Sources of law — statute, common law, EU-derived

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Think of law like a football match. The referee knows the rules from three different places: written rulebooks, past decisions, and special rules from Europe.

2. 2

   Which source of law is like a written rulebook?

3. 3

   Let's look at a real example: the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

4. 4

   Drag the correct label onto each law source.

5. 5

   Common law is made by judges in court. When a judge decides a new case, that decision becomes a rule for future cases.

6. 6

   Who makes common law?

7. 7

   Which source of law comes from the European Union?