📓 Chapter 5: The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
How many legal systems does the UK have?
Correct answer: Three
A One
B Two
✓ Three
D Four
💡 Explanation
The UK has three separate legal systems.
Key facts to remember
- Three legal systems: England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- England & Wales — common law
- Scotland — mixed system (common law + civil law)
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 5.4.1 The legal system:
The UK has three separate legal systems: one for England and Wales, one for Scotland, and one for Northern Ireland. Each has its own courts and legal traditions. In England and Wales, the legal system is based on common law (law developed through court decisions). Scotland has a mixed legal system that includes elements of both common law and civil law (based on Roman law).
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