LAW UNSW : University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law - Sydney Australia


 


 
Staff Directory
Christine Forster

Senior Lecturer
Editor, AHRC

LLB Otago, BA Massey, MA Carleton
PhD in Law (University of Sydney)



Contact Details

Telephone: +61 2 9385 2258
Email: c.forster@unsw.edu.au
Office: Law Building 326


Publications

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Courses Taught

LAWS2401
LAWS1061 Torts
LAWS1052 Foundations of Law


Research Interests

Victims of crime compensatory schemes, Indigenous issues, Health and medical law, Feminist legal theory, Criminal injuries, CEDAW and women’s human rights, Positive Obligations in Gender Equality Laws, Pacific Law and Gender Equality, Tort Law


Current Research Projects

Sexual abuse victims and criminal injuries compensation schemes
The application of CEDAW in the Asia Pacific
Indigenous legal education


Grants

First year Teaching and Learning Fund, to set up and trial enrichment courses for indigenous students

Start Up Grant, to research the English Criminal Injuries Compensations Scheme and sexual abuse victims


Journal Affiliations

Australian Journal of Human Rights, Editor
Human Rights Defender, Editor
Co-Managing Editor – Australia Journal of Human Rights