Miss Bella Mickan
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Law
College of Business and Law
Bella is a PhD candidate at the Adelaide University Law School. Her research examines victim-survivors’ satisfaction with South Australia’s publicly administered legal responses to sexual violence, with a focus on how their experiences can inform reforms that strengthen victim-centred practices and engagement within the justice system.
Bella is also an Associate Teacher and Research Assistant at Adelaide University, and serves as the Graduate Research Student Representative for the Law School.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide. Bella was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia and the High Court of Australia in 2023.
Prior to commencing her PhD in 2025, Bella practised as a solicitor in the Civil Litigation Section of the Crown Solicitor’s Office.
Bella's ORCiD is 0009-0006-4963-8269.
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2022 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws (First Class) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice | The College of Law | - |
| 2022 | Admission to Legal Practice | Supreme Court of South Australia | - |
| 2022 | Admission to Practice | High Court of Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Mickan, B., & Puntillo, M. (2022). The Past, Present and Future of Law Reform in South Australia: Paving the way Forward. Adelaide Law Review. |
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