Which of the following statements about the common law system is true?
a. The rule of law in Canada requires that we have a common law system. We could not have the rule of law in Canada if we had only a civil law system.
b. The fact that we have a common law system relies on the fact that judges are appointed for life and jury trials are mandatory. A common law system could not work were this not the case.
c. The common law system works well in Canada because legislation is the same across the country in all areas, which means it is easy to research law without having to worry about the decisions of judges and courts.
d. The fact we have more than one legal system in Canada means that we are a bijural state. Despite the existence of more than one legal system, steps have been taken to address the two systems in Canada (such as ensuring the Supreme Court of Canada includes judges from Quebec).
e. A common law system is more difficult to learn because only precedents from the courts are binding law and legislation is only persuasive.