LegalTech fighters

For the average lawyer the overwhelming influx of new technology can generate one of two responses: fight or flight. How will you respond?

Indigenous sentencing courts: Distinct from or derivative of Therapeutic Jurisprudence?

Alyssa Cabry shares her observations and experiences at the Swan Hill Koori Court.

NewLaw, legaltech and marshmallows

ACJI hosted a Law Week event on 17 May designed to unlock insights into the future of NewLaw.

Courts need friends too: Three amicus curiae case snapshots

Ellen Hays explains how amicus curiae help courts to make better decisions by sharing their expertise and research.

Government Bodies Just Need to Say “Sorry”

Zak Gaddie argues that Victorian apology laws should be reformed so that all parties can experience the therapeutic and dispute-resolving benefits of apologies.

Mapping a new path for self-represented litigants in VCAT: A commitment to conversation

Alicia Crossley considers how the experience of self-represented litigants at VCAT can be improved by imagining a conversation between key stakeholders.

Sexual assault victims: Helpless before the law

Does the adversarial system re-traumatise sexual assault victims? Sarah Tan provides a critique of the system and makes suggestions for reforms based on Restorative Justice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence.

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