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Ms Lisa Ward

Lecturer - School of Law

Phone: +61 02 6773 3271

Biography

Lisa Ward is a law academic at UNE and a popular teacher of business law. She has also taught Advertising, Journalism, Creative Writing and Film Studies. Lisa has an LLB; BA; Post-Grad Dip in Communications, and a Masters in Media and Communications. Lisa has worked in leading law firms and with barristers. She previously worked as a Communications Consultant and had a media career in television and radio. Lisa has written and directed film and theatre, as well as winning an award for Directing Comedy. She produced and hosted Law in the Bush, the Law School’s podcast series showcasing her colleagues’ legal research. Lisa co-authored Business Law in Australia 3^rded in 2020, and the 4^th ed in 2024. She recently presented a paper at an international media law conference focusing on comedians, journalists and freedom of speech. She continues researching and writing about business law, freedom of speech, defamation and social media. Her latest publication is a chapter on Defamation in Social Media and International Law.

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The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.

Ms Lisa Ward

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