Analyzing the Principles of Fair Trial in Iranian Law

Analyzing the Principles of Fair Trial in Iranian Law



Abstract

The principles of fair Trial are the principles which ensure justice and the ultimate goal of any Trial is the administration of justice, It is one of the main indicators of measuring the extent of social and judicial development of any society. These principles can be evaluated for their fairness by defining the minimum standards of justice in society. These include independence and impartiality of the reviewing authority, proportionality, openness and presence of the hearing, equality of defence, reasoned and documented opinion, fair and reasonable hearing, and so forth. Each procedure is examined and analyzed from the point of view of fairness. In this descriptive-analytical study using library research methodology, the principles of fair trial have been examined to provide researchers with a criterion for assessing the fairness of judicial, civil, criminal, and administrative systems.

Keywords

Fair trial, principles of procedure, rules of procedure, Positive law