The Judicial Commission of New South Wales (Australia) has published an excellent new Therapeutic Justice resource for judiciary. This e-resource is designed to act as a practical reference guide and training manual for judicial officers wishing to integrate therapeutic techniques into their professional roles where appropriate to do so. This guide provides a comprehensive overview … Continue reading A new Therapeutic Justice resource for judiciary
Trauma informed courts – a resource for judiciary
Therapeutic jurisprudence practice in courts draws from a range of different fields of social science to improve how we deliver justice. One such field is that of trauma informed practice. A fabulous resource prepared by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales (Australia) translates the principles of trauma informed practice for judicial officers.... There has … Continue reading Trauma informed courts – a resource for judiciary
Judicial supervision of people who have offended
Researcher Michael Trood discusses insights from a systemic review and meta-analysis conducted with co-authors Ben Spivak and James Ogloff on judicial supervision. Therapeutic jurisprudence practice assumes that judicial officers can play an important role in improving the lives of people appearing before them. A key element in the therapeutic jurisprudence practice is the use of … Continue reading Judicial supervision of people who have offended
Court Excellence and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
In this blog David B. Wexler, Honorary President of International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence discusses how the 3rd Edition of the International Framework for Court Excellence is a major advance for therapeutic jurisprudence. The international framework for court excellence The International Framework for Court Excellence was launched in 2008 by an international consortium from Europe, … Continue reading Court Excellence and Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Court Craft during the Coronavirus pandemic – a resource for judiciary (TJ Court Craft Series #16)
The Judicial College of Victoria has published an excellent resource for the judiciary who are navigating new ways of working in the Coronavirus pandemic. As Judge Lisa Hannan, Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria writes in the forward to the resource: "During this challenging time there is more onus on us as judicial … Continue reading Court Craft during the Coronavirus pandemic – a resource for judiciary (TJ Court Craft Series #16)
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