Rate My Professor Julia Day

Julia Day serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at the University of New England, bringing over 20 years of experience in tertiary education. Her primary teaching interests center on tort law and medical law, with coordination of units including LAW313 Torts Law, LAW342 Medico-Legal Issues, and WORK300-LAW, emphasizing experiential learning. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) from the University of New England, a Master of Health and Medical Law (MHlth & MedLaw) from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of New England, conferred in 2025. Throughout her career at UNE, she has contributed significantly to legal education, including managing the Law School's social media presence from 2014 to 2023 and fostering student engagement through innovative approaches.

Julia's research expertise spans interdisciplinary areas, with primary focuses on medical law, tort law, social media and the law, and women and children and the law. Her recent projects examine social media's influence on student engagement. Key publications include multiple chapters in Torts: Principles, Skills and Application (2019), such as 'The Tort of Negligence - The Three Main Elements', 'Breach of Duty of Care by the Defendant', 'Vicarious Liability and Non-Delegable Duties', 'Defences to Negligence Claims', 'Economic Loss', and 'Trespass to Land'. She also contributed extensively to prior editions of Torts: A Practical Learning Approach (2009, 2011, 2014), covering topics like intentional interference, damages, wrongful birth, and tort reform. Notable refereed journal articles comprise 'Law, pregnancy and sport: What are the repercussions when a pregnant lady plays?' (2006) 14 Journal of Law and Medicine 45; 'Civil Litigation and Repressed Memory Syndrome: How does Forgetting Impact on Child Sexual Abuse Cases' (2007) 15 Tort Law Review 43; 'Public Expectations of Health Professionals When Patients Telephone for Medical Advice' (2008) 16 Journal of Law and Medicine 57 (with Dr Saxon Smith); 'Wrongful Birth and Sullivan and Gordon Damages Claims: An Argument for Consistency and Reform in New South Wales' (2010) 18 Tort Law Review 76 (with Katie Talbot); and 'Treatment failure in atopic dermatitis as a result of parental health beliefs' (2013) 199(7) Medical Journal of Australia 467 (with others). Julia has presented conference papers on advocate’s immunity, motherhood and legal liability, and building academic communities in regional law schools. She received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to student learning via social media and experiential methods.