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| Source | Category | Typical Example |
|---|---|---|
| Acts of Parliament | Primary legislation | Criminal Justice Act 2003 |
| Statutory Instruments | Secondary legislation | The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 |
| Common Law (Judicial Precedent) | Judge‑made law (not legislation) | Donoghue v Stevenson (duty of care) |
| European Union law (as retained post‑Brexit) | Supra‑national source | European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) |
| Constitutional conventions | Non‑legal source | The monarch’s duty to appoint the leader who can command a majority in the House of Commons |
Primary legislation consists of statutes passed directly by Parliament, whereas secondary legislation is made under powers delegated by an Act of Parliament and includes regulations, orders, and rules.