Dr Karinne Ludlow - Researcher Profile

Biography

Karinne Ludlow has a professional background in commercial and intellectual property law, in particular in banking and finance and advising clients with respect to the legal issues arising in regard to scientific discoveries and technological development.

Since joining the Faculty of Law  in 1993 Karinne has actively pursued her interest in the interdisciplinary problems of science and technology and the law, with particular emphasis on biotechnology and nanotechnology.  She has written extensivley on the legal issues arising in the undertaking, commercialisation and regulation of scientific discoveries and new technologies.  Her work has been cited by entities such as the Australian Law Reform Commission and Justice Kirkby, of the Australian High Court.

In 2007 Karinne was a senior author of an Australian government commissioned report analysing the readiness of Australian regulatory frameworks for the introduction of nano-products.  She has also recently co-authored a report for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation on nanotechnology and food.

Karinne has also written in the areas of torts law and intellectual property.

A number of Karinne's papers are available to download from SRNN: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=106668

 

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Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1986

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1984

Publications

Books

Richards, B., de Zwart, M.J., Ludlow, K.A., 2013, Tort Law Principles, Thomson Reuters, Sydney Australia.

Richards, B., Ludlow, K.A., Gibson, A., 2009, Tort Law in Principle, Thomson Reuters, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia.

Hodge, G., Bowman, D., Ludlow, K. (eds), 2007, New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Cheltenham, UK.

Book Chapters

Ludlow, K., Binks, P., 2010, Regulating risk: the bigger picture, in International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies, eds Graeme A. Hodge, Diana M. Bowman, Andrew D. Maynard, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 144-162.

Ludlow, K.A., Bowman, D.M., Hodge, G., 2007, Conclusions: big regulatory questions - something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?, in New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology, eds G. Hodge, D. Bowman and K. Ludlow, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 385-405.

Hodge, G., Bowman, D.M., Ludlow, K.A., 2007, Introduction: big questions for small technologies, in New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology, eds Graeme Hodge, Diana Bowman and Karinne Ludlow, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham UK, pp. 3-26.

Ludlow, K.A., 2007, More than science: ethical and socio-legal concerns in nanotechnology regulation in Australia., in New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology, eds Graeme Hodge, Diana Bowman and Karinne Ludlow, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 166-186.

Journal Articles

Ludlow, K.A., 2012, Pure economic loss and non-adopters: comparing liability in Australia, Canada, and the United States, AgBioForum [P], vol 15, issue 1, University of Missouri, Columbia - Agriculture & Engineering Department, Columbia USA, pp. 10-20. View Publication

Ludlow, K., Smyth, S., 2011, The quandary of agricultural biotechnology, pure economic loss, and non-adopters: comparing Australia, Canada, and the United States, Jurimetrics [P], vol 52, issue 1, American Bar Association, Chicago USA, pp. 7-42. View Publication

Fitzharris, M., Bowman, D., Ludlow, K., 2010, Factors associated with return-to-work and health outcomes among survivors of road crashes in Victoria, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health [P], vol 34, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. 153-160.

Mahar, P., Sengupta, S., Ludlow, K., Corcoran, N., 2010, Prostate specific antigen: useful screening tool or potential liability?, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 39, issue 8, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, pp. 598-600.

Bowman, D.M., Ludlow, K.A., 2009, Filling the information void: Using public registries as a tool in nanotechnologies regulation, Journal of bioethical inquiry. [P], vol 6, issue 1, Springer Netherlands, The Netherlands, pp. 25-36. View Publication

Ludlow, K.A., Bowman, D.M., Kirk, D.D., 2009, Hitting the mark or falling short with nanotechnology regulation?, Trends in Biotechnology [P], vol 27, issue 11, Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 615-620.

Ludlow, K.A., 2009, The readiness of Australian food regulation for the use of nanotechnology in food and food packaging, University of Tasmania Law Review [P], vol 26, issue 2, Law School, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia, pp. 177-203.

