Therapeutic Jurisprudence - An Australian Perspective

Authors

George Hampel QC, Monash University

First Page

775

Document Type

Article

Abstract

At a recent conference in Crete on Ethics and Professional Responsibilities, I had the privilege of meeting David B. Wexler and hearing his presentation on Therapeutic Jurisprudence. I also had the advantage of reading his article entitled Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Rehabilitative Role of the Criminal Defense Lawyer. Over a cup of good Greek coffee, Mr. Wexler asked me about developments in this area in Australia and suggested I might contribute to a forthcoming publication. The short answer is that there has been little development in academic circles compared to the work being done by Mr. Wexler and others in the United States and little development within the Australian legal profession. However, there is real development, particularly in the State of Victoria, at the instigation of our Justice Department headed by the Attorney General, the Honorable Rob Hulls.

Recommended Citation

George Hampel QC, Therapeutic Jurisprudence - An Australian Perspective, 17 St. Thomas L. Rev. 775 (2005).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol17/iss3/14