Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr McGivern is the Principal Registrar of the District Court of WA. Before that, she was a Member of the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). She serves on the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA), and is Chair of the Clinical Ethics Service for the WA Child and Adolescent Health Service.
Previous to her roles in the District Court and at SAT, Brenda worked as both a legal practitioner and academic, engaging principally in the areas of professional indemnity insurance, health law and civil liability.
During her time at UWA she served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education, and before that as Deputy Dean of Law. She retains her connection with the University as an Adjunct Associate Professor in Law.
Roles and responsibilities
Adjunct Associate Professor
Previous positions
- Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law & Education
- Associate Dean (Community and Engagement), Faculty of Arts, Business, Law & Education
- Deputy Dean, UWA Law School
Industrial relevance
Health Law and Ethics
Professional Regulation
Insurance Law
General Liability and Legal Risk Management
Clinical Ethics / Bioethics
Mediation
Professional Regulation
Insurance Law
General Liability and Legal Risk Management
Clinical Ethics / Bioethics
Mediation
Teaching overview
- Insurance Law
- Health Law & Policy
Research
Brenda's principal research interests are in Health Law, Torts, Insurance Law and Jurisdiction. She completed her PhD at the University of Tasmania (her doctoral thesis being: 'Interventions in Perinatal Medicine: A Jurisdictional Analysis').
Education/Academic qualification
Law, PhD
Law, LLB (hons)
Commerce, BCom
External positions
Principal Registrar, District Court of Western Australia
Research expertise keywords
- Health and medical law
- Insurance law
- Torts and obligations
- Jurisdiction
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Brenda McGivern is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
-
A tale of two duties: Utmost good faith and reasonable care
McGivern, B., 2016, In: Insurance Law Journal. 27, 2-3, p. 261-274 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Two problems of occupiers' liability. Part one — The Occupiers' Liability Acts and the common law
Handford, P. & Mcgivern, B., 2015, In: Melbourne University Law Review. 39, 1, p. 128-174Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Two problems of occupiers' liability part two - the occupiers' liability and civil liability legislation
Mcgivern, B. & Handford, P., 2015, In: Melbourne University Law Review. 39, p. 507-538Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Coming to the party: The evolution of post-contractual duties of utmost good faith under the ICA
Mcgivern, B., 2013, In: Insurance Law Journal. 24, 3, p. 159-173Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Medical Treatment
Mcgivern, B., 2008, Children and the law in australia. Monahan, G. & Young, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Chatswood, New South Wales: LexisNexis Butterworths, p. 430-454Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review