106 Flashcards
independence of the judiciary
lawmakers must be free from threats, bribery and political influence
justice must be seen to be done
nothing must be seen to compromise justice
discharging the standard of proof
the defendant is innocent until proven guilty
William Blackstone’s 10:1 ratio
“better 10 guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer”
law should not be made retrospective
legislation should not apply to the past
European court of Auditors
monitors the spending of public funds
European court of Human Rights
Strasbourg court that protects citizens of council of europe member states
EU’s Judicial Cooperation Unit
ehnances cooperation in cross-border criminal justice investigations in the EU
European Police Office
facilitates cooperation between police forces in the EU
Interpol
facilitates international coooperation between police forces
International Court of Justice
court based in The Hague that settles disputes between UN members
Human Rights Council
UN body that addresses human rights violations
International Criminal Tribunals
UN bodies prosecuting serious crimes in Rwanda and former Yugoslavia