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Research interests
I have published extensively in the areas of intellectual property (IP) law, clinical legal education, consumer law, media and communications law and property law. Through my pro bono and social justice involvement in law clinics for more than ten years, and my ongoing 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 incorporating pro bono service and access to justice initiatives 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. Having been a legal practitioner for more than 25 years, both as a barrister and solicitor, I currently hold the position of Special Counsel with Cronin Miller Litigation.
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 eight pro bono law clinics, which adopt various models of legal service within the community, including on-campus advice clinics, placements and project-based technology clinics. The on-campus clinics provide free legal advice to the community, including small businesses and non-profit organisations.
I am currently Chief Investigator in a project funded by the Queensland Law Society, dealing with "The job readiness of law graduates and entry level solicitors", which investigates the views of legal practitioners on legal education, practical legal training and continuing professional development on the job readiness of newly admitted lawyers. I am also Co-Investigator in a project funded by the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) on "Enhancing the efficacy of internet connectivity legal frameworks in the Asia-Pacific region".
I am currently researching in the following areas:
- The job readiness of law graduates and newly admitted lawyers
- AI creativity and IP law
- Blockchain and property law
- IP management in the third sector
- How small businesses manage IP and defamation on the internet
- The role of law clinics in creating experiential learning opportunities for students and preparing them for legal practice
- The benefits of pro bono law clinics in providing access to justice for the community
- Copyright and publishing in the digital sphere
- Internet law and online communications
I was awarded the 2022 Faculty of Law Research Excellence Award, and previously the 2016 Faculty of Law Emerging Research Excellence Award. I am currently engaged in collaborative national and international clinical education and access to justice research projects, as well as IP in AI research. I am also the founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the interdisciplinary Australian Journal of Clinical Education, and serve on the executive committee of the Centre for Professional Legal Education and the Bond University Human Research Ethics Committee.
Statement for HDR students
I am interested in supervising HDR students in the following areas:
- Legal Education and Clinical Legal Education
- Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights
- Media Law
- Internet Law
- Property Law
- Consumer Law and Consumer Credit Law
- Clinical education and access to justice
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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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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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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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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Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education during periods of disruption: Challenges and opportunities
Shircore, M. L., Bartlett, F., Cantatore, F. & Field, R. M., 28 Sep 2022, p. 1. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Research
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Pro bono models in law schools and the student experience: Challenges and opportunities moving forward
Bartlett, F., Cantatore, F., Field, R. M. & Shircore, M., 7 Jul 2022, p. 13.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Research
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PYMEs en Australia y América Latina: un estudio comparado de la regulación y la realidad de la incipiente pandemia de la COVID19
Cantatore, F., Mesa-Tejeda, N., Stevenson-Graf, L., Žebrytė, I. & Guerrero, J., 2022, In: Juridicas. 19, 1, p. 293-325 33 p.Translated title of the contribution :SMEs in Australia and Latin America: A Comparative Study of Regulation and Reality in an Encroaching COVID19 Pandemic Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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SMEs in Australia and Latin America: A Comparative Study of Regulation and Reality in an Encroaching COVID19 Pandemic
Cantatore, F., Mesa-Tejeda, N., Stevenson-Graf, L., Zebryte, I. & Guerrero, J., 1 Jan 2022, In: Juridicas. 19, 1, p. 293-325 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Thinking creatively in CLE: Insights and reflections on addressing pandemic challenges at UKZN and Bond University
Cantatore, F. & Mc Quoid-Mason, D., 12 Dec 2022, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Research
Activities
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Pro bono models in law schools and the student experience: Challenges and opportunities moving forward
Francina Cantatore (Speaker), Mandy Lee Shircore (Speaker), Francesca Bartlett (Speaker) & Rachael Field (Speaker)
8 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education during periods of disruption
Francina Cantatore (Speaker), Rachael Field (Speaker), Mandy Lee Shircore (Speaker) & Francesca Bartlett (Speaker)
30 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Is AI capable of original creativity? A critical discussion of the real impact of AI creativity on IP regulation
Francina Cantatore (Speaker) & William Van Caenegem (Speaker)
29 Sep 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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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
Press / Media
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Bad Reviews & the Australian Law — When to Go Legal
5/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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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