justice in courtrooms

I believe justice to be what is done in the courts of our country. Recently there
has been much discussion as to whether the Canadian courts are just. When dealing with
this question one must consider the two types of trials: criminal and civil.
In my opinion, civil trials are the most just. It is impossible to say that all trials are
unjust and just as impossible to say that all trials are just. I believe that for the most part
our civil courts are just. A problem arises when people abuse the courts and this tends to
breed injustice. There are thousands of people who sue in an attempt to make some
money even when they have sustained no damage. For every one of these people there
are just as many lawyers who make a living representing them. This type of frivolous
suing is what causes many of the court decisions that most people see as unjust. There is
really no protection for the victims, the defendants, in these cases except to hire an
expensive lawyer. In most cas...