By Professor Christine Mary Forster

Books

Forster C; Jivan V, 2021, Sex As a Protected Ground in International and Domestic Law

Forster C; Sagade J, 2019, Women's Human Rights in India, Routledge, https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429320200

Nagarajan V; Forster C; Sonali Heddich S; Wiryakusuma C; Passmore K, 2018, Women and Business in the Pacific, Asian Development Bank, Manila Philippines, http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/bkk178655-2

Sagade J; Jivan V; Forster C, 2014, Feminism in the Subcontinent and Beyond Challenging Laws, Changing Laws

Forster CM, 2011, Advancing the Implementation of CEDAW in the Cook Islands: Good Practice Approaches to Civil Family Law Bill, UNDP Pacific Centre, Fiji, http://www.undppc.org.fj/_resources/article/files/Web_Advancing_th_Implementation_of-CEDAW_in_the_Cooks.pdf

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2009, Gender equality laws: global good practice and a review of five southeast asian countries, UNIFEM East and South East Asian Office, Bangkok, Thailand

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2007, Translating CEDAW into Law: CEDAW Legislative Compliance in Nine Pacific Island Countries, UNDP Pacific Centre: UNIFEMPacific Regional Office, Suva, Fiji

Forster CM; Jivan V; Mehra M; Jalal I, 2003, A Digest of Case Law on the Human Rights of Women, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Changmai

Book Chapters

Tandon V; Gillot-Assayag L; Forster C, 2026, 'Rethinking Federalism and Democracy: What Political Theory and Case Studies Can Teach Us on Asian Federalism', in Federal Theories and Practices Dynamics of Federalism and Democracy in South and Southeast Asia, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1 - 20

Forster C, 2020, 'Le fédéralisme et l’enjeu de l’égalité des genres', in Mathieu F; Guénette D; Gagnon A-G (ed.), Cinquante déclinaisons de fédéralisme : théorie, enjeux et études de cas, Les Presses de l'Université du Québec, Quebec Canada, pp. 657 - 664, https://www.puq.ca/catalogue/livres/cinquante-declinaisons-federalisme-3988.html

Forster CM, 2015, 'Health and End of Life', in Elder Law in Practice - New South Wales, LexisNexis, Sydney, http://www.lexisnexis.com.au/elderlawinpractice/

Forster CM, 2014, 'Fair Go for Fair Work? Gender, the Right to Request Flexible Work Arrangements and the Paid Parental Leave Scheme', in Sagade J; Jivan V; Forster C (ed.), Feminism in the Subcontinent and Beyond: Challenging Laws, Changing Laws, Eastern Book Company, India, pp. 309 - 331, http://www.ebcwebstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=55555742

Forster CM, 2013, 'Legislative Protection for Women's Right to Health in Australia', in Xixia L; Fleiner L (ed.), Protection of Women's Social Rights: from International and Domestic Law Perspectives, Social Sciences Academic Press, Beijing, pp. 887 - 903

Jivan V; Forster C, 2011, 'Reworking Sex: Prostitution in the Pacific and the Position for Law Reform', in Global Perspectives on Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Africa Asia Middle East and Oceania, pp. 277 - 298

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2011, 'Reworking Sex: Prostitution in the Pacific and the Challenges of Law Reform', in Dalla R; Baker L; DeFrain J; Williamson C (ed.), Prostitution of Women, Men, and Children: A Global Perspective Volume I, Lexington Books, Lanham, pp. 277 - 299

Edited Books

Tandon VK; Gillot-Assayag L; Forster C, (eds.), 2026, Federal Theories and Practices Dynamics of Federalism and Democracy in South and Southeast Asia, Palgrave Macmillan

Forster CM; Sagade J, (ed.), 2014, Feminism in the Subcontinent and Beyond. Challenging Laws. Changing Laws, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, http://www.ebc.co.in/

