Sources of English law thumb|right|Sir William Blackstone in 1774, after his appointment as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench In England there is a hierarchy of sources, as follows: Legislation (primary and secondary) The case law rules of common law and equity, derived from precedent decisions Parliamentary conventions General customs Books of authority The rule of European Union law in England, previously of prime importance, has been ended as a result of Brexit.
Sources of English law thumb|right|Sir William Blackstone in 1774 after his appointment as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench In England there is a hierarchy of sources as follows Legislation (primary and secondary) The case law rules of common law and equity, derived from precedent decisions Parliamentary conventions General customs Books of authority The rule of European Union law in England, previously of prime importance, has been ended as a result of Brexit.