As i said in another post. Money can but anything except Love.

The people that have money can pay a bond which allows them to go home and by the time they go to court they could be given a suspended sentence and never have to go to jail.

They sure do, us poor people can only afford a lawyer that is trying to make it to the top, so he/she can service the rich

yes in some cases agree with both Glory R and roger I

Everyone should be equal but money buys the best defence.

No, money doesn't buy justice but it can pervert it, Trump obviously believes that other people's money has the ability to negate declaration of votes though. That TV anchor who said he should put on his big boy's pants definitely got it right

Yep

Not condoning excessive use of money to serve justice, but this topic does remind me of two of Aesop's fables. 1. Miser and his Gold : Miser who reduced his riches to a lump of gold, which he buried. Coming back to view it every day, he was spied on and his treasure stolen. As the man bewailed his loss, he was consoled by a neighbour that he might as well bury a stone (or return to look at the hole) and it would serve the same purpose for all the good his money had done him or that he had done with his money. Moral : money unused is wasted. 2. Wolf, Fox and Judge Ape : An Ape sat as judge between a Fox, accused of stealing, and Wolf, the accuser. After the trial, the Ape judged the Wolf lost nothing but the Fox stole it. Moral : The dishonest if they act honestly can still not get any credit.

YES it does! Anything can be bought or sold except LOVE!

There is justice if you can afford to pay for it handsomely. The other way is to control the judiciary so you get what you want i.e. Dan Andrews supposed commission into who did what and who was responsible for having private security in charge of the quarantine hotels in Victoria,

Where were you when the lights went out ? Of course they do!

I think at times yes

Yes...sadly I believe it does buy justice

It definitely shouldn't.... but it definitely can, and does.

Off cause it does it buys you what ever you like

Yes of course it does, and it also buys injustice to the poorer person in the equation... High flying lawyers constantly use the threat of costs awarded against the complainant to scare them into dropping valid cases.

no

Money the root of evil is at the forefront of buying justice,not so much in criminal cases but misdemeanours or minor infractions a good lawyer will get you off.

Money is an intrinsic part of any legal case. However, justice is only obtained if you have enough of it.

There should be a rule for one and not for those of wealth. Yes I do believe that money talks and have seen it on many an occasion having worked with "rich people" whose children got into scrapes. Those children never got to see the inside of a prison and it was just a gentle slap on the wrist for them. However I am happy to say that they turned into great citizens but that is not always the case.

I think it is time for justice to be seen to be done. Personally I think if you are caught stealing then there is a minumum time. If it is burglary with weapons (knife, gun whatever) then it should be 10 years, assaults again need to have a relative sentence. Murder should be life (not 25 years), paedophiles should be castrated and life imprisonment (never let out), rapists with violence - life, etc. Cruelty to animals is another where the sentences must be raised. This would stop the rich getting off which is seen too often but also send out the message you are not going to just get community service or a fine. I also do not think age, health, position should enter into the sentencing and definitely not the old I was on drugs or I had an abused upbringing line. Drugs are illegal and just like drink driving. The person decides to do drugs or drink. If there is mental diminishment then they should be put into a clinic or something for a period of time relative to the crime or condition until they areEdited 01-Dec-20 10:18am

Get caught DUI and same as another person with same reading. Go to court in a suit and tie you get less fine .Other person goes in jeans and T shirt. they get big fine

Not in any ethical sense, no. Wealthy people are imprisoned too, usually for white-collar crimes.

Yes, I think wealthy people have an unfair advantage when it comes to the law. Money corrupts law.

Hmmm...yes but only because the wealthy have access to more expensive resources

Justice? I think think New has that anymore, Our Government doesn't want people being convicted it shows up in the Crime statistics which looks bad for them. I have meet a lot of Victims that have been treated badly while the Crims get all the help. 1 case was a couple whose Rural home was burgled and just about everything stolen including the contents of their pantry and freezer along with special paintings they had done. A witness rang the Police with the car details, & description of the driver. About a Month later the Police went to see the owner to be told he had sold the car but didn't know who to. A little while after that a man turned up at the Victims home and offered to sell them the paintings back for $4,000, they said they couldn't afford it so he said I can take your car as payment and gave them his name and phone number so they could let him know what they decided. They got hold of the Police straight away but about a year on nothing has been done. Another 1 was a drug fueled road rage incident,

Yes I do believe money can make a huge change to the outcome. It enables you engage an extremely good lawyer. The justice system needs a good overhaul often the punishment is not matching the severity of the crime.

MONEY TALKS

in lots of countries it buys a result, not necessarily justice. Always hire a wealthy lawyer, never buy from a wealthy salesman

yes money talks

Yes since if you $ you can appeal with best legal brains?

I really do think so, from what I have seen lately, one case that sicks in my mind was a manslaughter case, (should have been murder) I don't now how many times it was appealed, sent to a higher court, etc etc how much does that cost? Barristers, QC's it went on and on , then they were acquitted, well that says it all in my book. I have very little faith in our Justice system at the best of times, this can just confirms my view.

