Hello, my name is Andreea and I am here to talk to you about common law.

It is said that common law is based on precedents that are established by different courts.
This is happening because, nowadays, not all the offences are regulated by laws. Common law
can be found in different countries, although it evolved from the British tradition during the 17-th
century.
The one who can determine what precedent can apply to a situation is the judge in the
higher courts and the lower ones abide. The lower courts can modify a precedent if it doesn’t
apply because the case is very different.
The second half of my 3rd slide refers to Civil law. Civil law defines the cases that can be
brought to court and offers a solution to non criminal problems like: divorces, property problems
or other related problems, which are usually known as non-violent and don’t need anyone to pay
a visit to any penitenciary. It is simple: killing and stealing mean bars and stripey uniforms,
while relationship problems mean divorce, moving out and other “boring” but peaceful solutions.
My presentation also has an example where the common law was used to come in hand
of judges for an offence that is common nowadays. The “upskirting” offence was, in 2019 seen
as a crime and became punishable with 2 years imprisonment.
I also inserted a table to show some of the differences between common law and civil
law.