Jeremy Bentham This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both the common and the civil law system (known as continental law). However, there are fundamental differences between common and civil law.

Most Americans don’t realize that you have no constitutional right to a lawyer in a civil case if you can’t afford one. You can lose your home, have your children taken away from you, or need a ...

The legal system that operates in the United Arab Emirates (uae)—like that in many countries across the Gulf—is a blend of French civil and Islamic Sharia law. But this summer Dubai announced that it ...

Panel discussion on "Courts & Capital: How Market Power Shapes Law and Justice in the Civil Legal System" with Kathryn Sabbeth (UNC Law), Daniel Wilf-Townsend (Georgetown Law), and Frederick Wherry ...

The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, in partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts, Hamilton County General Sessions Court, and several city, county, and national partners has begun a ...

But here’s the truth: There are already so many rights that Americans living in poverty can’t access simply because they can’t afford a lawyer. This includes rights in housing, veterans’ benefits, ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...