The IALMH is founded on the belief that issues arising from the interaction of law and mental health can best be addressed through multidisciplinary and cross-national approaches, drawing on law, the health professions, the social sciences, and the humanities.

Every other year, the IALMH holds an International Congress on Law and Mental Health, bringing together the international community of researchers, academics, practitioners and professionals in the field whose wide-ranging perspectives provide for a comprehensive look at important law and mental health issues.

Professor Freckelton has given more than 20 addresses to conferences held by the Academy.

In 2024 Professor Freckelton was awarded its highest honour by the IALMH, the Prix Philippe Pinel, at a ceremony in Barcelona, Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcfheNY0Hw8

Information about the IALMH can be found at: http://www.ialmh.org/template.cgi