Dr Bashi Kumar-Hazard
Academic Advisor to Indigenous Law Students
Member, Sydney Law Review
Member, Sydney Centre for International Law
Dr Bashi Kumar-Hazard lectures in civil procedure, evidence and competition law at the Sydney Law School. She is the co-Advisor to Indigenous Law Students, and a member of the Sydney Law Review, Sydney Centre for International Law, Law Council of Australia (Business Law Section) and the Law Society of NSW. Her research interests are in competition law, consumer and human rights, informed consent and gender-based violence. Dr Kumar-Hazard was invited to give evidence to the NSW Select Committee into Birth Trauma in 2023. Her written submissions on the human rights of pregnant women to respectful treatment and informed consent were extensively cited in the Final Report.
Competition and Consumer Law
Evidence Law
Litigation and Civil Procedure
Human Rights and International (Gender and Discrimination) Laws
Laws on Informed Consent and Fetal Rights
Competition Law: https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/LAWS3419
Evidence Law: https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/LAWS2016
Civil Procedure: https://www.sydney.edu.au/units/LAWS1014
Solicitor, New South Wales
Chair, Human Rights in Childbirth
Member, Law Society of NSW
Law Council of Australia, Business Law Section
| Project title | Research student |
|---|---|
| Storytelling by regulators – a forensic look into ACCC’s responsiveness to opportunities by looking at the stories it tells about regulatory success and failure. | Meshal ALTHOBAITI |
Selected publications
Publications
Edited Books
- Dahlen, H., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2020). Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine. TBC. [More Information]
- Dahlen, H., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2020). Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine. TBC.
Book Chapters
- Hazard, B. (2024). Human Rights in Childbirth. In Sally Pairman, Sally Tracy, Hannah Dahlen, Lesley Dixon (Eds.), Midwifery Preparation for Practice, 5th edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
- Dahlen, H., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2023). Conclusion: Keeping the canary singing into the future. In Not known (Eds.), Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine, (pp. 430-452). TBC.
- Hazard, B. (2022). Legal Frameworks for Practice in Australia and New Zealand. In Sally Pairman, Sally Tracy, Hannah Dahlen, Lesley Dixon (Eds.), Midwifery Preparation for Practice, 5th edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Journals
- Armour, S., Hazard, B., Keedle, H., Gilkinson, A., Dahlen, H. (2024). Termination laws in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand – do they align with midwives’ scope of practice? A discussion paper. Journal of Law and Medicine, 31(3), 523-538.
- Hazard, B. (2024). The ACCC Continues Its Efforts to Control Bid-Rigging for Publicly Funded Construction Industry Services in Australia. Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law, 32(4), 317.
- Dahlen, H., Ormsby, S., Staines, A., Kirk, M., Johnson, L., Small, K., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2023). A comparison of the Woman-centred care: strategic directions for Australian maternity services (2019) national strategy with other international maternity plans. Women and Birth, 36(1), 17-29. [More Information]
Other
- Hazard, B. (2023), Sub 0409 Human Rights in Childbirth (HRiC) to the NSW Parliament Select Committee on Birth Trauma (Australia).
2024
- Hazard, B. (2024). Human Rights in Childbirth. In Sally Pairman, Sally Tracy, Hannah Dahlen, Lesley Dixon (Eds.), Midwifery Preparation for Practice, 5th edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
- Armour, S., Hazard, B., Keedle, H., Gilkinson, A., Dahlen, H. (2024). Termination laws in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand – do they align with midwives’ scope of practice? A discussion paper. Journal of Law and Medicine, 31(3), 523-538.
- Hazard, B. (2024). The ACCC Continues Its Efforts to Control Bid-Rigging for Publicly Funded Construction Industry Services in Australia. Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law, 32(4), 317.
2023
- Dahlen, H., Ormsby, S., Staines, A., Kirk, M., Johnson, L., Small, K., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2023). A comparison of the Woman-centred care: strategic directions for Australian maternity services (2019) national strategy with other international maternity plans. Women and Birth, 36(1), 17-29. [More Information]
- Dahlen, H., Hazard, B., Schmied, V. (2023). Conclusion: Keeping the canary singing into the future. In Not known (Eds.), Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine, (pp. 430-452). TBC.
- Hazard, B., Dahlen, H. (2023). Setting a Human Rights and Legal Framework Around the Ethics of Consent During Labour and Birth: Episiotomies. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(9), 634-635. [More Information]
2022
- Conry, J., Hazard, B., Rubashkin, N., Mayra, K., Elena, A., Franka, C. (2022). 'Perspectives of Professionals and Human Rights Associations on the IMAgiNE EURO Study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 159(S1), 154-159. [More Information]
- Hazard, B. (2022). Legal Frameworks for Practice in Australia and New Zealand. In Sally Pairman, Sally Tracy, Hannah Dahlen, Lesley Dixon (Eds.), Midwifery Preparation for Practice, 5th edition. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
2020
- Dahlen, H., Hazard, B., Chiarella, M. (2020). 'How COVID-19 Highlights an Ongoing Pandemic of Neglect and Oppression When It Comes to Women's Reproductive Rights. Journal of Law and Medicine, 27(4), 812-828. [More Information]
- Hazard, B. (2020). 'The Role of the Coroner in Australia: Listen to or Ignore the Canary? In Not known (Eds.), Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine, (pp. 294-319). TBC.
- Diaz-Tello, F., Hazard, B. (2020). 'What are Women’s Legal Rights when it Comes to Choice in Pregnancy and Childbirth? In Not known (Eds.), Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine, (pp. 189-210). TBC.
Expert Group Member, The Essential Respectful Care Course of the World Health Organization (WHO) Interprofessional Midwifery Education Toolkit, (Geneva: WHO; 2025)
Expert Group Consultant, Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Global Position Paper (Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024)
Advisory Committee, IMAgiNE EURO Study, World Health Organization