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Dr Felicity Bell

Associate Professor

BA/LLB (Hons I) (University of Melbourne

PhD (University of Sydney)

Law & Justice
School of Private & Commercial Law

Felicity Bell is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession at UNSW Law and Justice.

Felicity has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from the University of Sydney. Previously, she was a Senior Research Fellow for the Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession (FLIP) research stream at UNSW Law and Justice, and a Lecturer at the University of Wollongong.

Felicity is internationally recognised as an expert in family law and legal professionalism; and in new technologies and their impact on lawyers’ practice and regulation. Her research combines her expertise across these areas often with a basis in empirical projects. She is the co-author with Professor Michael Legg of Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession (Hart, 2020).

 
E-mail
f.bell@unsw.edu.au
  • Books | 2020
    2020, Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession
  • Book Chapters | 2024
    Bell F; Gordon F, 2024, 'The Ethics of Socio-Legal Research', in Smyth B; Martin MA; Downing M (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Human Research Ethics and Integrity in the Australian Context, Routledge, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003319733-28
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Bell F; Cashmore J; Harman J, 2021, 'Australia', in Schrama W; Freeman M; Taylor N; Bruning M (ed.), International Handbook on Child Participation in Family Law, 51, Intersentia, pp. 87 - 102
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Zalnieriute M; Bell F, 2021, 'Technology and the Judicial Role', in Appleby G; Lynch A (ed.), The Judge, the Judiciary and the Court Individual, Collegial and Institutional Judicial Dynamics in Australia, Cambridge University Press, pp. 116 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108859332
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Zalnieriute M; Bell F, 2021, 'Technology and the Judicial Role', in Appleby G; Lynch A (ed.), The Judge, the Judiciary and the Court: Individual, Collegial and Institutional Judicial Dynamics in Australia, Elsevier BV, pp. 116 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108859332
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2020, 'Artificial Intelligence and Lawyer Wellbeing', in Legg M; Vines P; Chan J (ed.), The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, Cambridge, UK, pp. 239 - 266, https://intersentia.com/en/the-impact-of-technology-and-innovation-on-the-well-being-of-the-legal-profession.html
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Bell F; Legg M; Rogers J, 2019, 'Lawyer Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change', in Marychurch J; Sifris A (ed.), WELLNESS FOR LAW Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, pp. 181 - 181
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2019, '‘Lawyers’ Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change’', in Sifris A; Marychurch J (ed.), Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/products/wellness-for-law-making-wellness-core-business-skuwellness_for_law_making_wellness_core_business
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Bell F, 2024, '“You Don’t Often Create Solutions in the Law”: Legal Design in a Small Australian Law Firm', The Legal Design Journal, 1, pp. 1 - 18
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bell F; Legg M, 2022, 'Judging During the COVID-19 Pandemic-The Australian Federal Courts' Experience', CIVIL JUSTICE QUARTERLY, 41, pp. 242 - 273, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000829508300005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rogers J; Bell F, 2022, 'Transforming the legal profession: An interview study of change managers in law', Legal Studies, 42, pp. 446 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/lst.2021.43
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bell F; Legg M; McIntyre J; Olijnyk A, 2021, 'The Use of Technology (and Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity', International Journal on Online Dispute Resolution, 8, pp. 102 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.5553/ijodr/235250022021008002003
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bell F; Rogers J, 2021, '‘Fit and proper’ coders? How might legal service delivery by non-lawyers be regulated?', Legal Ethics, 24, pp. 111 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1460728x.2022.2049522
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bell F, 2021, ''Part of the Future'', The University of Queensland Law Journal, 40, pp. 1 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.38127/uqlj.v40i1.5619
    Journal articles | 2021
    Rogers J; Dombkins P; Bell F, 2021, 'Legal Project Management: Projectifying the Legal Profession', Law, Technology and Humans, 3, pp. 133 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/lthj.1610
    Journal articles | 2020
    Bell F, 2020, 'A Tale of Two Courts', Journal of Judicial Administration, 29, pp. 118 - 135, http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/2020/05/07/journal-of-judicial-administration-update-vol-29-pt-3/
    Journal articles | 2020
    Bell F, 2020, 'Re Imogen (No 6): Dispute over Stage 2 hormone therapy for 16-year-old', Law Society Journal, https://lsj.com.au/articles/re-imogen-no-6-dispute-over-stage-2-hormone-therapy-for-16-year-old/
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'LAWYERS AND THE BLACK BOX OF TECHNOLOGY',
    Journal articles | 2019
    Bell F, 2019, 'Family Law, Access to Justice, and Automation', Macquarie Law Journal, 19, pp. 103 - 132, https://www.mq.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/866290/Family-Law-Access-to-Justice-and-Automation.pdf
    Journal articles | 2019
    Bell F, 2019, 'Is this the future of family law? Overview of the ALRC Report', Law Society Journal
    Journal articles | 2019
    Bell F, 2019, 'What does it mean to be a parent? High Court delivers clarity in sperm donor case', Law Society Journal, pp. 88 - 88
    Journal articles | 2019
