Sources of Law

• Legislation

:

Acts of Parliament,

Orders, by-laws

• Common law

:

ancient law,

derived from customs and
interpreted in court by judges

• European Union Law

:

economic and social matters

Criminal charge

• Crown Prosecution Service
• The Director of Public

Prosecution

• Chief Crown Prosecutors

Criminal Law

 Magistrates’ courts lay magistrates

(Justice of Peace)

 Crown courts circuit judges
 High courts judges

(Mr. Justice)

 The Court of Appeal judges

(criminal division)

(Mr. Justice)

 The Supreme Court

judges

(Justice)

circuit judge

Mr Justice

Appeals

 Magistrates’ courts –

crown court

High Court of Justice
 Crown court

High Court of Justice-The Court of
Appeal

 The Court of Appeal-The Supreme Court

Juvenile Courts lay

magistrates

Coroners’ Courts
coroners

lawyer

doctor