�Therapeutic Jurisprudence Practice in Courts�
Solution-Focused
Legal actors motivate engagement & behavioral change to improve wellbeing of people & communities / Value dignity, agency & self-determination of participants / Use active listening, dialogue & other evidence-based tools & techniques / Work in a multi-disciplinary way with non-legal supports
Inclusive
Legal actors - Understand & are respectful of First Nations culture / Recognise, respect & support people with lived experience of disability / Understand & are respectful of Diversity
Procedurally Fair
Legal actors – judiciary, lawyers, prosecutors, court staff - give voice to participants, show respect, build trust through an ethic of care, ensure participants understand processes & decisions and try to be helpful
Compassionate
Therapeutic Jurisprudence practice in courts respects the law and due process
and is….
Legal actors - Understand the impacts of trauma /
Practice consistency, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, empowerment /
Understand ‘difficult’ behaviour as maybe
a coping or self-protection mechanism;
Take a strengths-based approach
A resource of the International Society for TJ www.intltj.com For links to further resources see: www.mainstreamtj.wordpress.com/tj-in-courts/
Person Centred
Programs are designed with the needs and lived experience of participants at the centre. Lawyers support their clients to make their own decisions
Trauma informed
Legal actors endeavour to understand
& alleviate challenges faced by court participants / A compassionate approach also supports the wellbeing of legal actors
Respectful of human rights
Human dignity is upheld through the application of human rights principles
Evolving
TJ is interdisciplinary. TJ practices are drawn from other relevant disciplines. As knowledge evolves in other disciplines it can be translated into new TJ practices.