The Hierarchy and Power of the Courtroom: How Tradition Shapes the Legal Process

The Justice Lark
6 min readFeb 27, 2023
Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash

I wrote yesterday, about the history of our legal systems and the way they have evolved across hundreds of years.

Given this long evolution, you might be forgiven for thinking that things have changed a lot since those “old days”. Yet in many respects, court proceedings have remained unchanged for centuries.

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The Justice Lark

Passionate writer and researcher focused on promoting justice and equity, with emphasis on issues related to gender-based violence, trauma & mental health.