One of the most persistent public misconceptions about the legal system is the belief that judicial decisions are based primarily on instinct or personal opinion. The Citizen’s Guide to Criminal Law corrects this misconception directly.
Reasoning Anchored in the Record
A court must ask whether the specific provisions of law have been satisfied, whether each element of an alleged offence has been established through admissible evidence, and whether the conclusion can be explained through a chain of reasoning anchored in the material on record. These questions leave little room for personal instinct to independently shape an outcome.
Why This Discipline Exists
This structured reasoning process exists precisely because judicial decisions carry serious consequences, loss of freedom, financial liability, lasting reputational impact. According to Adv. Vikram J Singh, understanding this discipline helps citizens engage with judicial outcomes, even unpopular ones, with a clearer sense of how those conclusions were actually reached.
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