Fundamental Values of the Justice System
European Business Law Review, Forthcoming
CONTRACT LAW AND CIVIL JUSTICE SPECIAL ISSUES IN MEMORY OF KURT LIPSTEIN, M. Andenas, N. Andrews and M. Tamaruya, eds., Forthcoming
University of Cambridge Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 20/2011
19 Pages Posted: 11 May 2011 Last revised: 28 Mar 2016
Date Written: April 10, 2011
Abstract
The aim of this article is to analyze the five fundamental values of the judicial system. These values are: procedural fairness, public confidence in the courts, efficiency, and access to justice and judicial independence. The article will pay special attention to the theoretical foundations of the principle of judicial independence, including individual independence, collective independence and internal independence.
Part of a collection entitled 'Contract Law and Civil Justice Special Issues In Memory of Kurt Lipstein', edited by M Andenas, N Andrews and M Tamaruya. This paper and related papers have been accepted for publication and will appear in one of two special series in European Business Law Review (2011)(papers on contract) and (2012) (papers on procedure and civil justice).
Keywords: Fundamental Values, Administration of Justice, Access to Justice, Judicial Indepedence
JEL Classification: K4, K49
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