Ms Julia Day

Senior Lecturer , Tort Law - School of Law

Julia Day

Phone: +61 2 6773 2098

Mobile: 0432834191

Email: jwerren@une.edu.au

Twitter: @Julia Day

Biography

Julia has over 20 years' experience in tertiary education. Her main teaching interests are tort law and medical law. She also has an interest in experiential learning and generally coordinates the WORK300/500- Law unit.

In terms of research expertise, Julia generally has an interdisciplinary focus. In particular she is interested in issues relating to women and children in light of medical law and tort law.

Julia is increasingly becoming an expert in the social media and engagement area from a strategic, practical and research slant. She is the head of the Communications and Engagement Advisory Group and overseas the Law School's social media presence.

Qualifications

BA LLB (UNE), MHlth & MedLaw (Melb)

Awards

Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2011).

School Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (2009)

Unit Commendation for LS231 (Sem 1, 2009) (internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LS231 (Sem 1, 2009) (external mode)

Unit Commendation for LS342 (Sem 1, internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LS231 (Sem 1, 2011) (internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LS232 (Sem 2, 2011) (internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LS231 (Tri 1, 2012)

Unit Commendation for LS231 (Tri 1, 2014)

Unit Commendation for LAW231 (Tri 1, 2017) (internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LAW231 (Tri 1, 2017) (external mode)

Unit Commendation for LAW342 (Tri 1, 2018) (internal mode)

Unit Commendation for LAW342 (Tri 1, 2018) (online mode)

Teaching Areas

LAW231 (Law of Torts 1), LAW232 (Law of Torts 2), LAW342 (Medico-Legal Issues), WORK300-LAW

Primary Research Area/s

Medical Law; Tort Law; Social Media and the Law; Women and Children and the Law

Research Interests

Tort law, medical law, woman (family) and law, pregnancy and law.

Julia's most recent research projects relate to the influence social media has on student engagement.

Research Supervision Experience

Publications

Link to UNE's e-Publications for Julie Werren's  publications list.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • ‘Law, pregnancy and sport: What are the repercussions when a pregnant lady plays?’ (2006) 14  Journal of Law and Medicine 45 (pp 45-63)
  • ‘Civil Litigation and Repressed Memory Syndrome:  How does Forgetting Impact on Child Sexual Abuse Cases’ (2007) 15  Tort Law Review 43  (pp 43-62)
  • ‘Advocates’ Immunity: What Makes Australian Lawyers So Special?’ (2006) 9 Yearbook of New Zealand Jurisprudence 302. (with Dr Amanda Williamson) pp 312-331
  • ‘The Bioethics and Law Paradox: An Argument to Maintain Separateness with a Hint of Togetherness’ (2007) 15 Journal of Law and Medicine 254 (pp 45-63).
  • ‘Public Expectations of Health Professionals When Patients Telephone for Medical Advice’ (2008) 16 Journal of Law and Medicine 57 (with Dr Saxon Smith) (pp 57-73).
  • ‘Wrongful Birth and Sullivan and Gordon damages Claims: An Argument for Consistency and Reform in New South Wales’ (2010) 18 Tort Law Review  76 (pp 76-88) (with Katie Talbot)
  • ‘Avoiding a Fate Worse Than Death: An Argument for Introducing Legislation to Legalise Voluntary Physician Based Euthanasia’ (2012) 20 Journal of Law and Medicine  184(with Necef Yuksel and Saxon Smith)
  • ‘Treatment failure in atopic dermatitis as a result of parental health beliefs: when does non-compliance due to fear of treatment constitute child abuse?’ (2013) 199(7) Medical Journal of Australia 467 (with r Saxon D Smith MBChB MHL, Dr Amanda M. Stephens BA MBBS PhD and Associate Professor Gayle Fischer FACD MD.
  • ‘Country of Origin Labelling and Purchasing Cut Flowers in Australia: What are the Social and Moral Considerations for Consumers?’ (2015) 11 Australian Journal of Environmental Law, 77.. ‘Creating an Academic Community at a Regional Law School That Offers a Large Online Education Program’ (2017-18) 10  Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association  117 (with Megan Vine

