Is England classed as a Common Law jurisdiction?

Question

Is England classed as a Common Law jurisdiction?

and is the road traffic act 1984 a statue?

Answer 1

Basically yes, and definitely no.

Answer 2

Yes Common Law country.

RTA is a statute.

There will be Canadian Federal law and specific laws applicable to each of the Canadian Provinces. The laws will be based on the Common Law but specific laws and statutes will be different in Canada from those dealing with similar matters in England.

The position in Quebec may be different since Quebec is French speaking.

Answer 3

Why are refining to Common Law?

In the UK offences such as murder or assult are 'under the Common Law' like Speeding is a offence 'under the Road Traffic Act.'

In the case of T&Cs, it will say from the company in the small print which countries laws they use, many choose to use English.

Final note, the Road Traffic Act has been amended since 1984, most notably in 1993

Answer 4

England is definitely common law , an act of parliament and statute are different.  

Answer 5

Yes the common law was spawned in England, it's law made by judgements of courts. So as a basic rule all common law jurisdictions will be based on the same common law principles unless they have been ruled out by national law. Any law which is followed by "Act" is a statute passed by Parliament with Royal Assent and a Bill is a law in the process of being passed.