Based in Edinburgh, he practised as an advocate at the Scottish Bar, mostly in civil law cases. (en.wikipedia.org)
will change existing practice (necessarily outside of Quebec civil law cases: I leave the effect on civil law to others) where the central appellate issue is the meaning of the contract. (slaw.ca)
Choosing the right court in which to file a personal injury or other civil law case can be tricky — so tricky, in fact, that many law schools devote an entire class to this one subject. (rotlaw.com)