Journal articles

Schulz J; Diesfeld K; Forster C, 2026, 'Suicide in the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand legal professions: distilling lessons from the coronial jurisdiction', Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 33, pp. 1122 - 1138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2025.2497786

Schulz J; Forster C, 2025, 'Understanding Legal Barriers to Abortion Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Australian Pregnant Person's Experiences', Journal of Law and Medicine, 31, pp. 826 - 839

Forster C; Schulz J; Engel J, 2024, 'The Gendering of Future Loss of Earnings Damages in New South Wales, Australia: An Empirical Analysis, 2002–2023', Tort Law Review, 29, pp. 245 - 257

Forster C; Schulz J, 2024, 'Abortion Law in Aotearoa New Zealand. Medical Paternalism and Barriers to Recognition of Reproductive Rights', New Zealand Law Journal, September Issue, pp. 238 - 245

Forster C; Schulz J; Diesfeld K, 2023, 'Sexual Misconduct by New Zealand Lawyers', New Zealand Law Journal, pp. 79 - 85

Forster C, 2022, 'Decriminalizing Abortion in Federal Systems', Perspectives on Federalism, 13, pp. 10 - 39, https://www.on-federalism.eu/issue/volume-13-issues-2-3-2021/essay/decriminalizing-abortion-in-federal-systems

Schulz JS; Forster C; Diesfeld K, 2022, 'The discipline of, and failure to sanction, sexual misconduct by Australian legal practitioners', Legal Ethics, 25, pp. 88 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1460728x.2022.2146965

Schulz Moore J; Forster C; Engel J, 2021, 'The gendering of gratuitous attendant care in the law of damages: New South Wales negligence cases, 2013–20', Torts Law Journal, pp. 111 - 136

Botfield JR; Newman CE; Bateson D; Haire B; Estoesta J; Forster C; Schulz Moore J, 2020, 'Young migrant and refugee people’s views on unintended pregnancy and abortion in Sydney', Health Sociology Review, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2020.1764857

Forster C; Moore JS; Diesfield K, 2019, 'Understanding Client Vulnerability in the Disciplining of Legal Professionals in New South Wales', Journal of Law and Medicine, 26, pp. 849 - 865, https://www.westlaw.com.au/maf/wlau/app/document?&src=search&docguid=Ied0eced8b4e211e98d34858489f4be61&epos=1&snippets=true&fcwh=true&startChunk=1&endChunk=1&nstid=std-anz-highlight&nsds=AUNZ_JOURNALS&isTocNav=true&tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&context=7&extLink=false&searchFromLinkHome=true

Sagade J; Forster CM, 2018, 'Recognising the Human Rights of Female Sex Workers in India: Moving from Prohibition to Decriminalisation and a Pro-work Model', Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 25, pp. 26 - 46

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2017, 'Abortion Law in NSW: Shifting from Criminalisation to the Recognition of the Reporoductive Rights of Women and Girls', Journal of Law and Medicine, 24, pp. 850 - 863

Forster CM, 2014, 'Compensating for the Harms of Family Violence: Statutory Barriers in Australian victims of Crime Compensation Schemes', Journal of Law and Medicine, 22, pp. 188 - 208, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25341328

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2014, 'Opportunity or Austerity: Gender, Australian Workplace Reform and the Global Financial Crisis', Journal of Race, Gender and Poverty, 5, pp. 26 - 52

Forster CM, 2013, 'Transplanting Gender Equity Laws: Evaluating the Monitoring and Enforcement Mechanisms of Vietnam’s Law on Gender Equality', LAWASIA Journal, http://www.law.uq.edu.au/lawasia-journal

Forster C, 2013, 'Victims of Crime Compensation Schemes. Compensating Victims of Family Violence', Precedent

