A judge with no side — The Courthouse · Justice
In the invented Harbour Town youth court, the judge for Tomás's case turns out to be his football coach's sister. Justice · MyLeoNes.
Your task
Make the best choices.
- A judge must be impartial: not on anyone's side. If a judge has a personal link to someone in the case, they usually step aside and another judge takes it.
- An invented story to learn from, not legal advice. Laws differ from country to country. For a real problem, talk to a trusted adult or a lawyer.
- Everyone is equal before the law. Nothing about you is collected.
Score
- Understanding justice — You understood how this part of justice works.
- Fairness — You treated everyone fairly and listened to all sides.
- Safe & ask for help — You stayed safe and knew when to ask a trusted adult.
In real life
The European Convention on Human Rights (Article 6) says everyone has the right to a hearing by an 'independent and impartial tribunal'. Most legal systems have rules for judges to step aside when they have a conflict.
The Courthouse
- Who is who in court
- The order of a trial
- Jury or judge only?
- A calm and open courtroom
- Verdict or appeal?
- Your day as a witness
- Court helpers and facts
- Lost in translation
- Why the court keeps a record
- Talk, small claim or trial?
- The promise to tell the truth
- Getting a hearing ready
- A court for young people
- Reporters in an open court
- Mediation, step by step
Invented stories to learn from, not legal advice. Laws differ from country to country. For a real problem, talk to a trusted adult or a lawyer; in an emergency call your country's number (112 in the EU). Nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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