Support Legal Mechanisms To Achieve Justice For Individuals And Society

To an extent legal mechanisms are seen to achieve justice for individuals and society. A legal mechanism is set in place to prevent an individual from exerting unjust actions. In order for legal mechanisms to achieve justice, they must supply efficient laws that are enforced, allowing each individual to have equal access to legal aid. The effectiveness of this can be excessively seen through the response of law and the impact it has on individuals and society. Law is enforced on every individual, and to somewhat of a degree is able to balance tensions between the individual and society.

For legal mechanisms to effectively achieve justice for individuals and society, the law needs to be responsive and inclusive. It allows constant change to

Society’s change over time, which impacts the change in views and values of its citizens. Law reform is important in helping support legal mechanisms in achieving justice for society by reflecting the core views and values amongst all. R v SW & BW is case that shows the instant and inclusive response to the starvation of a child. This case was able to outline that DOC’s and the child protection authorities had not adequately upheld their role. DOC’s were investigated which was able to efficiently achieve justice for society by allowing individuals to be able to receive the correct treatment. The response and inclusion of law reform is essential in ensuring

Although is not nearly possible to equally achieve justice, courts try to ensure that there is a balance so other parties do not feel neglected. Appeal is a way of balancing tensions between each individual and spociety by attempting to achieve justice for the individual as the accused is able to apply for a lower sentence if one feels that the sentence is not considered to be just. In the case R v SW & BW, BW and SW where both able to apply for appeal. BW’s appeal was denied as his sentece rightly punished him. SW’s appeal was accepted allowing a reduction of 30 years of her life sentence, with a 40 years’ maximum imprisonment. Although, this appeal was noted to have created an unbalanced tension between the accused and victim, it is evident that the court was trying to balance these tensions between the individuals. The rule of law is another way where tensions between individuals and society can be similarly balanced. The rule of law ensures that no other is placed above the law. For individuals, the accused is able to be rightly punished, receiving justice for their actions and the victim’s reassurance, instead of the accused being able to receive special treatment and receiving an unfair sentence that does not reflect their actions. In the R v Xie, the verdict was unable to be decided instantly due to the lack of evidence allowing