A comprehensive overview of global legal systems, including the institutions, laws, and norms that make up these systems, and the complexities at the heart of various legal frameworks. Global legal systems overview Global legal systems are incredibly complex. As a forensic practitioner, understanding legal systems and their complexities is essential to your practice. You’ll examine the types of global legal systems and their origins, functions, and applications around the world. Topics covered include: - Primary functions of legal systems - Types of legal systems - Mixed legal systems and their historical and cultural contexts Breaking down the intricacies of law and legal systems After exploring broader legal systems and their contexts, you’ll learn how civil, common, religious, and customary law differ in their purposes, origins, and application. Additionally, you’ll compare public and private law, and review other topics that include: - Rules of evidence - Rules of procedure - Judicial court structures - Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Who Will Benefit - Primary Audience: Members of the AICPA who are interested in earning the Certified in Financial Forensics CFF® credential. - Secondary Audience: Professionals in the broader accounting, managerial, legal, and international business industries with interest in forensic and fraud risk management services. Key Topics - National legal systems - International law and transnational frameworks - Civil law - Common law - Rules of evidence - Rules of procedure - Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Learning Outcomes - Identify the global legal systems and their applicability. - Distinguish between civil and common law, and between public and private law. - Identify key concepts related to adjudication and dispute resolution.