The Common Law System
- The 18th century saw many developments and enhancement in the roles of judges, but the judiciary system was still slow and prone to corruption.
- The cases were gradually shifted to the King's council, which consisted of an individual: The Lord Chancellor.
- Slowly the same problems came to plague the Court of Chancery, which had become a rival to the previous law courts.
- Further changes using the Law Terms Act in 1830 lead to the setting up of the Central Criminal Court, which was a one-stop-destination for the London area.
- County courts were set up in 1846 for the handling of civil cases.
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