The ideal court system should provide every litigant with the opportunity for a prompt, fair trial before an honest, competent, independent, unbiased court in all cases.
No matter how well the courts are organized the system's efficiency will depend largely on the capacities of the men occupying the bench. Just as a good mechanic can sometimes do excellent work with a poor machine, a strong bench may operate with a reasonable degree of efficiency even if the organization of the courts is archaic. This article deals with the organizational phase of the problem of court efficiency.
