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The following are the summary of the participantsù experiences and leanings:

■ We have spoke to victims of domestic violence who were brought to
Hospital because of physical and mental abuse.

■ Firstly, we were impressed by the effort of Thai government to establish
such an institution which specifically deals with victims of domestic
violence while no authority pays attention to looking after them.
■ However, we heard that after some years, the government stopped support.
We believe that the government should resume their support because
vulnerable people need services provided by Center.
■ The victims expressed their courage to move on but they also pointed
out lots of obstacles that they have undergone. They felt that they have
been forgotten within the society and also they felt it very difficult to

find justice.
■ We were surprised when we heard some people saying that judges have
no humanity. It reveals how hard it is for them to find justice.
■ We have learned that we need to be sensible to those vulnerable people in
our own society as we have an obligation to serve those people.
■ We have also recognized that we could be the engine of changes.

After the participantûs presentation, Ms. Jackie Pollock from MAP added organizationsû view
on these activities on behalf of other organizations. She appreciated the fact that judges
visited their organization for the first time and were exposed to the real lives of those women.
She noted that it is also good that every group mentioned those womenûs unity and solidarity
as an impressing point. However, it should not be forgotten that they need wider community
and society supports. Finally, she hoped that the judges would take what they have learned
on the field trip and use it back home.

To sum-up, Justice D.R. Campbell briefly recapped the importance of judicial education.

He emphasized the importance of learning as a person, learning as a professional, and using
knowledge in a way that we have not used it before.

çDoubt is the key to all knowledge.é ›Arabian Proverb➔ Learning as a person
çThe wisest mind has something yet to learn.é ›George Santayana(Spanish-born
Philosopher)➔ Learning as a professional
çThe great aim of education is not knowledge but action.é ›Herbert Spencer, British
Philosopher and Sociologist➔ Using knowledge for action