The Courts and the Public

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Ivor Richardson

Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Law (Deceased)

Date Written: 1995

Abstract

In the first part of the Oration Sir Ivor Richardson explores four broad conceptual considerations underlying the relationship between the courts and the public: that the system of justice should reflect the values of the particular society; that it has a specific role in a democracy; that it must serve both the legitimate interests of the parties and the wider public interests; and that its administration involves the allocation of necessarily limited resources. It requires balancing human rights and other moral values, fairness considerations and resource constraints.

Against that framework the second part of the address explores a range of questions relating to the courts and the community and the effects of the procedural system. These include meeting the legitimate interests of those who come to court and those who rely on media reporting, television court proceedings and assessing how procedural systems affect the costs and fairness of dispute resolution processes and the quality of the outcomes.

Keywords: Relationship between the Courts and Public, Role of the Courts, Balancing of Interests, Effect of Court System, Administration of Justice

JEL Classification: K10, K30

Suggested Citation

Richardson, Ivor, The Courts and the Public (1995). "The Courts and the Public" (1995) 5 JJA 82., Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series Richardson Paper No. 66, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2262608

Ivor Richardson (Contact Author)

Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Law (Deceased)

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