Dr Kathy Reeves


Dr Kathy Reeves
NameDr Kathy Reeves
Email Addresskathy.reeves@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Law and Justice)
QualificationsBCom USQ, GDipLegPrac Collaw, JD USQ, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Law and Justice
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9806-5691
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Biography

Kathy attended the University of Southern Queensland earning her Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law), Juris Doctor, and subsequent PhD. Originally from the United States, Kathy has lived in Australia for over 30 years and has worked in the legal profession for over 16 years.

Kathy is a Management Committee Member with the Inala Community Legal Centre; co-organiser of the UniSQ Vulnerable Persons Conference, which aims to draw on the vulnerabilities of “at risk” individuals in various settings; and the Academic Integrity Officer for the UniSQ School of Law and Justice.

Kathy is a senior lecture in family law studies at the University of Southern Queensland, concentrating on the areas of Family Law, Child Protection, Domestic Violence, and Research Projects and Dissertations. She has completed her PhD dealing with legal considerations and policy recommendations afforded to self-represented individuals within the jurisdiction of the Queensland Child Protection Courts (Access to Justice: Why do litigants self-represent in Queensland child protection courts?)

Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Senior LecturerUniversity of Southern Queensland2016

Expertise

Family Law, Domestic Violence, Child Protection.

Teaching

Family Law, International Family Law, Domestic Violence, Child Protection, Practical Work Experience, Capstone Research, Honours Dissertation and Secondary PhD Supervision.

Fields of Research

  • 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
International Journal of Agriculture Law and Sustainability - Editorial Board Member
Inala Community Legal Centre - Vice President
Downs and Southwest Queensland Law Association
Queensland Law Society
BCom
USQ
2008
GDipLegPrac
Collaw
2011
JD
USQ
2011
PhD
USQ
2021

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Examination of how implementation of best practice legislation to criminalise coercive control can improve children¿s wellbeing outcomes.Associate SupervisorMasters2024
The child's best interest: Legal assessments of a child's evidenceAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2016

Domestic Violence - A Criminal or Civil Matter: Traversing the Divide

Reeves, K. and Bryce, I.. 2024. "Domestic Violence - A Criminal or Civil Matter: Traversing the Divide." BEAQ Legal Studies Teacher Forum 2024. Brisbane, Australia 25 - 25 Oct 2024 Australia.

The common law marriage in Australian private international law

Mortensen, Reid and Reeves, Kathy. 2024. "The common law marriage in Australian private international law." Journal of Private International Law. 20 (2), pp. 249-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441048.2024.2377406