Ludlow, K.A., 2008, Nanoregulation - Filtering out the Small Stuff, NanoEthics, vol 2, issue 2, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 183-191. View Publication

Ludlow, K.A., Williamson, M.M., 2008, Regulating the biosecurity risks posed by animal pathogens held by veterinary laboratories, Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, vol 5, issue 2, Macquarie University, NSW Australia, pp. 149-174.

Ludlow, K.A., 2007, One size fits all? Australian regulation of nanoparticle exposure in the workplace., Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 15, issue 1, Lawbook Co, Pyrmont NSW, pp. 136-152.

Ludlow, K.A., 2007, Spit & Polish: legal liability and highway authorities, Law Institute Journal, vol 81, issue 5, Law Institute of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 50-53.

Ludlow, K.A., 2007, What about me? How far do we go in the best interest of the child in assisted reproductive technology?, Queensland University of Techology Law & Justice Journal, vol 6, issue 2, QUT Publications, Kelvin Grove Queensland, pp. 214-229.

Ludlow, K.A., 2006, A clone with your fries? The regulation of cloned farm animals in Australia, Environmental and Planning Law Journal, vol 23, issue 3, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 185-207.

Ludlow, K.A., 2005, Genetically modified organisms and private nuisance liability, The Tort Law Review, vol 13, issue 2, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 92-121.

Ludlow, K.A., 2005, Regulation of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms in Australia, Journal of International Biotechnology Law, vol 2, issue 3, De Gruyter Recht, Berlin Germany, pp. 123-129.

Ludlow, K.A., 2005, The economic impact of genetically modified organisms as actionable damage in torts, Torts Law Journal, vol 13, issue 2, LexisNexis, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 159-187.

Ludlow, K.A., 2004, Cultivating chaos: State responses to releases of genetically modified organisms, Deakin Law Review, vol 9, issue 1, Deakin University, School of Law, USA, pp. 1-39.

Ludlow, K.A., 2004, Gene Technology Regulation and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth), Monash University Law Review, vol 30, issue 2, Faculty of Law Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 165-198.

Ludlow, K.A., 2004, Genetically modified organisms and pollution in Victoria, Environmental and Planning Law Journal, vol 21, issue 5, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 351-371.

Ludlow, K., 1999, Genetically Modified Organisms and Trade Mark Protection, Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol 10 issue 1, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 23-32.

Ludlow, K., 1999, Genetically Modified Organisms and their Products as Patentable Subject-matter in Australia, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 21 issue 6, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 298-312.

Ludlow, K., 1999, My pig is a work of art: Copyright protection for genetically modified organsims in Australia, Media and Arts Law Review, vol 4 issue 3, Prospect Media Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 141-157.

Conference Proceedings

Ludlow, K., 1997, Some Legal Aspects of Commercialisation of Transgenic Crops, Commercialisation of Transgenic Crops: Risk, Benefit & Trade Considerations, Canberra, 11-13 March 1997, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 225-237.

Other

Bowman, D., Hodge, G., Ludlow, K., 2010, Australia, Encylopedia of Nanoscience and Society (Volume 1), vol encyclopedia, Sage Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 34-36.

Ludlow, K., 2010, Australian pesticides and veterinary medicines authority, Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, vol 1, Sage Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 38-39.

Ludlow, K., 2010, Food standards Australia and New Zealand, Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society, vol 1, Sage Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, pp. 248-249.

Ludlow, K., 1998, Supervision, Seminar presentation at National Graduate Law Research Workshop, Law Faculty, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Teaching Commitment

Biotechnology and the Law  (LAW4193)

Torts A (LAW2201) 

Principles of Torts

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Standard of care and quality as a basis for health care rationing.

Supervisors:

Farrell, A (Main), Ludlow, K (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Perera, A.

Program of Study:

PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES IN SRI LANKA. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Davison, M (Associate), Ludlow, K (Associate).