The Lady Justice in London is a bronze statue holding a balance and a sword, standing on the top of the "Central Criminal Court of England and Wales" in old Barry street.
The goddess of justice comes from Greek mythology, and it first appeared in Hesiod's theodicy. According to the canon, the goddess who presided over justice and order was Themis. She was the daughter of Uranus (heaven) and Gaia (earth), and later became the second wife of Zeus, the main god of Olympus. The original meaning of her name is "Earth", which is changed to "creation", "stability" and "firmness". The statue of justice is very common in Rome, Berlin, London and other European cities.
The building where the Criminal Court of England and Wales is located in old Barry street is a tourist attraction. It is simple, solemn and dignified, with typical characteristics of the Victorian era, and can reflect the glory of the empire that never sets. More importantly, the court has been located here since the 15th century. Numerous cases have been tried here. The judicial system of the whole Britain has gradually formed and matured here, and finally affected the European continent. It can be regarded as the birthplace of the western judicial system. The court building is called "Old Bailey", so the British also call the court "Old Bailey". "Old Bailey Street" has been hearing cases since 1585. In 1666, it was destroyed in the London Fire and rebuilt. At the top of "Old Bailey Street", there is a bronze statue of the goddess of justice holding a sword in one hand and a Libra in the other.
At the top of the Old Bailey dome, Lady Justice [1] stands majestically. She is full of gold, holding a balance in her left hand and a sword in her right hand. Her expression is calm and resolute, and she looks down at the whole city of London. It is said that on the back of the statue, there is an ancient Roman legal maxim inscribed in Latin: "for justice, even if it falls apart" (Fiat Justitia ruat Caelum).

The origin of the goddess of justice can be found in ancient Greek mythology. In ancient Greek mythology, the name of the goddess of justice was Themis, the daughter of heaven and earth. She often held a balance in her hand. Later, the goddess of justice combined with Zeus, the God of all gods, and gave birth to a daughter, Dick, to help her take charge of law, order and justice. Dick is a beautiful girl with a sword in her hand.
After the rise of ancient Rome, the Romans accepted the Greek gods, mixed them with the Roman gods, and created many new gods. They combined the images of TAMIS and Dick's mother and daughter into one, named Justitia (from the word jus in the law). She held a balance in one hand and a sword in the other. The deep meaning of the goddess of justice needs us to look at it from its appearance. On the one hand, for the symbolic significance of the sword and the balance, The famous German jurist Rudolf Von Yering once had a very penetrating exposition "The goddess of justice holds a balance in one hand to measure the law, and a sword in the other hand to defend the law. If the sword does not carry a balance, it is naked violence; if the balance does not carry a sword, it means weakness. The two complement each other. Only when the strength of the goddess of justice holding a sword and the skill of holding a balance go hand in hand, can a perfect state of rule of law prevail."
In some places, the goddess of justice is blindfolded. Why? This is because the Romans wanted to give the goddess of justice two new meanings: first, everyone is equal before the law; Second, we should observe and judge with our hearts. Legal trial is about justice. The judge cannot be blinded by appearances and cannot be influenced by any force other than "justice". This is the meaning of the goddess of justice blindfolded.
The Romans more than 2000 years ago had such an understanding of law and justice, which is deeply shocking. We often hear the media of a certain country report that "the leaders concerned are extremely concerned about this case, and they have issued instructions, demanding that it be tried expeditiously and strictly", or that "this case has caused great public indignation and adverse impact on society". If a certain country also has a "God of punishment and imprisonment", then he must be "observant, listening to all directions, good at observing words and expressions, accepting the leadership at the top and the public opinion at the bottom".
In addition, Old Bailey is mainly responsible for the trial of criminal cases in England and Wales. There is also a court in London, which is responsible for the trial of cases in Scotland. That is the famous "Scotland Yard".
Unlike many of the goddess of justice, the goddess of Old Bailey street was not blindfolded. The Introduction Manual of the court explained that this is because here, the cautious and quiet expression of the goddess of justice has ensured her neutrality, and it is no longer necessary to cover her eyes. Many classic precedents have been tried here. For example, on October 20, 1960, the prosecution sued Penguin Press for violating the obscene publication act by the book lady Chatterley's lover, which was tried at the "Old Bailey Street". This case has become a "watershed of freedom and a milestone of human rights", adding a new chapter to the report card of "Old Bailey Street" on the day of justice.