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Teaches in Law of Evidence and South Pacific Comparative Law and has published in the areas of court systems, civil procedure, customary law, human rights, land law, South Pacific law, constitutional law and contract Dr Jennifer Corrin Care is Executive Director of Comparative Law in the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law and a Senior Lecturer in the TC Beirne School of Law. She was formerly an Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of the South Pacific, having joined the Faculty after nine years in her own legal firm in Solomon Islands.
Jennifer’s recent research has concentrated on the development of South Pacific Islands’ jurisprudence and has examined:
(A) the status of and the relationship between introduced law and customary law in small island countries of the South Pacific, concentrating on Melanesia, but also covering parts of Micronesia and Polynesia;
(B) conflict between customary law and human rights and, more particularly, the conflict between customary law and anti-discrimination provisions;
(C) the status of and the relationship between introduced law and customary law in the context of substantive areas of law;
(D) courts, civil practice, procedure and evidence;
(E) other topical legal matters. This research is mainly, but not exclusively, South Pacific based.
Current projects include the horizontal application of human rights in the South Pacific; research on legal transplant theory and the compatibility of introduced and customary penalties; an Asia-Pacific comparative project focusing on adultery (with Dr Ann Black); and a patriation of Solomon Islands legislation project (with Ass Pro Reid Mortensen).
Jennifer’s most recent publications include an article on conflict between human rights and customary law in Melanesia; an article on proof and application of customary law in Solomon Islands; and two co-authored works on family law and legal pluralism in Solomon Islands. A book chapter, ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Women, Religion and Law in Solomon Islands’, has been accepted for publication in Small Places, Close to Home’: Women, Religion and Law in the Asia Pacific, a work edited by colleagues at the University of Melbourne Law School. A book chapter on women and peace building in Solomon Islands has also recently been completed.
Jennifer is involved in international research collaboration with Prof Jean Zorn, Professor of Law and Director of the Legal Skills and Values Program at Florida International University (formerly of City University New York) and cross-institutional research collaboration with Kenneth Brown of Charles Darwin University.
The 2003/4 issue of LAWASIA Journal, co-edited by Jennifer, was launched in Brisbane December 2004. Jennifer is also a member of he International Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law.
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