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Research interests
My research interest in dispute resolution began in my early days in legal practice as a family lawyer in the 1990s. I completed a Masters by Research comparing the efficacy of litigation and mediation processes in family law matters and concluded that because dispute resolution offers positive and important alternatives to litigation, I wanted this to be an area of expertise and scholarly pursuit for me.
In 1993 as a volunteer with Women's Legal Service I became increasingly committed to advocating for access to justice for vulnerable women and their children - particularly those in circumstances of domestic and family violence. My PhD thesis on mediation ethics brought these issues together. In my thesis I offered a new paradigm for ethical mediator practice and conduct, one that I believe deals more effectively with issues of power in mediation contexts.
My research interest in legal education began when I completed the Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education) at QUT in 2001. I observed teaching excellence being modelled by my lecturers and continued to be mentored by some of those professors after completing the degree.
I have published widely in my areas of research interest which include dispute resolution, women and the law and family law, the first year experience, legal education, and student success and well-being.
My research portfolio of publications is regularly cited and my work in the areas of mediation and domestic violence, legal education and law student success and well-being has had significant national impact and also some international level influence.
My research and scholarship in the areas of legal education and student success and well-being has had significant impact at a national level and is also beginning to have impact at an international level.
My body of research work contributed to my being named 2013 Queensland Woman of the Year.
Statement for HDR students
I can offer supervision for any level of HDR student in my areas of research and scholarly expertise: Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Legal Education, and Transition to Higher Education, Student Success and Well-Being, Domestic and Family Violence.
I have supervised two doctoral and one Masters by research students to successful completion. I enjoy the process of supervising Higher Degree Research (HDR) students and assisting them to become experts in their chosen area.
Students I am currently supervising are writing theses on:
- Legal education
- Domestic violence and human rights
- Women's rights
- Professional legal writing practice
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, A PARADIGM SHIFT FOR MEDIATION ETHICS: FROM NEUTRALITY TO PARTY SELF-DETERMINATION, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Feb 2012
External positions
Queensland University of Technology
1994 → 2016
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DRR LRT: Dispute Resolution Legal Research Team
Wolski, B., Field, R., Crowe, J., Markham, M., Taylor, E., Ma, W. & Boulle, L.
1/01/19 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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A qualitative study of law teachers’ perceptions of the effects of teaching in clinic modules
Cantatore, F., Field, R., Walsh, T., Fischer-Doherty , K., Marychurch, J. & Weinberg, J.
19/04/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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The Job Readiness of Newly Admitted Lawyers
Cantatore, F., Field, R. & Atwill, T.
1/07/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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The New Lawyer
James, N., Field, R. M. & Walkden-Brown, J., Jan 2024, 3 ed. Wiley & Sons Australia. 512 p.Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › Education › peer-review
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The job readiness of law graduates and entry level solicitors
Cantatore, F., Atwill, T. & Field, R. M., 5 Oct 2023, Queensland Law Society. 106 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › Research › peer-review
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Tougher Laws, Too Few Prosecutions? A Mixed Methods Study of Nurses’ Experiences Regarding the Reporting of Occupational Violence to the Police
Cabilan, CJ., Judge, C., Field, R. M., Eley, R. & Johnstone, A., Oct 2023, In: Collegian. 30, 5, p. 686-692 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Australian Dispute Resolution
Field, R. M., 2022, Chatswood: Lexis Nexis.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Investigating Whether Law Schools in the UK and Australia Are Workplaces that Support the Wellbeing of Law Teachers
Field, R. M., Strevens, C. & James, C., 13 Mar 2022, Mental Health and Higher Education in Australia. Francis, A. P. & Carter, M. A. (eds.). Singapore: Springer, p. 67-86 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Student Success (Journal)
Rachael M Field (Editor)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Board Member
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Learning to be Successful in Law: Knowing, Doing, and Being
Nickolas James (Speaker) & Rachael Field (Speaker)
9 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Elections, Politics and DR Connections
Rachael Field (Speaker) & Laurence Boulle (Speaker)
9 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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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 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation