THE LAW AND

LEGAL
SYSTEM
 Class
Other
Textbooks require-
materials
Sarah Riches & ments
Internet Class active
Vida Allen,
resources participation
BUSINESS LAW

Elliott & Quinn, Other materials

Class duration:
ENGLISH LEGAL in English and
12 weeks
SYSTEM Vietnamese

Adams & others,

LAW FOR
BUSINESS
STUDENTS
 WHAT IS THE LAW?

Enforce with
Created (made the authority
Set of rules Binding within
or recognized) of the state
(rules of jurisdiction of
by the state through the
conduct) the state
use of
sanction
WHY DO WE NEED LAW?
 THE PURPOSE OF LAW
Resolve disputes

Maintain social order

Preserves and enforces community values

Rules that
regulates all
Protects the disadvantaged
the behaviors,
actions in
social life Prevent the misuse of power
CLASSIFICATION OF ENGLISH LAW

Public Law v. Private Law

Criminal Law v. Civil Law

Common Law v. Equity

 ENGLISH LAW

Private (Civil) Law Public Law

Family Property Company Partnership Contract Constitutional Administrative Criminal

Tort Law Law Law Law Law Law
Law Law Law
 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
To provide a governmental AND CRIMINAL LAW
REVENUE LAW
structure and legislative To regulate and promote
To provide public services and
procedure the economy
to raise taxes to pay for them

CIVIL, COMPANY, FAMILY

CIVIL LAW
CRIMINAL LAW LAW
To give individuals
To promote public order To give legal validity to
personal rights and duties
and preserve national approved relationship and
in relation to others and
security transactions between
to enable enforcement
members of society
 PURPOSE

CRIMINAL LAW CIVIL LAW

Define antisocial and danger Give legal rights to individuals to

behaviors. govern their formal relationship
with each other.
Provide machinery for State to Provide means to enforce rights.
take action.
 PROCEDURES
CRIMINAL LAW CIVIL LAW
Generally, by the Police. One party take action against the
other.
Victim usually plays no part in Case may be settled not by
prosecution. litigation.
Cases heard by Magistrate or Crown Cases heard by County or High
court. Courts.
Burden of proof: Proof of guilty Burden of proof: Balance of
should be beyond all reasonable probability; Fall on plaintiff.
doubt; Fall on prosecutor.
 PENALTIES

CRIMINAL LAW CIVIL LAW

Focus is on the accused and need to Focus is on need of victims.
protect society.

Ultimate aim is to control criminals. In some cases, there may be

correction.

Deprive freedom, forced

education/treatment.
 Courts in England

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Courts in Vietnam
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for your listening!