Skills/
Authoritative and effective courtroom communication.
Effectively managing a courtroom may be a challenge. But it is a skill that can be learned and will assist you to appropriately establish your authority.
Trauma can affect how people communicate in the courtroom – and their ability to comply with directions and orders of the court.
Law/
Integrated jury directions in sexual offence trials.
Research shows that integrated directions promote jury comprehension – and reduce the time taken to reach a decision.
People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds frequently experience barriers to justice when participating in court and tribunal processes.
Judicial Life/
Balancing the demands of judicial life.
Judicial work is meaningful and rewarding. It can also be complex, demanding and emotionally draining.
Skills/
Managing the complexities of self-represented litigants.
Self-represented litigants are a diverse group. Some are adept at court procedures. Others are highly disorganised and display problematic behaviours.