Francina Cantatore

Dr. Francina Cantatore holds the following qualifications: BA, LLB (Hons), MA, Grad Dip Legal Prac (Hons), PhD. After practising in South Africa as a barrister for many years, she relocated to Australia where she continued her law practice and academic studies. She currently lectures in the Faculty of Law, Bond University, Australia and is also in practice as a consulting solicitor. She serves on the Board of the Queensland Writers Centre, Australia and takes a specific interest in copyright in the creative industries, especially in relation to authors’ rights. Her PhD research was conducted in this area to provide insight into authors’ relationships with copyright and challenges faced by authors in the digital era. Her broader research interests lie in the areas of intellectual property law and consumer and competition law. She has published internationally in these areas and has presented papers at international conferences on consumer law issues and copyright.

Publications

The Migration of the Book across Territorial Borders: Copyright Implications for Authors in the Digital Economy
The Migration of the Book across Territorial Borders: Copyright Implications for Authors in the Digital Economy
Francina Cantatore. © 2017. 16 pages.
This chapter deals with the copyright issues faced by authors once their books enter the digital sphere, as well as the difficulties associated with overseas publications of...
Authors, Copyright, and Publishing in the Digital Era
Authors, Copyright, and Publishing in the Digital Era
Francina Cantatore. © 2014. 262 pages.
Basic copyright laws and enforcements have been in effect for hundreds of years. However, laws with such extensive histories can often make understanding them complicated. As...