law reform in action

Question 1

criteria for measuring effectiveness

Answer 1

Other

Protection of individual rights – does the response protect the rights of the individual?

Enforceability – is the response simple to enforce? Is it enforced in practice?

Accessibility – how easily can the response be accessed? Does it improve accessibility?

Resource efficiency – does the response appropriately use the resources of society and/or the individual?

Has Justice been achieved? – does the response achieve justice? For whom?

Application of the rule of law – does the response apply the rule of law? Does it treat people equally? Does it conform with the principles of procedural fairness and the separation of powers?

Responsiveness – does the response respond appropriately to the issue it is designed to address? Does it respond in an appropriate time frame?

Meeting society’s needs – does the response meet society’s needs? Which needs? Which part of society?