Nature & Rule of law

Question 1

Rule of law

Answer 1

• Democracy -> important as it safeguards against dictatorship
• Fairness & equality -> law should be applied equally and all people are subject to and accountable to it

Question 2

Key principles

Answer 2

No one shall be sanctioned except in accordance with the law

There must be equality before the law

There must be fairness and clarity of the law

Question 3

Procedural/substantive

Answer 3

Procedural -> how cases have to be dealt with before and after trial

Substantive -> how cases have to be dealt with during the trial