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What are the grounds for divorce?
By Ben Letham · 13 years ago
In order to obtain a divorce, family law requires the petitioner to prove to the court that their marriage has irretrievably broken down. There are five grounds in family law that prove a marriage has ...
How does the common law develop?
By Ben Letham · 14 years ago
England and Wales utilise a common-law system, which differs from the civil systems used in most of the rest of Europe. Common law is not based on Acts of Parliament, but on previous decisions by ...
What is actus reus, and how does it impact on different areas of the law?
By Ben Letham · 14 years ago
Actus reus is the Latin for ‘guilty act’, and is the basis of criminal law in most jurisdictions. Before a court can punish a guilty act, evidence and irrefutable proof have to be presented. Usually, ...