Associate Professor Catherine Bond
BMedia LLB (Hons 1)Macq, PhDUNSW
Associate Professor Catherine Bond researches in intellectual property law, specifically copyright history; the relationship between law and war in Australia; and Australian legal history. She has published widely in leading Australian and international law journalson topics ranging from Crown copyright, to plain packaging of tobacco products, to the introduction of a patent system in theGame of Thronesworld of Westeros.
Catherine's recent book,Law in War: Freedom and Restriction in Australia During the Great War, was published by NewSouth Publishing in April 2020 and is available for purchase. In addition to Catherine'sresearch being showcased onmultiple media,podcast and radio outlets, including on, and , Law in Warreceived positive reviews in forums including,and. An extract from the start of the book was published in.
Catherine’s first book,Anzac: The Landing, TheLegend, The Law, was published by Australian Scholarly Publishingin 2016.Anzacisavailable for purchase . Her work on the legal regulation of 'Anzac' has been featured inandon, and.
Catherineteachesacross a range of courses in the UG, JD and PG law programs, including the UG/JD core courseLawyers, Ethics and Justice; the UG/JD elective coursesIntellectual Property 1: Copyright and Designsand Intellectual Property 2: Trade Marks and Patents; the PG core course Legal Concepts, Research and Writing;and the PG electiveLaw and the Culture Industries.
In the Faculty of Law & Justice, Catherine serves as the Associate Dean (Academic). She has previouslybeen the Acting Deputy Head of School (2019) andDirector of Undergraduate Studies (2017-2019) inthe Faculty of Law. In 2015 Catherine was the Chair of the UNSW-wide Women in Research Network (WiRN) Organising Committee, and the Faculty of Law Representative from 2013 to 2016. She has also been Acting Director of Research (2012); the Director of the LLM (Innovation) and LLM (Media and Technology Law) streams (2010 - 2014); and Director of the Master of Law, Media and Journalism (and its associated Graduate Diploma) programs (2011 - 2014) during her time at UNSW Sydney.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- Australian Research Council LIEF Grant 2015: 'The Australasian Legal History Libraries: Stage II'. Chief Investigators: Greenleaf, Prof Graham W; Mowbray, Prof Andrew S; Lunney, Prof Mark D; Twomey, Prof Anne F; Adams, Prof Michael A; Jones, Ms Judith S; Petrow, A/Prof Stefan; Nettelbeck, Prof Amanda E; Prest, Prof Wilfrid R; Finnane, Prof Mark J; Nielsen, Dr Jennifer M; Swain, A/Prof Warren M; Wells, Mr Andrew M; Genovese, Dr Ann L; Josev, Ms Tanya; Reynolds, Prof Rocque; Dorsett, Prof Shaunnagh G; Ailwood, Dr Sarah L; Sainsbury, Prof Maree T; Bond, Dr Catherine M; Stuhmcke, Prof Anita; Ford, Dr Lisa M; Stuckey, Prof Michael; Certoma, Prof Leroy; Williams, Prof John M; Appleby, Dr Gabrielle J; Kercher, Prof Bruce R; Kelly, A/Prof Catherine J; Handford, Prof Peter R
- Australian Research Council Discovery Project 2014 - 2016: 'Australian made: A history of Australian copyright law and creator success 1868-1968'. Chief Investigators: Professor Kathy Bowrey and Dr Catherine Bond.
- Australian Research Council LIEF Grant 2012: 'The Australasian Legal History Library: Creating historical depth in legal data on AustLII, to improve all legal research'. Chief Investigators: Mowbray, Prof Andrew S; Greenleaf, Prof Graham W; Ford, Dr Lisa M; Nettelbeck, Prof AmandaE; Grantham, Prof Ross B; Twomey, A/Prof Anne F; Finnane, Prof Mark J; Williams, Prof John M; Buck, Prof Andrew R; Kercher, Prof Bruce R; Adams, Prof Michael A; Foster, A/Prof RobertK; Petrow, A/Prof Stefan; Bond, Dr Catherine M; Dorsett, A/Prof Shaunnagh G; Lunney, Prof Mark D; McDermott, A/Prof Peter M; Prest, Em/Prof Wilfrid R; Jones, Ms Judith S; Irving, Prof Helen D; Otlowski, Prof Margaret F; Peterson, Mr Naish.
Memberships and professional affiliations
Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society
Editorial Roles
Guest Editor, Special Issue on 'Law and War',Legal History(2021)
Publisher's Executive Board, Legal History (Australian Scholarly Publishing/Swinburne Law School)
My Teaching
Lawyers, Ethics and Justice (LAWS1230/JURD7130)
Intellectual Property 1: Copyright and Designs (LAWS3046/JURD7446)
Intellectual Property 2: Trade Marks and Patents(LAWS3248/JURD7448)
Legal Concepts, Research & Writing (LAWS8213)
Law and the Culture Industries (LAWS8139/JURD7639)