Procedural justice and the impact of court and other decision-making processes on children and families in the child protection system

J Cashmore1

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Last reviewed: March 2025

This article examines how court processes impact children and families’ experiences The importance of fairness, voice and respect in decision making and implications for improving child protection practices.

J Cashmore, “Procedural justice and the impact of court and other decision-making processes on children and families in the child protection system” (2024) 46(2) Children Australia 3035.



1AO FAcSS, Professor of Socio-Legal Research and Policy, Professorial Research Fellow.