“Publicity is the very soul of justice. ............

It keeps the judge, while trying, under trial.”

Jeremy Bentham 

Advancing Equality Before the Law

Pragmatically and altruistically Opentrial works to improve the lives of millions through harnessing modern technology in the cause of legal system transparency, accountability and competency and, therefore, justice.  It enables online exposure of legal system processes and procedures and the development of pro-justice and pro-rule-of-law communities.  As such, it helps prevent and deter law and order system officials from committing crimes against their own country and its citizens.

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Corruption, particularly legal system corruption, is not only a serious crime against society, but it cripples trade and enterprise, while also impeding their responsible development from an environmental perspective. Strong measures to counter corruption, therefore, should be in the stimulus package of every developing country during the current global downturn, especially given the environmental crisis the world is currently facing.

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 10:

"Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."