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Research interests
My primary research interests lie in the areas of intellectual property law, consumer law, media and communications law, property law and legal education and I have published extensively in these areas. Through my pro bono and social justice involvement in law clinics and corresponding research in these areas, I am committed to exploring practice-based solutions to promote employability skills and experiential learning for law students, as well as investigating the positive benefits of volunteering and community service in higher education. Professionally, I am admitted to legal practice on the Rolls of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. Prior to joining the Bond Faculty of Law, I was the in-house legal adviser for an Australian finance company and held the position of Director in the firm. I have previously practised as a barrister and continue to practice as a consultant solicitor, currently holding the position of Special Counsel with Cronin Litigation Lawyers.
In 2013, I established and continue to manage the Bond Law Clinic Program as Director of Clinics. The Program is a Faculty run clinical pro bono program which consists of six pro bono law clinics (Commercial Law, Community Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Start-up Law and Human Rights Clinic). The Commercial and Immigration Law Clinics, held at the Law Faculty premises, provide free legal advice to small businesses and non-profit organisations, as well as disadvantaged and vulnerable immigrants and visa holders, respectively.
I am currently researching in the following areas:
- Intellectual Property (IP) management in the third sector (Collaborating with Dr Elizabeth Crawford-Spencer, JCU)
- How small businesses manage IP on the internet
- The role of law clinics in creating experiential learning opportunities for students and preparing them for legal practice (Collaborating with academics from the Universidad de la Frontera, Chile; and University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
- The benefits of pro bono law clinics in providing access to justice for the community
- Graduate employability and law clinics
- Copyright and publishing in the digital sphere
- Consumer law and consumer credit law
I was awarded the 2016 Faculty of Law Emerging Research Excellence Award, and am currently engaged in IP reseach, collaborative national and international clinical education research, and copyright research, as well as consumer law research. I am also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Clinical Education, and serve on the executive committee of the Centre for Professional Legal Education.
Statement for HDR students
I am interested in supervising HDR students in the following areas:
- Legal Education
- Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights
- Media Law
- Property Law
- Consumer Law and Consumer Credit Law
- Clinical education and pro bono clinics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD
Award Date: 6 Oct 2012
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Integrating Fractionalised Land Titles in Statutory Land Administration Infrastructure
Cantatore, F., Galloway, K. & Parsons, L.
30/07/20 → …
Project: Research
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National Research Investigation into Models and Quantifiable Benefits of Pro Bono and Social Justice Activities in Australian Law Schools
Cantatore, F., Giddings, J., Cody, A., Waye, V., George, A., Bartlett, F., Golledge, E., Ojelabi, L., Kenny, M. A., Copeland, A. & Castles, M.
20/12/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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The Job Readiness of Newly Admitted Lawyers
Cantatore, F., Field, R., Atwill, T., James, N., Zillmann, H., Johnson, T., Fletcher, K., Van Caenegem, W., Brady, G. & Gibb, K.
1/07/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Promoting Innovation in Legal Education and Graduate Employability Skills in Law Students through Pro Bono Law Clinics: A comparative study
Cantatore, F., McQuoid-Mason, D., Geldres, V., Mendoza, P., Hicks, J., Holness, D. & Salgado, S.
12/07/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
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A comparative study into legal education and graduate employability skills in law students through pro bono law clinics
Cantatore, F., McQuoid-Mason, D., Geldres, V. & Guajardo-Puga, J. C., 2021, In: The Law Teacher. 55, 3, p. 314-336 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An Overview of Australian Clinical Legal Education in Pandemic Times: Possible impacts on the Development of Graduate Employability Skills
Cantatore, F. & Nakano, K., 2021, In: Australian Journal of Clinical Education. 9, 1, p. 53–71 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Creative Machines: AI and IP Rights in Digital Authorship and Patentable Inventions
Cantatore, F., 2021, In: Australian Intellectual Property Journal. 31, 3, p. 176-188 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Integrating technology to increase graduate employability skills: A blockchain case study in Property Law teaching
Cantatore, F., Galloway, K. & Parsons, L., Aug 2021, In: Legal Education Review. 31, 1, 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Safeguarding Consumer Rights In A Technology Driven Marketplace
Cantatore, F. & Marshall, B., 1 Dec 2021, In: Adelaide Law Review. 42, 2, p. 467-501 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Drawing parallels: Examining the student experience of skills enhancement in three pro bono clinics in Australia, Chile and South Africa
Francina Cantatore (Speaker), David Mc Quoid-Mason (Speaker) & Valeska Geldres (Speaker)
16 Jun 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Paying it forward: Building a collaborative pro bono culture in law schools to improve access to justice and promote graduate employability skills
Francina Cantatore (Speaker)
11 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Australian Journal of Clinical Education (Journal)
Francina Cantatore (Editor in chief)
Jan 2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Guest Editor
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International Conference on Learning: New Directions New Media for New Learning
Francina Cantatore (Participant)
19 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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Continuing Professional Education Conference
Francina Cantatore (Participant)
24 Jun 2016 → 3 Jul 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
Press / Media
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Access to justice scorecard - Bond Law Clinic initiative
4/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Women in Law Awards Finalists 2019
1/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Student theses
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Negotiating a changing landscape: Authors, copyright and the digital evolution
Author: Cantatore, F., 6 Oct 2012Supervisor: Johnston, J. (Supervisor) & Van Caenegem, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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