Book Chapters

  • ‘Intentional Interference with Land’ in Andrew Clarke and John Devereux, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (1st ed, 2009) pp 513-536
  • ‘Intentional Interference to the Person’ in Andrew Clarke and John Devereux, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (1st ed, 2009) pp 537-562.
  • ‘Intentional Interference With Land’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (2nd ed, 2011) pp 505-530
  • ‘Intentional Interference to the Person’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (2nd ed, 2011) pp 531-558
  • ‘Damages’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach  (2nd ed, 2011) pp 573-646
  • ‘Breach of Statutory Duty’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (2nd ed, 2011) pp 647-670
  • ‘Wrongful Birth, Life and Death‘in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (2nd ed, 2011) pp 671-702
  • ‘Tort Reform’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach  (2nd ed, 2011) pp 751-788
  • ‘Review’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach  (2nd ed, 2011) pp 789-816
  • ‘Defamation’  in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux and Julia Werren, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach  (2nd ed, 2011) pp 819-844
  • ‘Damages’ in Andrew Clarke, John Devereux, Julia Werren and Jennifer O’Reilly, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (3rd ed, 2014)
  • ‘Trespass to Land’ Andrew Clarke, John Devereux, Julia Werren and Jennifer O’Reilly, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (3rd ed, 2014)
  • ‘Trespass to the Person’ Andrew Clarke, John Devereux, Julia Werren and Jennifer O’Reilly, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (3rd ed, 2014)
  • ‘Wrongful Birth, Life and Death’ Andrew Clarke, John Devereux, Julia Werren and Jennifer O’Reilly, Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (3rd ed, 2014)
  • ‘The Tort of Negligence- The Three Main Elements’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)
  • ‘Breach of Duty of Care by the Defendant’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)
  • ‘Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)
  • ‘Defences to Negligence Claims’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)
  • ‘Economic Loss’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)
  • ‘Trespass to Land’ Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019)

Other Articles and Papers

‘Cole v South Tweed Heads Rugby League Club Ltd (2004) 1 University of New England Law Journal 239 (with Associate Professor Mark Lunney).

‘Advocates’ Immunity: Finality Reigns Supreme D’Orta-Ekenaike v Victorian Legal Aid and Another ’ (2005) 2(1) University of New England Law Journal  103 (with Dr Amanda Williamson).

  • ‘Law, Pregnancy and Sport’ (2006) 67 Australia and New Zealand Sport Law Association The Commentator (2)
  • ‘I Can’t Afford not to Garden’ Diggers Winter Garden 2015

Conference Papers

  • ‘Advocate’s Immunity: What Makes Lawyers So Special’ presented at Australian Law Teachers Association Conference (6 July, 2005) (with Dr Amanda Williamson)
  • ‘Mums, Babes and Legal Liability’ presented at the Mother: Images, Issues and Practices Conference  (7 July, 2007)
  • ‘Claiming Damages for the Costs Associated with an Unwanted or Unplanned for Child in NSW’ presented at the Mother, Images, Issues and Practices Conferences  (3rd July, 2009)
  • ‘Rethinking the Teaching of Law:  Does the Teaching Literature Support My Teaching Methods? ’ Rethinking Learning in Your Discipline, 7-9 September 2010, Teaching and Leaning Colloquium, University of New England
  • ‘Podcasting and Lecture Attendance’ Rethinking Learning in Your Discipline, 7-9 September 2010, Teaching and Learning Colloquium, University of New England 
  • ‘Creating an Academic Community at a Regional Law School that Offers a Large Online Education Program’ presented at the Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference’ (6 July, 2017)

Clinical Skills and Experience

Memberships

Vice President and Engagement Officer- Senior Common Room- Earle Page College.

Consultancy Interests

Social Media Law

Tort Law

Medical Law

Community and Advocacy Organisation Collaborations

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