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Professor Emeritus Reg Graycar
LLB (Hons) (Adelaide) LLM (Harvard)
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F10 - Law School (Camperdown)
The University of Sydney
Emeritus Professor Reg Graycar is a practising barrister and was a Professor of Law at Sydney Law School (1997–2012) and Commissioner of the NSW Law Reform Commission (1998–2002). Prior to joining Sydney Law School, she was Professor of Law at UNSW Law School. Reg’s broad research interests include public/administrative law, judicial decision-making and “The Hidden Gender of Law” (also the title of her book co-authored with Professor Jenny Morgan).
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- Public law / Administrative law / Constitutional law
- Legal systems/processes
- Law reform
- Legal responses to systemic injuries
- Law and gender
Selected publications
Publications
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Books
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2002). The Hidden Gender of Law. Sydney, Australia: Federation Press.
- Graycar, R., Harrison, M., Rhoades, H. (2000). The Family Law Reform Act: The First 3 Years. Sydney: Sydney University & Family Law Court of Australia.
Book Chapters
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2014). Commentary on Dietrich v R. In Heather Douglas, Francesca Bartlett, Trish Luker, Rosemary Hunter (Eds.), Australian Feminist Judgments: Righting and Rewriting Law, (pp. 75-82). Oxford: Hart Publishing. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2013). A Feminist Adjudication Process: Is There Such a Thing? In Ulrike Schultz, Gisela Shaw (Eds.), Gender and Judging, (pp. 435-457). Oxford, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing. [More Information]
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2013). Feminist Legal Theory And Understandings Of Equality: One Step Forward Or Two Steps Back? In Julie Goldscheid (Eds.), Gender and Equality Law, (pp. 51-73). United Kingdom: Ashgate.
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Journals
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2015). On The Hidden Gender of Law: A Public Talk. Australian Feminist Law Journal, 40(1), 29-36. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2012). Family Law Reform in Australia, or Frozen Chooks Revisited Again? Theoretical Inquiries in Law, 13(1), 241-269. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2009). Juvenile Detainees in Adult Prisons: Restraints on Involuntary Transfer. Law Society Journal, 47(1), 49-52.
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Other
- Graycar, R. (2003), A Loved Baby can't cancel out a Clear Case of Negligence.
- Graycar, R. (2003), Sex and High Court Appointments: Must all Judges have been Barristers?.
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2015
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2015). On The Hidden Gender of Law: A Public Talk. Australian Feminist Law Journal, 40(1), 29-36. [More Information]
2014
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2014). Commentary on Dietrich v R. In Heather Douglas, Francesca Bartlett, Trish Luker, Rosemary Hunter (Eds.), Australian Feminist Judgments: Righting and Rewriting Law, (pp. 75-82). Oxford: Hart Publishing. [More Information]
2013
- Graycar, R. (2013). A Feminist Adjudication Process: Is There Such a Thing? In Ulrike Schultz, Gisela Shaw (Eds.), Gender and Judging, (pp. 435-457). Oxford, United Kingdom: Hart Publishing. [More Information]
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2013). Feminist Legal Theory And Understandings Of Equality: One Step Forward Or Two Steps Back? In Julie Goldscheid (Eds.), Gender and Equality Law, (pp. 51-73). United Kingdom: Ashgate.
2012
- Graycar, R. (2012). Damaging Stereotypes: The Return of 'Hoovering as a Hobby'. In J Glister and P Ridge (Eds.), Feminist Perspectives on Tort Law, (pp. 205-226). Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2012). Family Law Reform in Australia, or Frozen Chooks Revisited Again? Theoretical Inquiries in Law, 13(1), 241-269. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2012). Gender, Race, Bias and Perspective: OR how Otherness Colours Your Judgment. In U Schultz & G Shaw (Eds.), Women in the Judiciary. United Kingdom: Routledge. [More Information]
2011
- Graycar, R., Millbank, J. (2011). From Functional Families to Spinster Sisters: Australia's Distinctive Path to Relationship Recognition. In Ruthann Robson (Eds.), Sexuality and Law, Volume 1, Family and Youth, (pp. 65-108). United Kingdom: Ashgate.
2010
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2010). Equality Unmodified? In Margaret Thornton (Eds.), Sex Discrimination in Uncertain Times, (pp. 175-195). Canberra: ANU E Press. [More Information]
- Graycar, R. (2010). Gender, Race, Bias and Perspective: Or, How Otherness Colours Your Judgement. In Helen Irving, Jacqueline Mowbray and Kevin Walton (Eds.), Julius Stone: A Study in Influence, (pp. 130-144). Sydney: The Federation Press.
