It is a national disgrace that the principles of English Law are no longer taught in our schools. They are the template for much of the free world and our national heritage is dependent upon them. Men and women have died for them over the centuries; they are not our government’s to give away. Each generation of them have but their stewardship. Let us review them in context for a moment. First came the principle of natural justice, embodied in a local legal protocol, the conception of the Anglo Saxons. This was the embryo of common law, a concept so popular it was adopted even by the Normans. The advantage to the State being it is not just fair, but seen to be fair. Such adjudication was based on precedent, it gave the law & interpretation of it to not just one small group of men but drew on the wisdom of generations that had gone before. An awesome depth of knowledge, experience and wisdom. English law therefore is infinitely superior to Corpus Juris (or Napoleonic Code).

English Law tells us that which we may not do, not that which we may. This historically gives us a people and commerce friendly basis for contract, as well as a code for criminal jurisdiction hence its success globally. It underpins that important ideal; government by consent.

The pillars of English Law are the presumption of innocence, trial by one’s peers & Habeas Corpus. There are others but these are the mainstay along with vital safeguards on property rights. As a libertarian I would argue up until just fifty years ago the last thousand years have proved these concepts satisfactory to men of goodwill living in harmony with their fellow countrymen. The law in England has historically been the freeman’s shield against the tyrant, no King, despot or crazed usurper is above the law, & rightly so. There have been lapses over the years, how could there not have been? War is always a destroyer of truth & law as is avarice & insanity in a ruler, but in the main the system has worked well.

What has gone wrong? Why has the threat to English Law come about?
Any political or legal system that is essentially built on freedom of the individual is constantly under threat. Constant vigilance is essential. In order for the State, which is inherently hostile to the freedom of the individual is to remove the understanding of the rights of the citizen. The State provides the education for 93% of the population under a strict syllabus. The principles of English Law are remarkable by their absence. If you want to steal something what better for the perfect crime if the victim did not even know they were in possession of it.

Ask any State sixth former or indeed teacher to give you the principles of English Law. Maybe one in a thousand would give you a coherent answer.

This article was originally published by Godfrey Bloom on: https://going-postal.com/2017/08/free-speech-by-godfrey-bloom/