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Public perceptions of the Judiciary Two Viewpoints: The Judiciary - The Pillar of Justice in our Society The Judiciary - We do it our way Student: Ben McCosker Subject: Legal Studies Teacher: Miss Connolly Due Date: Monday 10th May 2004 "There can be little doubt that an independent judiciary is the cornerstone of our democratic system of government" (Williams, Darryl, 2001). This quote, delivered by the Attorney-General of Australia at a recently held judicial conference summarises the importance of the judiciary to the people of Australia. To put it simply, without the ongoing functioning of the judiciary, all notions of justice, fairness and equity in Australia would completely disappear, to be replaced with crime, corruption and disorder. The judiciary is defined as "the systems of justice and courts of law in a country". This title encompasses the areas of litigation, civil wrongs (torts), the people involved in the court (judges, barristers, lawyers, the police, government officials, the jury and the community) as...

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