Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Legal Profession

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5292-1074-3
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 132 mm x 209 mm, Gewicht: 308 g

This exploration of mental health and wellbeing in the UK and Republic of Ireland’s legal sector is a timely addition to international debates on this topic. It uses qualitative research to explore the ways cultural, structural and other factors impact upon practitioners, the legal profession, and wider society, and suggests interventions to improve wellbeing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jones, Emma

Graffin, Neil

Samra, Rajvinder

Lucassen, Mathijs

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Arbeitsrecht Arbeitsschutz- und Arbeitssicherheitsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Berufs- und Gebührenrecht freie Berufe Rechtsanwälte und Notare

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Unhealthy Justice, Damaged Society
Late to the Party? Legal Practice and Wellbeing
Catch ’Em Early: Making a Lawyer
Law as a Commodity, Individuals as Packages
The Daily Toil: Interactional Demands and Difficulties
The “S” Word: Stress and the Legal Profession
Conclusion: Challenging the Status Quo: A Manifesto for Change

Über Autor(innen)

Graffin, Neil
Neil Graffin is Lecturer in Law at the Open University. His interests are within international human rights law, asylum law, as well as law and emotion.

Jones, Emma
Emma Jones is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests focus on the role of emotions and wellbeing in legal education and the legal profession.

Samra, Rajvinder
Rajvinder Samra is a lecturer at The Open University and a Chartered Psychologist. Her research interests focus on the factors that increase risk of human error and reduced performance in the workplace, including chronic work stress and burnout.

Lucassen, Mathijs
Mathijs Lucassen is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at The Open University and an Honorary Academic in Psychological Medicine at The University of Auckland.

Emma Jones is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. Her research interests focus on the role of emotions and wellbeing in legal education and the legal profession.
Neil Graffin is Lecturer in Law at The Open University. His interests are within international human rights law, asylum law, as well as law and emotion.
Rajvinder Samra is Lecturer at The Open University and a Chartered Psychologist. Her research interests focus on the factors that increase risk of human error and reduced performance in the workplace, including chronic work stress and burnout.
Mathijs Lucassen is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at The Open University and an honorary academic in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland.