Public policy goals and how they affect laws can be very interesting. Let’s break down how these goals shape public law and private law in different ways.

Public Law:

• Focus on Society: Public law deals with the rules that govern how people interact with the government. This includes things like criminal law, environmental laws, and rules for government agencies.
• Policy Objectives: The main goal here is to keep order, ensure safety, and promote public well-being. For example, criminal laws work to stop crime and protect the community.
• Enforcement: Public law is enforced by the government. This means if someone breaks a law, the government steps in to take action, showing what society wants to achieve.

Private Law:

• Focus on Individuals: Private law is about rules that govern relationships between people or private businesses. This includes things like contract law (rules around agreements) and tort law (rules about personal injury).
• Policy Objectives: The main aim of private law is to solve problems and protect the rights of individuals. It focuses more on fairness and making sure people get compensated for harm rather than on community safety.
• Self-Enforcement: People usually take action themselves if they feel their rights are being violated. This can include going to court or finding other ways to get justice, without the government getting involved.

So, in short, public law is all about the welfare of the community and society as a whole, while private law is focused on solving personal issues and protecting individual rights. It’s an interesting difference that shows how our legal system works!