Citation

Nickson R, Neikirk A. Psychiatry Psychol. Law. 2024; 31(3): 401-416.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Law, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13218719.2024.2340088

PMID

38895729

PMCID

PMC11182069

Abstract

Judicial bullying has received increased attention in Australia in the past decade. Traditional attitudes that dismissed judicial bullying as a rite of passage have been superseded by recognition about the negative impact it has on lawyers' mental health and wellbeing. In interviews about wellbeing and burnout with lawyers in five Australian jurisdictions, judicial bullying was identified as having a significant role in lawyers' mental health and careers. This research affirms current formal steps being undertaken in Victoria to address judicial bullying, but also emphasises the informal mechanisms employed by lawyers to mitigate the risk and reduce the impact of judicial bullying.

Language: en

Keywords

management; wellbeing; debriefing; judicial bullying; legal aid