The Post Office Scandal and our own work on it features in the House of Lords report on the Rule of Law out today.
It is good to see some of the issues that I think many of the victims of the Scandal have talked about being emphasised. In particular, the point that has been described to us frequently as there is “one law for us and another for them”:
Fairness before the law is one of the five key elements that we have identified as forming part of the rule of law. It requires that everyone, regardless of wealth or status, is granted the benefit of their legal rights, is responsible for adhering to their legal obligations, and is held to account for breaching them.
Any difference in the application of the law is for legitimate reasons only and based on objective differences.
Shameem Ahmad, CEO of the Public Law Project, said that this was her “favourite component” of the rule of law, as it “brings to life the law for marginalised individuals and makes sure that the law is not only accurate but just”.
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