Equality+of+rights+before+the+law

**'Equality before the law'** is the concept where every human being is equal and will be treated equally in terms of the law. No individual or group of individuals has special privileges. It's evident in modern society that this basic right isn't effective in practise, as we often see celebrities 'get off the hook' purely because of who they are and the amount of money they have.  Another factor is Gay rights within Australia. Australia has just accepted and legislated homosexuals to have partnership rights (meaning the same partner rights like a married couple) but yet they have not received the right of a legal marriage. Why has the right for different sex relationships seem different to the idea of same sex relationship? I believe that this all links back to the churches ideas and morals about gays which is normally the basic morals for most citizens within the world. The idea of "Adam &Eve" &not "Adam &Steve" sort of perception is interpreted revealing how this is not the natural way of life. Many believe that marriage between same sex families is a infinite battle and shows how the law can manipulate basic human rights of human equality because it isn't socially unaccepted within the majority of individuals perceptions.   Equality of rights before the law is the standard and belief that each individual is governed under the same laws, thus no human being is ‘above’ another or obtains any privileges in regards to the law. Each human being obtains the right to be treated equally. In today’s world, this principle is imperative to minorities, as it provides them with the same opportunities and rights as any other group, no matter what status. Hence, even the more ‘powerful’ people in society i.e. those with large amounts of money, are treated equivalent and equally to those lower in the hierarchy. Equality of rights before the law suggests that all individuals, regardless of minor differences, are treated in a fair manner. This means that when minor differences are taken into consideration, people must be treated unequally to achieve a just outcome. For example, in order to achieve a wealthy and poor person fairly in a court case, the poor person must be supported financially by assisting in legal representation expenses. Additionally, the main rule of law being, "Nobody is above the law" suggests that all individuals must be listened to and treated with equal consideration.

**// Right to equality before the law basically means for the law to be the same for every individual and applied equally for all, no mater what ethnicity, colour, religion etc. being treated or served without discrimination. This was probably major during 19th century Germany as equality would have been the unthinkable, especially with the level of classes there were. I guess still today there is a division between societies and not all classes or levels in society are being served equally when it comes to the law, as it is obvious the more wealthy members have accesses to those resources that will better help them with their case as appose to others whom would not have access to these resources. Therefore it is fair to say this right and freedom is perhaps not being successfully achieved in today’s society. //**

