2023-06-06 20:03:52
A “class justice”? The reproach is often addressed to the judicial world as recently with the judgment in the Sanda Dia case. Justice would not be equitable with all justifiable. On the set of QR, Luc Hennart, honorary president of the Brussels Court of First Instance says he understands this feeling even if it is necessary to qualify the thing: “I understand that many have the feeling that we have a class justice but we must not generalize. The judge for the same offense can pronounce sentences ranging from 1 month to 5 years in prison or even impose fines or community service.The legislator has therefore left a very wide field in the judge’s decision but it is important to emphasize that “he has the obligation to justify the sentence. And let’s not forget that the decisions can be challenged on appeal”. If some believe that there is class justice, this can also be explained by access to justice, according to Luc Hennart: “It is undeniable that for a certain number of citizens, justice has become inaccessible because of its cost. This is especially the case for all those who are just above the threshold which does not allow them to access legal aid”.
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