The English Legal system falls into two categories which are divided into Criminal Law and Civil Law.

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The English Legal system- Civil and Criminal Law

The English Legal system falls into two categories which are divided into Criminal Law and Civil Law. Criminal law is an area of law which deals with the crimes that individuals commit. Consequently, there is punishment for those who break laws and offend against the society. Civil law forms rights between individuals and co-operations and provides remedies to resolve disputes.

Differences between Civil and Criminal law include the purpose of the laws, the terminology used within the type of law, the court in which it is heard, the court structure, people who bring the cases to court and also the burden/ standards of proof which are needed for the type of cases.

The purpose of Civil law primarily concentrates on the altercations about the duties and the rights of individuals or companies, solving them by providing remedies. It does not relate to punishments. Civil law also creates rules between individuals or co-operations, if duties are dishonoured; it is recognised as torts which are offences. Within Civil law, there is the claimant and the defendant, and no prosecution.

Criminal law however, has been put in practise