[trutannus]

> Our current method of "fixing" failures of the state involves layering more and more legislation and regulation on top of the broken legislation and regulation.

The UK is the perfect example. Hundreds of years of out-dated laws layered on top of each other to the point where nobody can tell what is law and what is a joke.

[biorach]

Absolute nonsense.

English law is the preferred basis for cross-border contracts and English courts are the preferred venue for litigation between entities from different jurisdictions. This is very well attested - e.g. first result from Google:

https://www.qlts.com/blog/why-english-law-governs-most-inter...

[multjoy]

>The UK is the perfect example. Hundreds of years of out-dated laws layered on top of each other to the point where nobody can tell what is law and what is a joke.

Literal nonsense.

[seanw444]

But hey, at least they banned knives. They really know how to destroy crime there.