    Legg M; Bell F, 2019, 'Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession: Becoming the AI-Enhanced Lawyer', University of Tasmania Law Review, pp. 34 - 59, https://www.allenshub.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/inline-files/Legg%20and%20Bell%2C%20AI%20and%20the%20Legal%20Profession%20Becoming%20the%20AI-Enhanced%20Lawyer%20%282019%29%20U%20Tas%20L%20Rev_0.pdf
    Journal articles | 2019
    Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, 'Change leadership for a dynamic profession', Law Society Journal, pp. 88 - 88
    Journal articles | 2019
    Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, 'The Ethical AI Lawyer: What is Required of Lawyers When They Use Automated Systems?', Law, Technology and Humans, 1, pp. 80 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/lthj.v1i0.1324
    Journal articles | 2018
    Legg M; Bell F, 2018, 'Insourcing – Implications for In-House Counsel and Private Practice Lawyers', Law Society of NSW Journal, 45, pp. 70 - 71, https://lawsociety.cld.bz/LSJ-June-2018/70/
    Journal articles | 2017
    Bell F; Bell A, 2017, 'Legal and medical aspects of diverse gender identity in childhood', Journal of Law and Medicine, 25, pp. 229 - 247
    Journal articles | 2017
    Bell F; Bell A, 2017, 'Medical and Legal Aspects of Diverse Gender Identity in Children', Journal of Law and Medicine
    Journal articles | 2017
    Bell F, 2017, 'Re Kelvin: The chance for a new legal approach to hormone treatment for gender dysphoria in young people', Family Law Review, 7, pp. 140 - 140
    Journal articles | 2016
    Bell F, 2016, 'Barriers to Empowering Children in Private Family Law Proceedings', International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 30, pp. 225 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebw009
    Journal articles | 2016
    Bell F, 2016, 'Empirical research in law', Griffith Law Review, 25, pp. 262 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10383441.2016.1236440
    Journal articles | 2016
    Bell F, 2016, 'Meetings Between Children’s Lawyers and Children Involved in Private Family Law Disputes', Child and Family Law Quarterly
    Journal articles | 2015
    Bell F, 2015, 'Children with Gender Dysphoria and the Jurisdiction of the Family Court', University of New South Wales Law Journal
    Journal articles | 2015
    Bell F, 2015, 'Judicial Expression of a Preliminary View', Family Law Review, pp. 73 - 80
    Journal articles | 2015
    Bell F, 2015, 'Who is a Parent and Why Does it Matter?', Family Law Review, 5, pp. 177 - 184
    Journal articles | 2014
    Bell F; Shackel R; Steele L, 2014, 'Towards Growth and Sustainability: The Institutional and Disciplinary Dynamics of Postgraduate Law Research Networks', Legal Education Review, 24, pp. 201 - 201
    Journal articles | 2013
    Bell F; Cashmore J; Parkinson P; Single J, 2013, 'Outcomes of child-inclusive mediation', International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 27, pp. 116 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/ebs017
    Journal articles | 2012
    Bell F; Cashmore J; Parkinson P; Single J, 2012, 'Choosing Child-Inclusive Mediation', Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, 23, pp. 253 - 253
    Journal articles | 2012
    Bell F; Shackel R; Steele L, 2012, 'The Importance of the Local in a Global Age: Analysis of Networking Strategies in Postgraduate Law Research Learning', Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, 5, pp. 27 - 27
  • Reports | 2022
    Bell F; Bennett Moses L; Legg M; Silove J; Zalnieriute M, 2022, AI Decision-Making and the Courts: A Guide for Judges, Tribunal Members and Court Administrators, Australiasian Institute on Judicial Administation, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28357, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4162985
    Reports | 2022
    Rogers J; Song T; Bell F, 2022, Building Trust, Lawyers’ Relationships with Clients and Colleagues Online: A Primer, FLIP Stream, https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2022-11/LS3700_FLIP_FlipStreamPrimer2022-Trust_2022-11-4%20final.pdf
    Reports | 2021
    Nehme M; Bell F, 2021, THE FUTURE OF LEGAL SERVICE DELIVERY – SOURCES OF INNOVATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, Law Society, New South Wales, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28251
    Reports | 2021
    Rogers J; Nehme M; Bell F, 2021, Submission - Consultation on the Construction of a Mandatory Reporting Requirement for Lawyers, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28224
    Other | 2020
    Bell F; Bennett Moses L; Bednarz Z; Legg M; Manwaring K; Rogers J; Leach Scully J; Yastreboff M, 2020, Submission to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources on “An AI Action Plan for all Australians", https://www.allenshub.unsw.edu.au/news/submission-ai-action-plan
    Reports | 2020
    Bell F; Legg M; McIntyre J; Olijnyk A, 2020, The Use of Technology (and Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity: A View from Australia
    Reports | 2020
    Bell F; Legg M, 2020, Survey of Australia’s Federal Courts: Judicial Views of Remote Proceedings - Summary of Findings, Law Society of NSW Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession Research Stream
    Other | 2019
    Bhathela N; Bennett Moses L; Zalnieriute M; Clarke R; Manwaring K; Bowrey K; Bell F; Kearnes M, 2019, Response to ‘Artificial Intelligence: Governance and Leadership’ White Paper Consultation by Australian Human Rights Commission, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3352329
    Reports | 2019
    Rogers J; Bell F, 2019, Change Leadership for Lawyers, https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/FLIP%20Steam%20Change%20Leadership%20Primer.pdf
    Preprints | 2019
    Zalnieriute M; Bell F, 2019, Technology and the Judicial Role, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3492868
    Reports | 2016
    Anderson D; Graham A; Cashmore J; Bell F; Beckhouse K; Alex M, 2016, Independent Children’s Lawyers: Views of Children and Young People – Survey Report
    Reports | 2015
    Bell F, 2015, Discussion Paper: Facilitating the Participation of Children in Family Law Processes, Centre for Children and Young People, Southern Cross University
    Other |
    Bhathela N; Bennett Moses L; Zalnieriute M; Clarke R; Manwaring K; Bowrey K; Bell F; Kearnes M, Response to ‘Artificial Intelligence: Governance and Leadership’ White Paper Consultation, Elsevier BV, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3352329