Access to justice

Independence of courts and judiciary
	Constitutional footing and position of judiciary
	Ability of judges to question legality / constitutionality of new laws. Procedures for ensuring such checks and balances
	Rules for new appointments or promotions
	% of sector professionals with security of tenure
	Judicial salary as a % of what a comparable professional makes in private practice
	Is there a functioning internal disciplinary / internal affairs office which monitoring violations in key institutions?

 

Equal access and due process
	Density of courts in rural and urban areas
	% of population who are at least half day removed from closest court or police
	% of population who know how to access the legal system
	% of population who trust in being fairly treated by system if arrested or when filing a complaint
	Fees for filing a case in court
	Number of interpreters for minority language populations
	Average time for case disposition for civil and criminal cases