Principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria
Impartiality (also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness) is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons. Equal treatment
Legal concept
European Union law refers in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to:
- A right to good administration:
- Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union (Article 41)
- A right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial:
- Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law (Article 47).[1]
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