Law and social justice are closely connected: laws can serve as tools for transformation when they aim to reduce inequalities, combat discrimination, protect fundamental rights, and promote a fairer distribution of resources. However, laws are not neutral, as they reflect political choices and power dynamics, and can either correct or perpetuate injustices. This is why major social progress (such as labour rights, gender equality, Indigenous rights, and environmental protections) have often resulted from social movements that pushed for changes to, or challenged, existing legal frameworks. Promoting social justice therefore requires not only applying the law, but also questioning it when it sustains exclusion, in order to ensure meaningful access to justice and make the law a tool for empowerment.