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Third
International Conference on Therapeutic Jurisprudence
7-9
June 2006
Call for Papers
The Australian Institute of
Judicial Administration in cooperation with the Magistrates Court of Western Australia,
the International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, the University of
Miami’s Institute on Law, Psychiatry and Psychology, Edith Cowan University’s
School of Psychology, Faculty of Business and Law and School of Law and
Justice, the International Association of Drug Treatment Courts, William and
Mary Law School’s Therapeutic Jurisprudence Program and the Association of
Australian Magistrates is pleased to present the Third International Conference
on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.
Therapeutic jurisprudence examines the
effect of legal processes on the wellbeing of those involved in them,
including litigants, witnesses, victims of crime,
juries, judicial officers, lawyers, clients and court staff. It explores
the healing power of the law. Though commonly associated with problem
solving court programs such as drug, family violence, re-entry and mental
health courts and alternative sentencing regimes, its scope is as broad
as the law itself, embracing such areas as workers compensation law, family
law, child welfare law, native title law, circle sentencing courts, international
law, coronial practice, civil litigation, appeal proceedings, judging,
legal practice, court administration and legal education. For further
information concerning therapeutic jurisprudence, see www.therapeuticjurisprudence.org
US Professors David Wexler and
Bruce Winick, who developed therapeutic jurisprudence, will be attending and
presenting at the conference. Conference delegates will also have the
opportunity of attending the biennial conference of the Association of
Australian Magistrates that immediately follows this conference in Fremantle
and south west Western Australia.
The conference organisers welcome
the submission of abstracts of papers for consideration for presentation at the
conference. A paper may be on any aspect of therapeutic jurisprudence.
Abstracts should be no longer than 150 words. Proposals for panels of 4-5
speakers on a particular aspect of therapeutic jurisprudence are also welcome.
The proposals should clearly outline the aspect of therapeutic jurisprudence
and key issues to be covered.
Submission of abstracts and panel
proposals should be accompanied by a proposed title of the presentation and the
names, contact details and position of the presenter(s). Early expressions of
interest and queries in relation to possible topics and the submission of
abstracts and panel proposals are welcome.
Abstracts should be submitted by
email to: aija@law.monash.edu.au
Closing date for abstracts: 30
November 2005
Those
submitting abstracts or panel proposals will be advised whether their
paper/panel has been accepted as soon as possible. Those presenting papers will
be required to register for the conference. Details as to venue and
registration will follow shortly.