2009
- Graycar, R. (2009). Juvenile Detainees in Adult Prisons: Restraints on Involuntary Transfer. Law Society Journal, 47(1), 49-52.
2008
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2008). Equality Rights: What's Wrong? In Rosemary Hunter (Eds.), Rethinking Equality Projects in Law: Feminist Challenges, (pp. 105-124). Portland, Oregon: Hart Publishing.
- Graycar, R. (2008). Gender, race, bias and perspective: OR, how otherness colours your judgment. International Journal of the Legal Profession, 15(1-2), 71-84. [More Information]
2007
- Graycar, R. (2007). From Functional Families to Spinster Sisters: Australia's Distinctive Path to Relationship Recognition. Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, 24, 121-164.
- Graycar, R., Millbank, J. (2007). From Functional Family to Spinster Sisters: Australia's Distinctive Path to Relationship Recognition. Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, 24, 121-164.
2006
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2006). Feminist Legal Theory and Understandings of Equality: One step forward or two steps back? Thomas Jefferson Law Review, 28(3), 399-422.
- Graycar, R. (2006). Judicial Activism or "Traditional" Negligence Law? Conception, Pregnancy and Denial of Reproductive Choice. In Ian Freckelton and Kerry Peterson (Eds.), Disputes and Dilemmas in Health Law, (pp. 436-457). Sydney, Australia: The Federation Press.
2005
- Graycar, R. (2005). Frozen Chooks Revisited: the challenge of changing law/s. In Not known (Eds.), Changing Law: Rights, Regulation and Reconciliation, (pp. 49-76). TBC.
- Graycar, R. (2005). Gender Issues and the Law. Legaldate, 17(4), 5-6.
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2005). Law Reform: What's in it for Women? Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, 23(2), 393-419.
2004
- Graycar, R. (2004). Claire L'Heureux-Dube: Some Reflections From Down Under. In Elizabeth A. Sheehy (Eds.), Adding Feminism to Law: The Contributions of Justice Claire L'Heureux-Dube, (pp. 81-107). Toronto: Irwin Law.
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2004). One Step Forward And Two Steps Back: Examining Understandings Of Equality. Australian Feminist Law Journal, 20(June), 23-42.
- Graycar, R. (2004). Remembering Marlee Kline: A voice against Anti-Semitism. Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, 16(1), 221-225.
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2003
- Graycar, R. (2003), A Loved Baby can't cancel out a Clear Case of Negligence.
- Graycar, R. (2003). Law Reform by Frozen Chook: Family Law Reform for the New Millennium? In John Dewar, Stephen Parker (Eds.), Family Law : Processes, Practices and Pressures : Proceedings of the 10th World Conference of the International Society of Family Law, July 2000, Brisbane, Australia, (pp. 473). Portland, USA: Hart Publishing.
- Graycar, R. (2003). Putting gender on the damages agenda: Michael Chesterman's contibution to accident compensation. In Kam Fan Sin (Eds.), Legal Explorations: Essays in Honour of Professor Michael Chesterman, (pp. 139-154). Sydney: Lawbook Co.
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2002
- Graycar, R. (2002). Public Liability: A plea for facts. UNSW Law Journal, 25(3), 810-818.
- Graycar, R. (2002). Sex, Golf and Stereotypes: Measuring, valuing and imagining the body in court. Torts Law Journal, 10(2), 205-221.
- Graycar, R., Morgan, J. (2002). The Hidden Gender of Law. Sydney, Australia: Federation Press.
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2001
- Graycar, R. (2001). Complaints against Lawyers: An interim report. NSW Law Reform Commission Report, 99.
- Graycar, R., Lovric, J., Johansson, R. (2001). Guaranteeing Someone Else's Debts. Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, 12(3), 181-198.
- Graycar, R. (2001). Law Reform: Concept of Family under Review. Law Society Journal, 39(3), 64-68.
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2000
- Graycar, R. (2000). Review of the property (relationships) act in 1984. Australian Journal of Family Law, 14(1), 69-74.
- Graycar, R., Harrison, M., Rhoades, H. (2000). The Family Law Reform Act: The First 3 Years. Sydney: Sydney University & Family Law Court of Australia.
Selected Grants
2011
- The Sydney Social Justice Project, Carney T, Celermajer D, Connell R, Freebody P, Goodwin S, Graycar R, Ivison D, Keane J, Kinley D, Meagher G, Schlosberg D, Sluga G, Tormey S, DVC Research/Research Network Scheme (SyReNS)
2006
- A study of law reform and its responses to rapid social and community change, Graycar R, Morgan J, Mori T, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)
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