Melanie Jackson

Melanie Jackson is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Bond University, with over 14 years of professional legal practice experience as a solicitor in the UK. She joined Bond University in 2011 after transitioning from corporate finance law to academia.

• Admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
• Coordinator of the Internet Law Research Clinic and the Law Faculty Diploma Co-ordinator
• Member of the Centre for Professional Legal Education and the Centre for Space, Cyberspace and Data Law

Research Interests: Melanie's work bridges legal education with practical preparation for practice. Her studies focus on:

• Social anxiety in law students and educator strategies
• Regulatory challenges for satellite internet in disaster scenarios
• Privacy implications of remote sensing technologies
• Gamification in legal research pedagogy
• Transactional lawyering education reforms
• Internet connectivity frameworks in the Asia-Pacific

Recent Publications & Collaborations: Her research outputs highlight interdisciplinary work combining law, technology, and education. Collaborations with scholars like Dr. Frank Cantatore and Dr. Temitope Lawal span internet law, disaster response, and legal pedagogy.

Teaching Excellence: Recognized with multiple awards, including:

• Bond University Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence (Law) 2023
• 2023 LexisNexis Stanley Shaw Prize
• 2021 SOTL Pitching Competition winner

Professional Engagement: Melanie actively contributes to academic discourse through presentations at conferences, including topics on transactional lawyering (2021), disaster resilience (2024), and generative AI in teaching (2024). She also leads initiatives like the Internet Law Research Clinic to connect students with real-world legal challenges.