with Case Law
for College Students
, Sources of Law
• Statute Law: Created by Parliament; supreme source of law.
– - Example: Human Rights Act 1998.
• Common Law: Judge-made law developed through precedents.
– - Case: Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) – duty of care established.
• Retained EU Law: Post-Brexit laws from former EU membership.
• ECHR: Enforced via Human Rights Act 1998.
• Custom: Rarely used today, but historically influential.
– Donoghue v Stevenson (1932): A foundational case in negligence. Lord Atkin
established the 'neighbour principle,' stating individuals owe a duty of care to
those closely and directly affected by their actions.
Comprehensive Notes with Case Law
for College Students
, Sources of Law
• Statute Law: Created by Parliament; supreme source of law.
– - Example: Human Rights Act 1998.
• Common Law: Judge-made law developed through precedents.
– - Case: Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) – duty of care established.
• Retained EU Law: Post-Brexit laws from former EU membership.
• ECHR: Enforced via Human Rights Act 1998.
• Custom: Rarely used today, but historically influential.
– Donoghue v Stevenson (1932): A foundational case in negligence. Lord Atkin
established the 'neighbour principle,' stating individuals owe a duty of care to
those closely and directly affected by their actions.
