Ms Lisa Ward

Lecturer - School of Law

Lisa Ward

Phone: +61 02 6773 3271

Email: lward4@une.edu.au

Twitter: @LisaWar6862784

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 produces and hosts Law in the Bush, the Law School’s podcast series showcasing her colleagues’ legal research. Lisa co-authored Business Law in Australia 3rded in 2020, and  the 4th 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.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Political Science/Sociology), University of New South Wales

Bachelor of Laws, University of New England

Graduate Diploma (Comms), University of Technology, Sydney

Master of Arts (Comms), University of New England

Teaching Areas

Law

  • LSSU251 Introduction to Business Law
  • LSSU451 Legal Studies
  • LSSU391 Principles of Corporations Law
  • LSSU591 Law of Commercial Associations
  • LAW171 Law of Contract I
  • LAW272 Law of Contract II

Media and Communications, Literacy/Writing

  • ENCO102 Writing in Genres (Creative Non-fiction writing)
  • ENGL001 English Literacy and Academic Writing
  • COMM101 Screen Media
  • COMM301 Film Techniques and Digital Effects
  • COMM332/532 News and Journalism
  • COMM321/521 Advertising
  • COMM382/582 Hollywood Cinema
  • COMM383/583 Genre Films (Science Fiction Films)
  • COMM385/585 Australian Screens
  • COMM120 Media Studies: An introduction
  • WORK300 Work Integrated Learning - Professional Skills Development

Awards and Distinctions

UNE Teaching Commendations 2011 -2018

Runner up Actor in Most Popular Play 2011

Winner Director of Most Popular Play 2010

Primary Research Area/s

Media Law, human rights, freedom of speech, media representations, social media, business law.

Research Interests

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety submissions.

Lisa researches media law/policy; and, freedom of  speech in the media and social media.

Research Supervision Experience

LAW306 Law Experiential Learning

ARTS301 Research and Professional Practice

ARTS501 Arts Research and Professional Practice

ARTS502 Dissertation Unit

WORK300 Work Integrated Learning - Professional Skills Development

Publications

Book

Business and Law in Australia, (Thomson Reuters, 3rd ed, 2020) by Lisa Ward and David Parker.

Business and Law in Australia, (Thomson Reuters, 4th ed, 2024) by Lisa Ward and David Parker (forthcoming.

Book Chapter

Defamation in Social Media in Social Media Law Handbook co-author Lisa Ward (forthcoming 2024)

Broadcasts

Law in the Bush Podcast Show, Producer / Host, 2021 - ongoing

Broadcasts on Radio, TV and Cable, 1992-2010.

Memberships

Australasian Law Teachers Association

Communications & Media Law Association

Corporate Law Teachers Association

International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR)

Media Law and Policy Scholars Conference (MLPSC)