Professor Francis Regan
Recent Publications and papers
Edited Book
F. Regan, T. Goriely, A. Paterson, D. Fleming, eds. (1999) The Transformation of Legal Aid: Historical and Comparative Studies, Oxford University Press, England.
Monograph
F. Regan (1990) Legal Aid for 'The Poor' or 'The Community' A Comparative Study of Access to Legal Services in Australia, Sweden and the USA, Flinders Studies in Policy and Administration, No. 7, Flinders University of S.A.
Chapters in books
J. Johnsen & F. Regan (2008) “How to use an international ‘best policy’ model in the analysis and improvement of Finnish legal aid”, in R. van Remco & A. Uzelac, eds., Civil Justice between Efficiency and Quality: From the 19th Century to the CEPEJ, Antwerp: Intersentia (forthcoming)
F. Regan (2003) “The Swedish Legal Services Policy Remix: The Shift from Legal Aid to Legal Expense Insurance”, in P. Pleasance & R. Moorhead, eds, Re-engineering Access to Justice, Oxford: Blackwells.
F. Regan (2003) “Dispute Resolution in Australia: Theory, Evidence and Dilemmas”, in G. Wang & R. Tomasic, eds., Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Modern Rule of Law: Papers from the Sino-Australian Seminar, Beijing: Law Press.
F. Regan (2001) “How and why is Pro Bono flourishing? A comparison of recent developments in China and Sweden”, in: C. Arup, & K. Laster, eds (2001) For the Public Good: Pro Bono and the Legal Profession in Australia, Sydney: Federation
F. Regan (1999) "Why do legal aid services vary between societies” Re-examining the impact of Welfare States and Legal Families", in F. Regan et al., eds (1999)
F. Regan, A. Paterson, T. Goriely & D. Fleming “Introduction”, in F. Regan et al., eds (1999)
F. Regan (1996) "Criminal Legal Aid: Does the Defence of Liberty Undermine Citizenship?", in R. Young, D. Wall eds (1996) Access to Criminal Justice: Legal Aid, Lawyers, and the Defence of Liberty, London: Blackstone Press, pp.70-97.
J. Healy, F. Regan (1992) "Welfare and Community Services", in A.P arkin & A. Patience, eds, The Bannon Decade, Allen and Unwin.
F. Regan (1991) "Paralegals and Making Access to Justice Effective", in J. Vernon, F. Regan, eds, Improving Access to Justice: The Future of Paralegal Professionals, Australian
Institute of Criminology, Canberra (Conference Proceedings No 3)
F. Regan (1990) "Has 'Legal Aid for the Poor' Been a Tragic Mistake? Reflections on Welfare States and Legal Services", in S. Graham (ed.) Social Policy in Australia: What Future for the Welfare State?, Sydney: Social Welfare Research Centre (Proceedings of National Social Policy Conference, Sydney, July)
Articles in refereed journals
L. Tang & F. Regan (2008) “Why develop and support women's in providing legal aid for women in China? Women's rights, women's organizations and legal aid in China", Journal of Contemporary China (forthcoming)
F. Regan & J. Johnsen (2007) “Against the tide? Is Finland swimming against the tide of international legal services policy?”, Civil Justice Quarterly, Vol. 26, pp.341-357
F. Regan & T. Goriely (2006) “Introduction to the Historical Legal Aid Edition”, International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol. 13, pp. 1-2
D. Fleming & F. Regan (2006) “Revisiting the origins and demise of the Australian Legal Aid Office”, International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol.13, pp. 66-98
F. Regan (2005) “Why NGO and public legal aid? Examining the arguments for multiple forms of legal services providers”, Justice Journal, Vol. 11, pp. 102-106 (In Chinese)
F. Regan (2004) “China’s Legal Aid: An Analysis of the Development of Policy", Civil Justice Quarterly, Vol. 23, pp.169-186
F. Regan (2004) “Early Twentieth Century Australian Legal Aid: The Overlooked Government schemes”, International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol. 11, pp.283-304
M. Killian & F. Regan (2004) “Legal Expense Insurance and Legal Aid – Two sides of the same coin? The experience of Germany and Sweden”, International Journal of the Legal Profession, Vol. 11, pp.233-254
F. Regan (2003) “Falling in love with litigation: The difficulties of re-constructing China’s legal system”, Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 28, pp.251-252
F. Regan (2003) “Does recent empirical research shed new light on Australia’s legal aid scheme?”, University of New Brunswick Law Journal, Vol. 52, pp.123-142
D. Fleming & F. Regan (2003) “’Evatt’s Bastard Child’: The Commonwealth’s Legal Service Bureaux 1942-1951”, Australian Journal of Legal History, Vol. 7, pp. 255-286
J. Burley & F. Regan (2002) “Divorce in Ireland: The fear, the floodgates, and the reality”, International Journal or Law, Policy & the Family, Vol.16, pp. 202-222
F. Regan (2001) "Whatever happened to Legal Expense Insurance?", Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 26, pp.293-297
F. Regan (2000) “Retreat from equal justice? Assessing Sweden’s recent legal aid and family law reforms”, Civil Justice Quarterly, Vol.19, pp.155-171
F. Regan (2000) “Legal aid without the state: Assessing the rise of pro bono schemes”, University of British Columbia Law Journal, Vol. 33, pp.383-404.
F. Regan “The rise of pro bono schemes”, Law Institute Journal, November, p. 30.
F. Regan (1997) "Dilemmas of Dispute Resolution Policy", Australian Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 8, pp.5-18.
F. Regan (1997) "A 'Rolls Royce' or ‘Run down Holden Kingswood': Australia's legal aid in Comparative Perspective", Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 22, pp. 225-228.
F. Regan (1996) "Lawyers, Lawyers and More Lawyers", Alternative Law Journal. Vol.21, pp.184-
F. Regan (1996) "Are There 'Mean' & 'Generous' Legal Aid Schemes?", Nordic Notes, Vol. 1.
F. Regan (1994) “Legal resources development in Uganda”, International Journal of Sociology of Law, Vol. 22, pp. 203-
F. Regan, D. Fleming (1994) "International Perspectives On Legal Aid", Alternative Law Journal, Vol.19, pp.183-185.
F. Regan (1991) "Lawyers, Legal Advice and Social Policy" Legal Service Bulletin, Vol.16. pp.
F. Regan (1990 "Some Revelations About the Legal Industry" Legal Service Bulletin, Vol. 15, pp.
F. Regan (1990) "Access to Legal Services", Legal Service Bulletin, Vol.15, pp.
Reports to government
F. Regan & L. Tang (2008) Legal Aid in Anhui Province and Shanghai: A Report to the Chinese National Legal Aid Centre of the Ministry of Justice, Adelaide (forthcoming)
F. Regan (2008) An Evaluation of Taiwan’s Legal Aid Policy: A Report to the Taiwan Judicial Yuan and the Taiwan Legal Aid Foundation, Adelaide (forthcoming)
F. Regan & J.T. Johnsen (2004) An Assessment of Finnish Legal Aid Policy: A Report to the Finnish Ministry of Justice, Helsinki, Finland.
F. Regan (2002) “Australian legal aid: Operation, law and effectiveness”, Report to the International Symposium on Legal Aid, the Office of Legislative Affairs of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing, PRC, December.
Book reviews and other short articles
F. Regan (2005) Review of C.P. Waters, Counsel in the Caucas: Professionalism and Law in Georgia, Leiden, Martinus Nijhoff. Published in the Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 15, pp. 457-459 (electronic book review journal published in the USA, available at: http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/lpbr)
F. Regan (2004) Review of N. Cahn & J. Hollinger, eds, Families by Law: An Adoption Reader, New York, New York University Press. Published in the Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 14, pp. 546-547 (electronic book review journal published in the USA, available at: http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/lpbr)
F. Regan (2002) Review of J. Herring, ed. Family Law: Issues, Debates, Policy, published in the Law and Politics Book Review, Vol. 12, pp. 95-97 (electronic book review journal published in the USA, available at: http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/lpbr)
F. Regan (2001) Review of M. McLean, ed. Making Laws for Families, Oxford: Hart, in Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 26, pp. 313-314
F. Regan (1998) Review of J. Goldring et.al. (1998) Consumer Protection Law, Annandale:
Federation Press in: Alternative Law Journal.
F. Regan, Review of M. Cousins (1995) The Irish Social Welfare System: Law & Social Policy, Dublin: Round Hall Press, in: Social Policy and Administration (UK journal.)
F. Regan, Review of B. Hadfield ed. (1992) Northern Ireland: Politics and the Constitution,
Buckingham: Open University Press, in Social Policy and Administration (UK journal)
F. Regan (1995) Review of T. Carney & P. Hanks (1995) Social Security in Australia, Melbourne OUP, in Australian Social Work, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp.52-53.
F. Regan (1995) Review of J. Bowen (1994) Child Support: A Practitioners Guide, Sydney: LBC, & Welfare Rights Centre (1995) The Independent Social Security Handbook, Sydney: Welfare Rights Centre, in: Australian Social Work, Vol. 48, No.3, pp.56-57.
F. Regan (1995) "The Justice System Stinks" in SA Catholic, December 1995, p.22.
F. Regan (1993) "Legal Aid in Uganda", African Studies Association of Australia and the Pacific Newsletter, Vol. XV, No.1.
F. Regan (1993) "Editorial Opinion: After Access to Justice" Alternative Law Journal, Vol.18, No. 4.
F. Regan (1992) Review of: M. Stephens (1991) Community Law Centres: A Critical Appraisal; and OLAFS (1991) Community Legal Centres: A Study Of Four Centres In New South Wales & Victoria", Australian Social Work, Vol. 45, No. 3.
F. Regan (1990) "Has 'Legal Aid for the Poor' Been a Tragic Mistake? Reflections on Welfare States and Legal Services", in S. Graham (ed) Social Policy in Australia: What Future for the Welfare State?, Sydney: Social Welfare Research Centre. (Proceedings of National Social Policy Conference, Sydney, July)
Conference Papers
F. Regan (2007) "’The largest migration in human history’. A study of China's recent policy and law responses to its migrant workers”, Paper to the Moving Cultures, Shifting Identities Conference, Flinders University, Australia, December 3-5.
F. Regan (2007) “Promoting the rule of law in Asia: The rise of publicly funded and organised legal aid schemes in Taiwan, Japan and China”, Paper to the Hague Institute for International Law (HiiL) Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 25-27.
F. Regan (2007) “The remarkable rise of publicly funded and organised legal aid in Asia: A new but different “wave of access to justice”?” paper to the International Legal Aid Group Conference, Antwerp, Belgium, June 6-8, 2007
F. Regan (2006) “How and why does China assist manhole cover thieves? The rationale behind China’s multiple legal aid service providers”, paper to the Fourth International Legal Services Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April, 2006
F. Regan (2005) “The best of both worlds? Why combine Public and NGO legal aid service providers”, paper to the Conference on Providing Legal Aid by Social Organisations, Canada-China Legal Aid and Community legal Services Project, Beijng, China, July
F. Regan (2005) “Is effective legal aid in developing societies possible? The case of the People’s Republic of China”, paper to the International Legal Aid Group Conference, Killarney, Ireland, June
F. Regan & J. T. Johnsen (2004) “Swimming against the tide? Recent reforms to Finnish legal services policy”, paper to the Third International Legal Services Research Centre Conference, Cambridge University, England, March
M. Killian & F. Regan (2003) “Legal Expense Insurance and Legal Aid – Two sides of the same coin? The experience of Germany and Sweden”, paper to the International Legal Aid Group Conference, Harvard University, USA, June
D. Fleming & F. Regan (2002) “Re-visiting the Life and Times of the Australian Legal Aid Office 1973-75”, paper to the conference Thirty Years Later: The Whitlam Government as Modernist Politics, December, Canberra
F. Regan (2002) “Alternative dispute resolution in Australia: Theory, evidence and dilemmas”, paper to the Sino-Australian Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Beijing, China, November.
F. Regan (2002) “What does recent empirical research suggest about the strengths of Australia’s legal aid scheme?”, paper to the International Symposium on WTO and Legal Services, Beijing, China, September.
F. Regan (2002) “The Swedish Public Private Remix: The Shift from Legal Aid to Legal Expense Insurance”, paper to International Legal Services Conference, University of Oxford, England, March; and European Conference on the Legal Profession, Aix-en-Provence, France, July.
F. Regan & D. Fleming (2002) “Reassessing the origins and significance of the Australian Legal Aid Office”, paper to European Conference on the Legal Profession, Aix-en-Provence, France, July.
F. Regan (2001) "Leal Expense Insurance in Comparative Perspective", paper to the Law Asia Law Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, October.
F. Regan (2001)“From 'marriage' to 'same-sex' marriage: Understanding the Recent Family Law Reforms in the Netherlands", paper to the RCSL-LSA Joint Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, July.
F. Regan (2000) “Comparative Pro Bono: China and Sweden”, paper to the Commonwealth Attorney General’s ‘For the Public Good’: First Pro Bono Law Conference, Canberra, August.
F. Regan (2000) “Assessing Sweden’s recent legal aid and family law reforms”, paper to the European Conference on the Legal Professions, Peyresq, France, July.
F. Regan (2000) “Rebuilding Legal Institutions in Fiji: The Case of Legal Aid”, paper to the European Conference on the Legal Professions, Peyresq, France, July.
F. Regan (1999) “Legal aid without the state: Assessing the rise of pro bono schemes”, paper to the Third International Legal Aid Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June.
F. Regan (1997) "The Politics of Priorities", paper to the Second International Legal Aid Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, June.
F. Regan (1996) "Does the Welfare State Cause Legal Aid?" paper to the European Conference on the Legal Profession, Peyresq, France, July.
F. Regan (1995) "Legal Aid and Citizenship Amidst the Ruins of the Welfare State", paper to the Law and Society Meeting, Toronto, Canada, June.
F. Regan (1994) “Are there ‘mean’ and ‘generous’ legal aid schemes? A comparison of Swedish and Australian legal aid”, paper to the International Legal Aid Conference, Den Haag, The Netherlands, April.
F. Regan (1993) "Is It Time to Rethink Legal Aid? Beyond Lawyers and Money", paper to the UK Socio-Legal Studies Conference, Exeter, England, April.
F. Regan (1993) "Legal Resources Development in Uganda", paper to the African Studies
Association of Australia and the Pacific, 16th. Annual Conference, Canberra, October.
F. Regan (1992) "Legal Services in Australia: Into the 1990's", paper to the European Conference on Legal Professions, Aix-en-Provence, France, June.
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