Centre for Law and Genetics
Occasional Papers
Occasional papers are some of the most important publication outputs from Centre for Law and Genetics. They generally provide
- In depth analysis of current legal, ethical, social and international landscapes of relevant issues
- Detailed data reporting and analytics from empirical studies
- Recommendations for law and regulatory reform
- More comprehensive analysis and detailed discussion of material presented in our peer reviewed publications
Although these papers are not formally peer reviewed, they are thoroughly researched and undergo peer review by other members of our research team and colleagues external to the Centre. Our occasional papers are some of our most cited publications. For example, occasional paper number six (OP6) has been cited extensively in law reform inquiries and was referred to in the explanatory memorandum to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2012.
The series began after the CLG conducted its own law reform style inquiry, taking submissions from stakeholders in Australia on the implications of the Human Genome Project on Insurance and Employment Law and Practice. The outcomes of this inquiry were initially published as discussion papers. Feedback prompted them to be published as CLG reports, which became our first and second occasional papers.
Occasional paper 12
Title: Genome Editing: Formulating an Australian Community Response. Report to Decision Makers, Stakeholders and Members of the Public
Authors: Dianne Nicol, Rebecca Paxton and Simon Niemeyer, with Nicole Curato, John Dryzek, Christopher Rudge, Sonya Pemberton and Francesco Veri.
Date Published: 2022
Research supported by: Medical Research Future Fund Genomics Health Futures Mission
Download the OP12 report (PDF)
Download the executive summary of the OP12 report (PDF)
Occasional paper 11
Title: Essentially Ours: Assessing the regulation of the collection and use of health-related genomic information
Authors: Rebekah McWhirter, Lisa Eckstein, Don Chalmers, Jane Kaye, Jane Nielson, Margaret Otlowski, Megan Prictor, Mark Taylor and Dianne Nicol.
Date Published: 2021
Research supported by: Commonwealth Department of Health
Download the OP11 report (PDF)
Occasional paper 10
Title: My Way or the MTA: The Use of Material Transfer Agreements in Publicly Funded Research in Australia
Authors: Jane Nielsen, Dianne Nicol , Tess Whitton and Don Chalmers
Date Published: 2018
Research supported by: ARC Discovery Grants Scheme DP140100301
Occasional paper 9
Title: D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics: The Impact of the High Court’s Decision on the Cost of Genetic Testing in Australia
Authors: Dianne Nicol, Jane Nielsen, and Verity Dawkins
Date Published: 2018
Research supported by: IP Australia
Occasional paper 8
Title: The innovation pool in biotechnology: The role of patents in facilitating innovation
Authors: Dianne Nicol, Jane Nielsen, John Liddicoat, Christine Critchley and Tess Whitton
Date Published: 2014
Research supported by: ARC Discovery Grants Scheme DP0985077
Occasional paper 7
Title: Patent licensing in medical biotechnology in Australia
Authors: Dianne Nicol
Date Published: 2010
Research supported by: ARC Discovery Grants Scheme DP0557608 and DP0985077 (Australian component), Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO-Flanders) (European component.)
Occasional paper 6
Title: Patents and medical biotechnology: an empirical analysis of issues facing the Australian industry
Authors: Dianne Nicol and Jane Nielsen
Date Published: 2003
Supported by: The University of Tasmania Institutional Research Grant N0012490 and ARC Discovery Grants Scheme DP0208258
Occasional paper 5
Title: 2002 Symposium: Breaking the code
Authors: Articles by Don Chalmers; Rony Duncan and Bob Williamson; Margaret Otlowski; Ainsley Newson; Wayne Hall, Katherine Morley and Lucy Carter; Dianne Nicol; Imogen Goold; Loane Skene; David Rodin; Brendan Gogarty; Brian Opeskin; Simon Foote
Date Published: 2003
Research supported by: Funding from ARC Discovery Grants Scheme DP0208258, the University of Tasmania and the University of Melbourne.
Symposium supported by: Allens Arthur Robinson, Blake Dawson Waldron and Thomson Lawbook Co, The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
This report is not available in electronic form. View the OP5 contents (PDF 288KB). Request a hard copy of this report.
Occasional paper 4
Title: Centre for Law and Genetics Symposium Regulating the New Frontiers: Legal Issues in Biotechnology
Authors: Articles by Luigi Palombi; Ann Monotti; Jane Nielsen; Dianne Nicol; Margaret Otlowski ; Michèle Sale; Loanne Skene; Roger S Magnusson; Michael Tate; Don Chalmers; Brendan Gogarty;
Date Published: 2002
Research supported by: Funding from ARC Discovery Grants Scheme
This report is not available in electronic form. View the OP4 contents (PDF 310KB). Request a hard copy of this report.
Occasional paper 3
Title: Regulating human genetics; A symposium presented by the Centre for Law and Genetics
Authors: Articles by Lynden Griggs; Loane Skene; Margaret Otlowsksi; Dianne Nicol; Don Chalmers ; Imogen Goold; Julian Savulescu.
Date Published: 2000
Research supported by: Funding from ARC Discovery Grants Scheme, the University of Tasmania and the University of Melbourne
This report is not available in electronic form. View the OP3 contents (PDF 204KB). Request a hard copy of this report.
Occasional paper 2
Title: Implications of genetic testing for Australian employment law and practice
Authors: Margaret Otlowski
Date Published: 2001
Research supported by: Funding from ARC Discovery Grants Scheme
This report is not available in electronic form. View the OP2 contents (PDF 369KB). Request a hard copy of this report.
Occasional paper 1
Title: Implications of genetic testing for Australian insurance law and practice
Authors: Margaret Otlowski
Date Published: 2001
Research supported by: Funding from ARC Discovery Grants Scheme
This report is not available in electronic form. View the OP1 contents (PDF 306KB). Request a hard copy of this report.