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Law and Justice The law is a set of standardised procedures and mechanisms used in the enforcement of basic rights and the regulation of society. Sir John Salmond defined law 'the principles used in the administration of justice' Justice is more difficult to define than law. Basically, it can be viewed as 'the principle of fairness', but this then leads to a discussion of what 'fairness' means. This has led to many differing definitions of justice being put forward. There are two main ideas of justice - procedural and substantive. Procedural justice views something as just if the correct procedures are followed, even if the procedures are not fair to begin with. Supporters of procedural justice say that for there to be justice it is important that everyone is treated in the same way and has the same rights. However, it is sometimes the case that it is not 'fair' for everyone to...

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