Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
Common law is developed through legal cases rather than Acts of Parliament, while statute law is written down in Acts and Regulations. Breaches of statutory duties — those contained in Acts of parliament or regulations that are enforceable by regulators — may result in civil or criminal liability.
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