5 law rules

Question 1

5 rules of law upholdings

Answer 1

legal independence, judicial independence, judicial impartiality, judicial accountability, lawyer accountability.

Question 2

legal independence

Answer 2

separation of state powers eg: those who create laws (legislators) are not the same as those who interpret laws and decide cases (judges), or those who represent individuals in legal matters (lawyers)

Question 3

judicial independence

Answer 3

Judges must be able to hear cases without being influenced by another source.

Question 4

judicial impartiality

Answer 4

Judges and others who decide the outcome of legal matters have a professional duty to hear all sides of the dispute and to apply the law based on evidence presented in the courtroom

Question 5

judicial accountability

Answer 5

Judges are accountable for their decisions. Parties have the right to appeal decisions to a higher court.

Question 6

lawyer accountability

Answer 6

Lawyers must represent the interests of their clients without interference or bias. Lawyers have a professional duty to be loyal to the interests of their clients – but must do so while acting within the bounds of the law

Question 7

public law

Answer 7

Public law regulates activities between the state and the citizens of the state. This area of the law is further divided into 3 categories: administrative (people and gov’t agencies), constitutional (how the country is governed), and criminal law
(homicide, assault, etc.)