Kathy Reeves

Kathy Reeves is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland, specializing in Family Law, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection. She holds a PhD (2021) and advanced legal qualifications, including a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Commerce from USQ. Her research focuses on legal access in child protection courts and policy recommendations for self-represented litigants.

Education:

• Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law), USQ (2008)
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Collaw (2011)
• Juris Doctor, USQ (2011)
• PhD, USQ (2021)

Research interests include child protection mechanisms, domestic violence legal frameworks, and international family law. Recent work explores coercive control legislation impacts and common law marriage in private international law.

Professional roles include Management Committee Member at Inala Community Legal Centre, co-organizer of the UniSQ Vulnerable Persons Conference, and Academic Integrity Officer. She supervises postgraduate research on coercive control and child welfare, and has published in legal forums and journals.

Professional memberships: International Journal of Agriculture Law and Sustainability (Editorial Board), Queensland Law Society, and Downs and Southwest Queensland Law Association.