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PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN LEGAL HISTORYKey events in the evolution of law from the dawn of
civilisation to today
1300 BC - THE TEN COMMANDMENTSIn the bible written that God gave the 10 Commandments to
Moses. An early statement of fundamental principles.
399 BC - SOCRATES TRIALEarly recorded trial with Socrates willing to die for his belief
in espousing the truth as he sees it.
50 BC - CICERO THEORIESCicero formulated that human beings should follow the
natural law of reason - forming the basis of modern law.
1215 AD - MAGNA CARTERThe establishment that ‘no freeman should be deprived of life,
liberty or poverty except by legal judgement…’
1679 AD - HABEAS CORPUSProhibiting even a ruler operating outside the law preventing
unlawful detention, or arbitrary imprisonment.
1804 AD - NAPOLEON’S CIVIL CODEComprehensive Code of Civil Law enshrining principles of
individual liberty and equality before the law.
1885 AD - A.V.DICEY BRITISH CONSTITUTION
Book setting out the twin pillars of the primacy of Parliament and the Rule of Law, safeguarding the independence of the judiciary.
1911 AD - THE PARLIAMENT ACTEstablishment of the supremacy of the elected Commons over the
non-elected Lords. The Lords could no longer block legislation.
1959 AD - EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights over member states of the Council of Europe.
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