Handbook for Judicial Officers Update 2 published

23 September 2022

Handbook for Judicial Officers International Award — The Association for Continuing Legal Education presented an Award of Professional Excellence to the Judicial Commission of NSW for the Handbook for Judicial Officers in the “Best Publication” category.

“Judicial independence — from what and to what end?” by the Honourable Chief Justice S Kiefel AC in Independence, accountability and open justice
“Trust in the judiciary” by the Honourable T F Bathurst AC in Ethics and conduct
“Shaping legal minds — the ethical mind” by the Honourable Chief Justice S Kiefel AC in Ethics and conduct.

“The national certification system for the translating and interpreting profession in Australia” has been updated by Mr Mark Painting to include the revised Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals in Communication
“Recommended national standards for working with interpreters in courts and tribunals” has been updated to include the new Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals in Communication

“A fragile bastion: UNSW judicial traumatic stress study” by Professor J Hunter, Professor R Kemp, Mr K O’Sullivan and Professor P Vines in Stress and vicarious trauma
“Introducing solutions for maintaining positive psychological health: the judicial wellbeing portal” by her Honour Magistrate E Kennedy in Stress and vicarious trauma
“The importance of trauma-informed court practice” by Dr M King in Therapeutic jurisprudence and the trauma-informed court
“A road less travelled: footprints from trauma” by Magistrate M Douglass in Therapeutic jurisprudence and the trauma-informed court
“Artificial intelligence and litigation — future possibilities” by Mr D Farrands KC in Artificial intelligence