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Characteristics of an effective law
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The law needs to be accessible
-People need to access to legal knowledge and avenues for dispute resolution.
-This way, people have the opportunity to exercise their rights and responsibilities.
Laws must be acceptable to the community
-For a law to operate effectively it must be acceptable to the majority of people.
-If people do not accept the law they will not obey it.
-The law will be seen as acceptable if it reflects the morals and values of community.
The law must be stable
The law must be easy to understand
-The law cannot be constantly changing.
-If the law is constantly changing people would not know what to expect.
-The law must be flexible, to meet the changing needs of people.
-Laws must be written and presented in a way that people can understand.
-Laws must clearly show what it means and how it affects citizens.
-Laws must clearly set out rights and responsibilities
The law must be enforced
Characteristics of an effective law
-If the law is not enforced it makes it hard to regulate behaviour.
-If the law is made to regulate behaviour it must be capable of being enforced.
Just because a law has been made does not mean that it will be enforced and will control the behaviour of individuals.
In order for a law to be effective it must satisfy the following criteria.
The law must be known!!
The law needs to applied consistently
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-In most cases a law is considered unfair if it is not applied consistently from one case to the next.
-An individual should be able to see how a law was applied in the past to determine how it may be applied in their case.
-If we know the law we are less likely to break it.
- We are not going to know every law in Australia, but we do have a responsibility to know the law that relate to our activities.
-Ignorance is no excuse