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Doctor of Philosophy (Griffith University), Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Business Communications (Queensland University of Technology)
Dr Danielle Bozin is passionate about shaping dispute resolution processes to lessen the negative impacts of the law and legal processes on wellbeing. Danielle seeks to make change at a grass roots level by practicing as a nationally accredited mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner. She empowers people in legal disputes to make their own agreements, bypassing traditional adversarial processes, and modelling and teaching effective communication and collaboration skills.
Danielle’s interdisciplinary approach facilitates equality and inclusiveness by removing barriers to justice for vulnerable groups participating in legal processes. She believes that significant injustice can result from communication misunderstandings within the legal system. Her research investigates Judicial Officers’ experiences with neurodiversity in their courtrooms and their perceptions of how neurological difference can present when witnesses appear before them. Participation of neurodiverse witnesses in court processes must be supported by bridging the communication gap and encouraging decision-makers to understand and embrace neurodivergent communication when assessing witnesses’ credibility.
Danielle’s expertise as a conflict resolver has supported vulnerable groups like primary-carer mothers and children after international parental child abduction to navigate legal processes. Her work has been cited in the National Domestic Violence Bench Book to promote best practice in judicial decision-making and court experiences for victims in cases involving domestic and family violence across Australia.