Topic > Equity Case Study - 1662

Proposing that the two separate bodies of law "run in the same channel", it is argued that they should not "mix in their waters". Suggesting that equity and common law should remain distinctly separate, regardless of whether they are administered in the same court. This distinction between common law and equity can be further illustrated through the distinct legal claims and available remedies of each system. Under the common law system, damages are available as of right, while equitable remedies are comprehensive