Money can buy you a lawyers and sometimes it seems that money does have an influence, I would hope not but I do believe the punishment or rehabilitation isn't long enough for some crimes.

i believe not, but we have a weak justice system, where the crims are not punished for the crime they do commit, take the crime where the young guy attacked the nurse in the lane, and the judge said there was no intent, what a joke, we do need major changes in our justice system, if you commit a crime you do the time

Another point of view.Do you agree sentencing by the judges is unfair to the victims of Crime .The PUNISHMENT does NOT fit the crimes

Yes there is Justice in the Law and while Money can not buy Justice it can screw with the system and cause miscarriages of Justice.

No but having money makes it easier to engage good lawyers

The wealthy have money and connections so they can afford bail and top lawyers. Justice is very rarely served and for some they have to wait years to get it.Edited 30-Nov-20 11:58am

of course it does,how does someone with money and contacts pilfer millions and gets a be a good person or else order and someone that steals a car get 3 months gaol

It's true that the two words money and buy usually means the same thing. So if the question was - does money buy? I would think, well of course it does, that's what money is, it buys things! But, in terms of justice, I think the legal system is such that money can allow expensive lawyers to be bought, and even an appeal to a higher court can be bought to review a decision. But at the end of the day, not Judge nor Jury can be bought because that - according to legal system - would be injustice! If the latter two are bought, then they themselves can be taken to court!

There is justice but lack of education and knowledge of the law is an issue.

depends on - a) Who you are and b) Just how much you.ve got to throw at it!

Money won't buy JUSTICE - but it can sometimes get you off the hook whether you are guilty or not.

Yes, I believe wealth plays a big part in advantages in matters of law

The better the lawyer,the better you're chances...

Money shouldn't buy justice, nor should privilege, but they do. BooEdited 30-Nov-20 10:41am

Of course money buys Justice. Money can buy anything, anybody & power & that includes the Police, Magistrates, Juidges, Politicians. How often have we heard an accused person being treated with kid gloves because if the "reputation" - that simply menas they have money to buy their freedom.. If you are poor you haven't a hope in hell of getting Justice. Just look at how some of the Wealthiest Organisations in the World, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Islamic, Jewish religious businesses got away with so much Child Sex Abuse until the outcry from the Public became too loud to ignore. They were all responsible for covering-up and protecting 1000s of paedophiles and they were also responsible for "Murder from a distance" - some call it Suicide, the 10s of thousands of lives they destroyed and they asll got away with it because those orgnaisations had the money to buy protection starting with the Police and then all the way up to the highest courts in the country.

Can money buy you justice on this planet - YES! That is how our planet works - justice is based on corruption, decadency, and sybaritic choices (or if you prefer decisions). It has worked this way for millennium(s) of years - AND IT IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANY TIME SOON!Edited 30-Nov-20 20:50pm

There is precious little “justice” in the world. Money buys you law and the people who can manipulate it

As a child's listening to story like this peoples where lock up for nothings. And into world as well. I feelings they no justice for peoples no more. I feelings like the justice dislike poor peoples and don't help them out. But karma will get them and when they pass away they needed answers to god.

Sometimes money helps to avoid justice.

I’d say yes to this!

The more money you have the better your lawyer is - so yes

Money drives the entire justice system in many ways and drives and its outcomes in many ways also. The Criminal Justice System is just that, not the peoples justice system, that's why we see so many wrong doers getting away with doing the wrong thing. Edited 30-Nov-20 09:17am

yes of course

Yes definitely

Unfortunately money does buy justice, as I've seen time and time again in my thousands of hours of court reporting.(I wasn't so sure about Sue M's comment. In my experience shady lawyers are not that successful in court. In my experience, if people get off it's usually because the Police charged the wrong person. It's good lawyers - rather than shady lawyers - who get people off.) It's probably also worth noting that I've seen quite a few wrongful convictions.

Depends on who you know

NO!

NO

Yes

Yes. Poor people get legal aid from lawyers who aren't earning the big bucks so it's (for most of them) just another case. If you're rich you can drag it on for years, still get to live in your mansion even if you're assets are frozen, transfer what's left to your spouse or put in overseas bank accounts..... Don't even get me started on diplomatic immunity!!!!!

its well known that money talks so many people with money have got great deals a lot get off

We have a legal system, there is very little justice about it

Yes thank goodness.

Many people in the world have been wronged.

Yes. How can poor people get Justice without being able to obtain the best representation?

yes the wealthy have an advantage because those who are not wealthy are unable to afford the best representation.

Unfortunately, it does happen that people with enough money to pay a shady lawyer/barrister end up getting off - my hope lies in karma!

Yes, I remember a case involving Alan Bond. A wealthy business man. He pretended to have loss of memory. His money was put on his wife so he pretended not to have the money to pay the shareholders. After the case his memory came back. If I remember correctly his shareholders lost a lot of money but he remained wealthy. They can hire the best crooked lawyers to get them off. The law is not just and never has been. A man kills his wife and will be freed after 6 years. What does it say for the law but that the judges and lawyers are crooked..

in some cases and with some people it does

The wealthy have the huge advantage of being able to choose a reputable lawyer Vs Legal aid.

100%, money and power buys justice

Yes, a good but expensive lawyer pays dividends and only a fool defends himself.

Money buys justice, absolutely!!!