Legal systems of the world

Contemporary legal systems of the world are generally based on one of four basic legal systems: common law, civil law, statutory law, religious law or amalgamations of these. Common law systems are usually derived from the English common law system which does not rely solely on codified law but on common law and legal precedent handed down by judges through the centuries. US and UK for example operate a Common Law system that does not rely wholly on codified law (as do the Civil Law systems). Common Law systems include Ireland, most of the United Kingdom (England and Wales and Northern Ireland), Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, India (excluding Goa),Pakistan, South Africa, Canada (excluding Quebec), Hong Kong and the United States. Some legal systems derive from those of other countries: English case law is often cited in other jurisdictions that are derived from the English common law. Civil law systems are employed in China, South Korea and Taiwan, Japan, many European countries and South America. Occupational Health Physicians may be called upon upon to advise companies on Occupational Health matters in other countries where there is no available resource in the country in question or the advice pertains to many countries worldwide.

Occupational Health Physicians may be called upon upon to advise companies on Occupational Health matters in other countries where there is no available resource in the country in question or the advice pertains to many countries worldwide.