A common law system, for example, in Ghana the justice system is broadly based on English common law, and the law relating to personal relationships and contracts is rooted in Ghanaian customary law.

 b)  A civil Law system, i.e., a system that codifies the law which serves as a referable system that is the basis of primary law. Examples of countries with this system are Russia and the old Soviet States, most of South America, and Asia.

c) A hybrid common/civil law arrangement (This appears in some countries to the south of the African continent.)

How do sources of law adjust to changing values and needs in society? Discuss with reference to one specific exampl