Olga Pandos
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Law School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Miss Olga Pandos is a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide in Medical Law and Bioethics, with a particular interest in the intersection of law and science, policy and reform. In 2020, she was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Using her majors in Biochemistry and Genetics, Miss Pandos explores legal and bioethical issues concerning biotechnology, genetics and therapeutic clinical interventions. Miss Pandos' research interests include bioethics, law reform and access to justice for vulnerable populations, such as persons with a disability, persons with a cognitive impairment, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Since 2019, Miss Pandos has been a researcher at the South Australian Law Reform Institute. Most recently, she was a co-author of the Final Report examining Enduring Powers of Attorney in South Australia. As a researcher and co-author, she coordinated targeted consultation. Her work focussed on the medical/clinical implications of Enduring Powers of Attorney, vulnerable populations and mechanisms/measures to detect and prevent abuse. Miss Pandos is currently working on the combined Reference examining Witness Competence and the Role of a Communication Partner in South Australia. Her focus as a co-author concerns the complex dichotomy of capacity and competence (in a legal and medical context), the issues associated with the current test for sworn/unsworn evidence, human rights implications regarding access to a communication partner and the role of a communication partner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Prior to commencing her PhD, Miss Pandos worked as a Policy Officer for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. As part of her role, she undertook extensive research, editing and writing summaries of evidence and background and issues papers on a variety of issues including:
- Young persons with a disability in aged care;
- The impact of the aged care system on vulnerable populations;
- Advance care planning laws and policies in Australia - including Advance Care Directives, Powers of Attorney and guardianship;
- Nutrition and incontinence;
- Legal/mental capacity;
- Equal opportunity and discrimination laws and policies;
- Workforce issues - including worker qualifications and ratios;
- The Serious Incidence Response Scheme and other mechanisms for imposing sanctions; and
- Quality of life.
She also engaged in consultation with relevant experts and participated in community forums in Australia.
In 2021, Miss Pandos was a sessional teacher for Tort Law.
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Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2021 Award The Baker Scholarship in Law The University of Adelaide Australia — 2021 Award The David Murray Prize in Law The University of Adelaide Australia — 2021 Scholarship Recipient of the Zelling Gray Supplementary Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia — 2020 Achievement Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society The University of Adelaide Australia — 2019 Award The Helen Wighton Law Reform Prize The University of Adelaide Australia — 2018 Achievement Faculty of Sciences Outstanding Academic Achievement Award - 2016, 2017 & 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia — 2018 Scholarship Recipient of the Australian Neurology Research (ANR) Research Publication Scholarship Australian Neurology Research Australia — 2017 Scholarship Recipient of the Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health & South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) University of Adelaide & Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health Australia — 2017 Achievement Dean's Certificate - Criminology University of Adelaide Australia — -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Greek, Modern (1453-) Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Japanese Can read and speak -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2020 College of Law Australia Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice — The University of Adelaide Australia BLaws (First Class Honours) & BSc (Biochemistry & Genetics) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2020 Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia Law Society of South Australia — -
Research Interests
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy Access to Justice Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bioethics Biotechnology Cancer Genetics Gene and Molecular Therapy General Science & Technology Genetics Genetics & Heredity Genomics Health Policy History of Science, Technology & Medicine International Law Language, Communication and Culture Law Legal Ethics Medical Ethics Medical Genetics Molecular Medicine Public Health Public Policy Research, Science and Technology Policy
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Pandos, O. C., Milton, A. G., Nagpal, A., Kleinig, T. J., Jannes, J., Koblar, S. A., & Hamilton-Bruce, M. A. (2020). Stroke Unit Legislation – Mandating a Uniform Standard of Care?. International Journal of Stroke, 15(2), NP6-NP7.
Scopus12020 Pandos, O. C. (2020). DIY Genetic Tests: A Product of Fact or Fallacy?. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 17(3), 319-324.
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Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2021 Plater, D., Nicholls, H., Basso, S., Brunacci, A., Holt, J., Jacobs, J., . . . Washusen, B. (2021). Providing a Voice to the Vulnerable: A study of Communication Assistance in South Australia (16). Adelaide: South Australian Law Reform Institute. 2020 Villios, S., Plater, D., Golding, G., Pandos, O., Richards, B., Brunacci, A., . . . Nicholls, H. (2020). Valuable Instrument or Single Most Abused Legal Document in our Judicial System? A Review of the Role and Operation of Enduring Powers of Attorney in South Australia (15). Adelaide: South Australian Law Reform Institute. 2020 Villios, S., Plater, D., Williams, J., Golding, G., Richards, B., Brunacci, A., & Pandos, O. (2020). Review of the Role and Operation of Powers of Attorney in South Australia: Discussion Paper. Adelaide. 2019 Williams, J., Plater, D., Brunacci, A., Kapadia, S., & Oxlad, M. (2019). Abortion: A Review of South Australian Law and Practice (Part 13 Disability).
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2021 - ongoing Member Women Lawyers Association of South Australia Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Cairns Society SA Australia 2020 - ongoing Member Law Society of South Australia Australia 2020 - ongoing Member Golden Key International Honor Society Australia 2015 - ongoing Member Australian Lawyers for Human Rights Australia 2015 - ongoing Co-Founder Adelaide University Asylum Seekers Association Australia 2015 - 2018 Member Refugee Advocacy Service of South Australia Australia 2015 - 2017 Secretary University Senior College Old Scholar’s Association Australia 2014 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Australia -
Presentation
Date Topic Presented at Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Witness Competence and Capacity: Irreconcilable Differences? The Current Topical References of the South Australian Law Reform Institute Capacity, Competence & Caution Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Australia
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