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Some common law systems, including Australia, are moving away from the idea of consideration as a requirement. The idea of estoppel or culpa in contrahendo, can be used to create obligations during pre-contractual negotiations. In exceptional circumstances defences can apply to specific acts, such as killing in self defence, or pleading insanity.

• In common law legal systems, decisions by courts are explicitly acknowledged as “law” on equal footing with statutes adopted through the legislative process and with regulations issued by the executive branch.
• Anarchism encompasses a broad range of social political philosophies with different tendencies and implementation.
• The main institutions of law in industrialised countries are independent courts, representative parliaments, an accountable executive, the military and police, bureaucratic organisation, the legal profession and civil society itself.
• Suffolk Law Alumni Magazine asks alumni and faculty what lessons they have learned after some challenging years.

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