Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Catrina joined Monash University from Ulster University where she was Director of the Legal Innovation Centre - a joint initiative between the School of Law and the School of Computer Science and Intelligent Systems. She has previously held positions as an Academic Research Associate at the University of Sydney, Independent Research Consultant, Research and Teaching Fellow at University College London, Academic Advisor to the Australian Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and Researcher at the Legal Services Research Centre (London).
Catrina brings expertise in a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including: the development and implementation of cutting edge methods of data collection; experimental designs; innovative use of legal service administrative data; large-scale longitudinal and cross-sectional ‘legal need’ survey research; in-depth qualitative work on ethics and industrial action; methods employing virtual avatars; as well as complex multilevel statistical modelling of survey data.
Research interests
Specific areas of interest include:
- Technological innovation in legal service delivery
- Artificial intelligence and intelligent systems in law
- The role of law in everyday life
- Public understanding of the law/legal rights
- Professional ethics and identity
- Design of legal services
- Legal education
- Access to justice
- Research methods
Consulting
Catrina has an established record of consultancy work with the public, private and third sectors across all areas of research interest. She has previously worked with a range of organisations including: the Legal Education Foundation; the Money Advice Trust; Shelter; the Civil Justice Council of England and Wales; and Law for Life (formerly the Public Legal Education Network).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD, University College London
Award Date: 30 Jul 2014
Law, BA (Hons), University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
Public Policy & Management, BPPM (Hons), University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Dec 2006
Political Science, BA, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Dec 2004
Research area keywords
- Access to Justice
- Legal Technology
- Legal Services
- Labour Law
- Legal Education
- Research Methodology
- Empirical Legal Research
- Public Understanding of Law
- Professional Ethics
- Artificial Intelligence
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Exploring Barriers to costs disclosure compliance, effective matter scoping and adoption of alternative pricing models – Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner
Denvir, C., Mant, J., Grant, G., McDonald, H., Balmer, N. & Partington, A.
1/11/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Legal Aid and the Future of Access to Justice
Denvir, C., Kinghan, J., Mant, J. & Newman, D., 2023, 1st ed. Oxford UK: Hart Publishing. 280 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Pricing Practice: Exploring Costs in Victorian Legal Services: A Report for the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner
Denvir, C., Mant, J., Grant, G., McDonald, H. & Balmer, N., 2023, Melbourne Vic Australia: Victoria Law Foundation. 152 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Open Access -
Safeguarding access to justice in the age of the online court
Denvir, C. & Selvarajah, A. D., Jan 2022, In: The Modern Law Review. 85, 1, p. 25-68 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
We Are Legal Aid: Findings from the 2021 Legal Aid Census
Denvir, C., Kinghan, J., Mant, J., Newman, D. & Aristotle, S., Mar 2022, London UK: Legal Aid Practitioners Group. 109 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Open Access -
The Perceived Inaccessibility of Courts (PIC) Scale
Balmer, N. J., Pleasence, P., Hagland, T. & Denvir, C., 2021, 5 p. Melbourne Vic Australia : Victoria Law Foundation.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Prizes
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Dean's Award - Excellence in Research - Early Career Researcher
Denvir, Catrina (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's PRME Research Excellence Award
Denvir, Catrina (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Business School's Dean’s List
Denvir, Catrina (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Journal of Law and Society (Journal)
Catrina Denvir (Peer reviewer)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Austrian Science Fund
Catrina Denvir (Fellow)
2024 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Columbia University
Catrina Denvir (Visiting researcher)
Mar 2023 → Apr 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Trust Me, I'm a Lawyer!
Catrina Denvir (Organiser)
19 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Catrina Denvir (Fellow)
2021 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
Press/Media
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More Universities are Teaching LawTech but is it Just a Gimmick?
12/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Snail mail strike ballots less likely to reach 50% voter threshold: Study
18/02/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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When is the Public Wrong About Rights
30/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Initial Coin Offering or Initial Con Offering? A Guide for the Confused
18/12/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Online Courts and Access to Justice: Why we should care about being Digitally Defaulted
25/08/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs