Domestic Laws governing activity within a country Based on a Constitution Includes Statute and Case Law International Deals with relations between nations Deals with: Trade Rules of War Diplomatic Immunity Extradition Free Trade United Nations International Court of Justice
Public Law Regulates the interaction of citizens with their government Private Law Regulates the relationship between individuals within a country
Substantive Administrative Law Corporate Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Tax Law Trade Practices Procedural The steps that must be followed in any legal action
Banking Law Contract Law Family Law Property Law Wills & Estate Law Tort Law Employment Law
Criminal Law Generally aims to punish Offences against the person Offences against property
Civil Law Generally aims to compensate Includes: Contract Law Tort Law Negligence, Trespass, Defamation, Nuisance Corporate Law Trade Practices Administrative Family