Lisa is a Lecturer in Law and PhD Candidate with Justice and Society at the University of South Australia. She is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice degree. Lisa's teaching and research interests include criminal law and procedure, sentencing, evidence, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation. Lisa is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
About me
Lisa is a Lecturer in Law and PhD Candidate with Justice and Society at the University of South Australia. She is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice degree. Lisa's teaching and research interests include criminal law and procedure, sentencing, evidence, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation. Lisa is admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
About me
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 05/11/2024 |
ABC Radio Adelaide, Mornings with David Bevan - Social Media Ban for Children and Deepfakes, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/adelaide |
| 21/08/2023 |
'They’re my kids’: pet theft, pet detectives and the rise of the ‘multispecies family’, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/21/theyre-my-kids-pet-theft-pet-detectives-and-the-rise-of-the-multispecies-family |
| 10/01/2023 |
Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime. But will they help?, https://theconversation.com/dog-theft-is-increasing-and-so-are-new-laws-targeting-this-awful-crime-but-will-they-help-196875 |
| 10/01/2023 |
Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime. But will they help?, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-11/dog-theft-increasing-will-new-laws-help/101841858 |
| 26/12/2022 |
You can say you wish King Charles would die, but you can’t urinate on your back tyre: 8 common myths about Australian law, https://theconversation.com/you-can-say-you-wish-king-charles-would-die-but-you-cant-urinate-on-your-back-tyre-8-common-myths-about-australian-law-196663 |
| 11/02/2022 |
Brittany Higgins’ accused to seek trial delay after PM apology, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/brittany-higgins-accused-to-seek-trial-delay-after-pm-apology-20220211-p59vuc |
| 10/02/2022 |
PM clarifies apology to Brittany Higgins after legal concerns, https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/pm-clarifies-apology-to-brittany-higgins-after-legal-concerns-20220209-p59v0p |
| 07/10/2021 |
Why don't more women report workplace sexual harassment?, https://www.refinery29.com/en-au/why-women-dont-report-workplace-sexual-harassment |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (In Progress) University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) University of South Australia
Lisa is completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law at the University of South Australia. Her doctoral research examines the legitimacy of the early guilty plea in the resolution of criminal matters, including its implications for principles of criminal procedure. Lisa is also currently working with the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) on its project 'Evaluation of the Role and Operation of Suppression Orders in South Australia'.
Recent papers and presentations
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
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| 2024 |
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Research
Lisa is completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law at the University of South Australia. Her doctoral research examines the legitimacy of the early guilty plea in the resolution of criminal matters, including its implications for principles of criminal procedure. Lisa is also currently working with the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) on its project 'Evaluation of the Role and Operation of Suppression Orders in South Australia'.
Recent papers and presentations
External engagement and appointements
Internal engagement and appointements
Memberships
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
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| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Co-ConvenorGenAI and Law Community of Practice |
2025 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2025 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2025 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2025 |
MemberCommunications and Media Law Association (CAMLA) |
2025 |
Co-ConvenorGenAI and Law Community of Practice |
2024 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2024 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2024 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2024 |
MemberCommunications and Media Law Association (CAMLA) |
2024 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2023 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2023 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2023 |
MemberLaw Society of South Australia |
2023 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2022 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2022 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2022 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) |
2022 |
MemberLaw Society of South Australia |
2022 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2021 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2021 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2021 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) |
2021 |
MemberLaw Society of South Australia |
2021 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2020 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2020 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) |
2020 |
MemberLaw Society of South Australia |
2020 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2019 |
MemberAustralasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2019 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) |
2019 |
MemberLaw Society of South Australia |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) |
2018 |
Lisa's main teaching areas are criminal law and public law. She teaches Criminal Law and Procedure, Advanced Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Torts and Administrative Law in the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree at UniSA. Lisa is an Associate Teacher at the Adelaide Law School, where she has taught the following courses at the University of Adelaide: Criminal Law, Selected Issues in Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence and Advocacy, and Media Law.
Current teaching and learning projects
Teaching & student supervision
