ADDRESS TO THE   PACIFIC JUDICIAL CONFERENCE PORT VILA, VANUATU 25 to 29 JULY 2005 by HON JUSTICE J BRUCE ROBERTSON MEMBER OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND AND COURT OF APPEAL OF VANUATU ACCESS FOR ALL TO THE LAW   AND ITS PROTECTION For  the  past  four  days  we  have  been  treated  to  challenging  papers  about  democracy, human rights and the law.   We have looked at developments which have occurred, the potential  which  exists  and  the  manner  in  which  international  norms  are  influential within  our  various  jurisdictions.  We  have  explored  ways  these  factors  can  impinge  in particular   areas,   including   the   rights   of   women,   the   rights   of   children   and   in   the protection  of  people  from  the  security  issues  which  so  dominate  our  contemporary world.    Justice  Durie  has  described  a  current  project  of  the  New  Zealand  Law  Commission which it is hoped will make a significant contribution to understanding the relationships between indigenous or customary rights and internationally accepted human rights. The need  to  constantly  keep  abreast  of  the  appropriate  standards  and  norms  to  which  we should ascribe is a challenge for all Judges everywhere.