Common law and statutory rights and duties

Subject to the provisions of this Act relating to giving effect to equitable rights and other matters of equity, the Court or judge shall give effect to all legal claims and demands, and all estates, titles, rights, duties, obligations and liabilities existing by the common law of England or by any custom, subject, however, to the Imperial Laws (Extension) Act or created by any law, in the same manner as those matters may now be given effect to by the High Court of Justice in England.