Frankie Bray

Frankie Bray

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Law School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Frankie Bray is a PhD candidate at the Adelaide Law School. Her research considers the history of animal law in South Australia, and the way in which legislative instruments erode the ability of animal law to protect animals.

Frankie graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours in 2020, before going on to complete her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. During her undergraduate degree, Frankie was awarded several prizes including the John Keeler & the John Bray Law Chapter Alumni Prize for Torts, Dean's Certificate (International Law) and the Stow Prize. Upon graduation she was awarded the University Medal for outstanding academic achievement.

Following completion of her GDLP, Frankie practiced for over two years in the areas of health law, civil litigation, family law, wills and estates and victims of crime compensation before being awarded a scholarship to begin her PhD in March 2024. Frankie has also been awarded the J.J. Bray Scholarship and the 2024 RSPCA Sybil Emslie Scholarship.

Frankie was elected Deputy Chair of the Animal Law Committee at the Law Society of South Australia in 2024 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australasian Animal Law Teachers and Researchers Association (AALTRA).

Frankie is an emerging expert in the field of animal law - specifically the history of animal law in South Australia, and the operation of regulations and other delegated legislation in respect of the protection of animals. She is conducting novel research in this field which is unprecedented. Frankie aims to influence law reform in this area with her research, which is likely to impact a variety of important sectors such as industry, international trade and relations, environment and climate change. 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Research Assistant University of South Australia
    2023 - 2024 Solicitor Debra Spizzo & Associates
    2021 - 2023 Solicitor Avant Insurance
    2021 - ongoing Sessional tutor University of Adelaide
    2019 - 2021 Paralegal Avant Insurance
    2015 - 2019 Paralegal Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2013 - 2020 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
    2003 - 2006 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Commerce

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2021 Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice University of Adelaide Australia
    2021 Admission to Legal Practice Supreme Court of South Australia -

  • Research Interests
    Animal law Animal welfare Environmental law International Law

Frankie currently teaches in Foundations of Law, Family Law and International Law.

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