Origins of Common Law

Code of Hammurabi

282 laws belived to have come from God covering mainly property rights, 1750’s BC

Roman Law

Law of the people 43-426AD

William Conqueror

First full monarch that had full controll over the country, centralised law and directed all courts to act in the same way (1066AD)

Henry 2nd

1154-1189, Introdcued the Writ system (how to get someone to court) and trial by Jury

1840

Signing of the treaty and the establishment of the legislative council

1842

High Court established

1846

Magistrates court established

1847

R v Symonds- english common law doctrine of native title is relevant in NZ

1852

NZ consitution act introduced a parliment

1858

English laws act all laws on england up until the 1st Jnauary 1840 are relevant in NZ