Foundations of Comparative and English Legal Systems

📋 Course Outline

1. Comparative law as a methodological tool and its historical development
2. Purpose and practical utility of comparative law including legal transplants
3. Comparative law methods and challenges including macro and micro comparison
4. Classification and characteristics of global legal families
5. Civil Law family features and archetypes
6. Mixed, religious, and traditional legal systems worldwide
7. European legal harmonization and foundational influences
8. United Kingdom’s jurisdictional framework and distinct legal systems
9. Historical dualism of English Common Law and Equity and their fusion
10. Sources of English law: statute law and principles of statutory interpretation
11. English case law, doctrine of precedent, and court hierarchy

📖 1. Comparative law as a methodological tool and its historical development

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Historical Evolution : CL became a formal academic field in 11839.
• National Laws : The specific legal systems of individual countries, such as French Law or US Law, which must be studied prior to comparison.
• Westernization : The process by which legal systems worldwide adopt Western economic and legal models, especially evident in the modern era through international agreements and regional integration.

📝 Essential Points