1-当代英国概--Chapter9-Justis.ppt

* Chapter 9 Justice and the Law Section A: Exposition Texts A1. Introduction ---No single legal system in the U.K, but there is a general similarity among them ---A common feature to all systems of law in the United Kingdom is --- there is no complete code ---The sources of law from the followings: 1. Statues 2. Common Law---a large amount of “unwritten” law 3. Equity Law (as a supplementary means) 4. European Community Law ---Another common feature is the distinction made between ---criminal law ---civil law --- the court can be divided into the following: ---the High Court ---the the sheriff court ---the district court ---the Rule of law ---Natural Law A2. The Structure of the Courts Criminal Proceedings ---In England and Wales , --- as soon as anyone is arrested, he must be charged and brought before the court with no any delay. ---the Crown Prosecution Service control of the case and independently reviews the evidence ---In Scotland, ---the Lord Advocate---the law officer of the Crown is responsible for prosecutions ===the law regulation 1) as soon as anyone is arrested he must be charged 2)all criminal trials are held in open court 3).every accused person has the right employ a legal adviser to conduct his defense 4).In criminal trials, the judge passes sentence while the jury decides the issue of guilt or innocence ---the jury consists