All laws are based on morality

Sometimes law and morality are aligned, but not always

All actions which are illegal are also immoral

All actions which are moral are also legal

 To make moral acts illegal

To regulate human behaviour

To enforce precedent

To make immoral acts illegal

Was a peace treaty King John signed with the Barons in 1215, forcing him to consult with the ‘Kings Council’ 

Was the same as a Bill of Rights, establishing proper democracy in the UK for the first time in history

Created the first Parliament, which sat in London and passed the first statutes in the UK

Was the sources and principles of the law collected by Roman Emperor Justinian

The barons and King John distributed power equally between the Crown and the landed aristocracy

The French law at that time was codified into one unified document

An Act of Parliament could no longer change the common law

The King could not be personally involved in common law courts

King John

The King’s Council

Magna Carta

Napoleon

Restricting the King’s ability to declare war without further consideration.

Allowing the King to pass judgements when sitting in the King’s Bench. 

Preventing the King from being personally involved in Common Law Courts.

Impeding the King from sitting in all Common Law Courts.

Was based on Biblical Law as found in the Old Testament

Became the basis of the UK legal system, known as the ‘Common Law’

 Became the basis of European legal systems, known as the ‘Civil Law’

Disappeared completely when the Roman Empire declined and fell

Incorporated the French Civil Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Penal Code and the Commercial Code

Was the beginning of the common law which is the basis of legal systems in the UK, Australia and the U.S.

Was a series of judgments made in French courts which was used as precedent by French judges

Incorporated the legal code which had been set out in the Magna Carta in 1215

This affects South Australia and all eastern colonies. It means that there has been a shift from responsible governors to absolute rulers

This only affects some states, not South Australia or Tasmania as of yet. It means that governors of some of the colonies have now become Members of Parliament

This does not affect South Australia, but may in the future. It means that English law has now been received into Australian law

This does not affect South Australia. It means that there is a shift from dictatorship to responsible governors and a bicameral Parliament.

Through a referendum in the Colony of Victoria to declare itself a State

Through the proclamation of the Australian Constitution

Through proclaiming Australia to be a Unified Colony

Through London's approval of the Statue of Westminster