1.3.1 principles of justice

• principles of justice

  • access
  • fairness
  • equality
• equality means people should be treated in the same way, but if the same treatment creates disparity or disadvantage, adequate measures should be implemented to allow all to engage with the justice system without disparity or disadvantage
• equality

  • same treatment
  • different treatment
  • equity
• fairness means all people can participate in the justice system and its processes should be impartial and open
• fairness

  • participation, defence, prosecution and victims should all be able to participate
• fairness 


  open process: heard in public so community and media can see justice is done
• fairness


  impractical process: no bias
• access means that all people should be able to engage with the justice system and its processes on an informed basis
• access

  • engagement, actively and physically engaging in the justice system
• access

  • informed: information about how legal proceedings work should be available