This paper joins an effort to build a relational approach to law practice by testing mimicry as
a vehicle for building trust in a legal context. Mimicry research indicates that this …

This paper provides a theoretical rationale for using the constructs of procedural justice, trust
and self-determination as a framework to guide the evidence-based practice of therapeutic …

This book is about the delivery of family justice in England and Wales, focusing on the work
of the family judiciary in the lower courts. The policy context is moving so rapidly that the …

This paper takes issue with the “thin” view of family justice reflected in the terms of reference
of the Family Justice Review and the government's Consultation Paper on legal aid of …

Lawyers experience disproportionately high levels of poor mental health outcomes
compared to other professions. This persistent problem can be explained, at least in part, by …

This article presents the results of a research study into mentalizing in family mediation. The
study employed a mixed‐method approach, which included quantitative and qualitative …

In this paper, we outline a new way of thinking about the purpose and practice of mediation.
We propose that mentalizing-inspired mediation can be an effective tool for understanding …

Evaluating a pioneering dispute resolution program that blended a child protection safety
framework with a legal alternative dispute resolution (ADR) model called for an innovative …

The Australian government has recently introduced a Bill into Parliament that is intended to
improve the way concerns about family violence and child abuse are dealt with in the …

The use of mediation, as a viable and effective alternative dispute resolution process to
litigation, is now firmly established, especially in dealing with family law issues. In many …