LAW 101x English Legal System and Methods Assignment 1, 2026

LAW101x Assignment 1: the Common Law

“The term ‘common law’ has several different meanings within the English legal system. Discuss the different classifications of the common law and explain how the historical development of the English legal system from 1066 to the present day has shaped these meanings.”

Essays should consider:

• the different classifications of the “common law” and what they mean, i.e.:
  o common law as a legal system
   o common law as a legal tradition
   o common law as a source of law
   o common law and equity
• the historical development of common law
• the role and contribution of equity (past and modern day)
• the evolution of the court structure in England and Wales
• the continuing relevance of these developments in this modern english legal system

Assignment Details

• Word count: maximum 2500 words
• Font: 12, Times New Roman
• Format: 1.5 spacing, justified Footnotes should be included where necessary (OSCOLA referencing) Bibliography must be included (to be excluded from the work count)
• Due date: 3 July 2026
• Submissions must be made via Google
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