Forster CM; Engel J, 2012, 'Reinforcing historic distinctions between mental and physical injury: The impact of the civil liability reforms', Journal of Law and Medicine, 19, pp. 593 - 609, http://www.westlaw.com.au.wwwproxy0.library.unsw.edu.au/maf/wlau/app/document?endChunk=1&fromToc=true&startChunk=1&docguid=Id58fc59167e011e18eefa443f89988a0&tocDs=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC&isTocNav=true&tocGuid=AUNZ_AU_JOURNALS_TOC%7C%7CId58fc5aa67e011e18eefa443f89988a0&srb=fulltext#advs-hide

Forster CM, 2011, 'Ending Domestic Violence in Pacific Island: The Critical Role of Law', Asian Pacific Law and Policy Journal, 12, pp. 123 - 144, http://blog.hawaii.edu/aplpj/files/2011/11/APLPJ_12-2_Forster_Final.pdf

Forster CM, 2010, 'Sexual Offences Law Reform in Pacific Island Countries: Replacing Colonial Norms with International Good Practice Standards', Melbourne University Law Review, 33, pp. 833 - 864, http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/33_3_6_Forster

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2009, 'Challenging connventions: in pursuit of greater legislative compliance with CEDAW in the Pacific', Melbourne Journal of International Law, 10, pp. 655 - 690

Forster CM; Salem , 2009, 'Defensive Medicine in General Practice: Recent Trends and the impact of the Civil Liability Act 2002', Journal of Law and Medicine, 17, pp. 235 - 248

Forster CM, 2008, 'Public Interest Litigation and Human Rights Implementation: The Indian and Australian Experience', Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 3

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2007, 'Making the Unaccountable Accountable: Achieving Corporate Compliance with Human Rights Norms', Torts Law Journal, 15, pp. 263 - 283

Forster CM, 2005, 'Good Law or Bad Lore? The Efficacy of Criminal Injuries Compensation Schemes for Victims of Sexual Abuse: A New Model of Sexual Assault Provisions', University of Western Australia Law Review, 32, pp. 264 - 297

Forster CM, 2005, 'Opportunity Lost: In Search of Justice for Victims of Sexual Assault', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 28, pp. 758 - 779

Forster CM; Jivan V, 2005, 'What would Ghandi Say? Reconciling Universalism, Cultural Relativism and Women`s Use of CEDAW', Singapore Year Book of International Law, 9, pp. 103 - 123

Forster CM, 2002, 'The failure of criminal injuries compensation schemes for victims of intra-familial abuse: The example of Queensland', Torts Law Journal, 10, pp. 143 - 167

Forster CM, 2002, 'The Stolen Generation and the Victims Compensation Tribunal: The `Writing In` of Aboriginality to `Write Out` a Right to Compensatory Redress for Sexual Assault', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 25, pp. 185 - 194

Forster CM; Parkinson PN, 2000, 'Compensating Child Sexual Assault Victism within Statutory Schemes: Imagining a More Effective Compensatory Framework', University of New South Wales Law Journal, pp. 172 - 196

Conference Presentations

Botfield J; Newman C; Bateson D; Haire B; Estoesta J; Forster C; Moore J, 2019, 'Disentangling the social, clinical and legal barriers to abortion access for young women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in NSW', presented at Children by Choice: Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Conference, 01 August 2019

Reports

Forster C, 2020, Gender Equality and Federalism. Opportunities and Challenges in Multilevel Governance, Forum of Federations, Ottawa Canada, http://www.forumfed.org/publications/gender-equality-and-federalism/

Rosenthal I; Lineham J; Lister L; Forster C, 2020, Next Steps Towards Reform. Assessing Good Practice and Gaps in Commonwealth Sexual Offences Legislation in Africa, Equality & Justice Alliance, London, https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/2020-Next-Steps-Africa.pdf

Rosenthal I; Lister L; Lineham J; Forster C, 2020, Next Steps Towards Reform. Assessing Good Practice and Gaps in Commonwealth Sexual Offences Legislation in Asia, Equality and Justice Alliance, London United Kingdom, https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/2020-Next-Steps-Asia.pdf

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