There will be a dedicated Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) stream at the congress. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with people from many different disciplines who are interested in improving laws and legal systems. CALL FOR THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE ABSTRACTS submit by 30 April 2018 You can submit an abstract for an individual or a […]
What are the latest and most pressing problems in the highly complex area of youth justice? And how can the various courts and tribunals of Australia’s juvenile justice system work together to provide a more effective and responsive youth justice system for all young people, including Indigenous, African and Pacific Islander youth? Judicial officers, lawyers, […]
The Non-Adversarial and Therapeutic Justice Center (NATJC) is continuously heading various activities related to TJ. In December 2019 the NATJC held the conference “Dispute-Settlers – Challenges and Dilemmas” which dealt with the changes in the role of lawyers, mediators and judges in dispute resolution procedures. The conference included a panel discussion on ethical aspects and […]
In 2018, Dr. Emma Jones (Sheffield University) and Dr. Anna Kawalek (Leeds Beckett University) engaged in several lengthy discussions about the potential of launching a Therapeutic Jurisprudence (TJ) in the UK Chapter. This had yet been done before in the UK context, but would form a branch of the International Society of TJ (ISTJ), and […]
*This event has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. We will update this event with details as they are given to us.* The University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families Children and the Courts (CFCC) and the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence will host a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Scholars' Convening […]
Stay tuned for ISTJ’s 2022 global webinar series about TJ for judges lawyers and court staff.
The International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH) Congress will be held from July 3-8, 2022 in beautiful Lyon, France. The Congress has a dedicated TJ Stream. You can register here.
Please join us for the first webinar in the Around the World with TJ Webinar Series: Fostering Healthy Processes and Outcomes in Child Welfare Matters January 19 2:00 pm EST (GMT-5) Professor Margaret Spencer (Australia) Professor Tali Gal (Israel) Professor Shelley Kierstead (Canada) Here is the registration link: https://yorku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtd-mhrDorH9RMK4FvNsYl4t7bxKH4sDjY After registering, you will receive […]
Professors Makato Ibusuki and Yasuhiro Maruyama will discuss current trends in penal reform in Japan. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in a discussion of comparative efforts in other jurisdictions.
UK Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Health Conference: Opportunities, Challenges and the Vulnerabilities of Health Throughout the Life Course Call for papers: If you wish to present, please send an abstract and title for consideration to Professor Nicola Glover-thomas: nicola.glover-thomas@manchester.ac.uk Abstract: no more than 200 words Title: no more than 12 words Presentation: 15-minute presentation Deadline: 1st […]