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Full publication listing:

Books

Ford, J. and du Plessis, M.(eds). 2008, ‘Unable or Unwilling? Case Studies on Domestic Implementation of the ICC Statute in Selected African Countries.’ ISS Monograph Series No. 144 (March 2008) (Pretoria, Institute for Security Studies). PDF available. See www.iss.org.za. Postscript on the ICC and Restorative Justice. PDF available.

Book Chapters

Ford, J. 2005, ‘Globalisation and Clinical Trials : Compensating Subjects in Developing Countries’ in Bennett, B., & Tomossy, G.F., (eds.) Globalisation and Health: Challenges for Health Law and Bioethics (Springer, Amsterdam, 2005) (with G.F. Tomossy). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Some Reflections on a Decade of International and Comparative Influence on the Rights Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of South Africa’ in du Plessis, M., & Pete, S., (eds.) Constitutional Democracy in South Africa 1994 – 2004, (Lexis-Nexis Butterworths, Durban, 2004). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘South Africa’ in Bermann, G., (ed.) Party Autonomy: Constitutional and International Limits in Comparative Perspective ( Juris, New York, 2004) (with Max du Plessis).

Articles

Ford. J and Negin J. 2009,Lowy Institute for International Policy 2009 PDF available.

Ford, J. and du Plessis, M. 2009, ‘Transitional Justice: A Truth Commission for Zimbabwe?', International & Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 58, no.1, pp 73-117. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2008, Justice and Peace in a new Zimbabwe: Transitional justice options, Institute for Security Studies Paper 164, June 2008 (with Max du Plessis). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Developing the Common Law Progressively: Horizontality, the Human Rights Act and the South African Experience’ (2004) European Human Rights Law Review 3 (with Max du Plessis). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Globalisation, International Clinical Research and Developing Countries: the Plaintiff’s Challenge’ (2004) Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development (Special Issue on Global Health Law) (with G.F. Tomossy) at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/lgd/2004_1/ford/. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2003, ‘Australian – African relations: another look’ (2003) Australian Journal of International Affairs 57(1) 17 (Issue on ‘Threats, Alliances, Security’). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2003, ‘Australia’s Aid to Africa’ Australian Review of Public Affairs October 2002 http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2002/10/ford.html. PDF available.

Other Publications

Ford , J. & Tienhaara, K. 2009, Too Little, Too Late? International Oversight of Contract Negotiations in Post-Conflict Liberia , CIGJ Issues Paper No. 12. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2009 , Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe: Some Reflections on the Longer Term role of the UN and International Actors, CIGJ Issues Paper No. 7. PDF available.

Ford, J . 2008 ‘A ius post bellum: necessary reconfiguring or further fragmentation? Private sector actors in post-conflict situations and ‘the Meaning of Security in International Law’’ ANZSIL Conference, Canberra, June 2008. PDF available

Ford, J. 2008, "Justice aside, Zimbabwe must give peace a chance," in The Canberra Times, Jun. 25. PDF available.

Ford, J. and McKenna, K. 2008 , Peacebuilding and the Private Sector: Scoping a Research Agenda, CIGJ Issues Paper No. 4. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2008, "It's best to play the waiting game on Zimbabwe," in The Canberra Times, May 2. PDF available.

Ford, J. and du Plessis, M. 2008, "When the time arrives for Zimbabwe to start over," in Business Day, Apr. 17. PDF available.

Ford, J. For Commonwealth Secretariat 2005 – 2007 (authored, edited or produced) at: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/156283/publications/

Commonwealth Model National Plan of Action on Human Rights 2007 (for the Commonwealth Expert Group on a Model NPA on Human Rights 2007)
Commonwealth Manual on Human Rights Training for Police 2006 (with P. Cronje). PDF available.
‘Human Rights’ (chapter) in Commonwealth Manual on Counter Terrorism Practice and Procedure 2006
Commonwealth Handbook on Ratification of Human Rights Instruments 2006 (ed.)
Model Curriculum on Human Rights for Commonwealth Law Schools and Universities 2006 (co-author). Word document available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Legitimacy from Process: Constitution-Making in Afghanistan and Iraq and Reflections on South Africa’s Constitution-Making Experience a Decade On.’ Conference on 10 Years of South Africa’s Bill of Rights, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, 11 September 2004.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Public Health and Human Security: proper subjects for International Law’ AGM of the Australia – New Zealand Society of International Law, ANU, Canberra, 18 June 2004.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘Developing into What? Constitutional Change, Legitimacy and Economic Development in Asia.’ ‘The Role of Law in Developing Asia’, Launch of the Asian Law Institute, National University of Singapore, 27 May 2004. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, ‘The ‘Age of Constitutions’? Reflections on Constitution-Making in the EU, Afghanistan and Iraq’ National Europe Centre, ANU, Canberra, 5 May 2004, National Europe Centre paper No. 132. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, Review Essay on The Shackled Continent: Africa’s Past, Present & Future (Robert Guest, Pan MacMillan, London, 2004). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2004, Review essay on Reflections on the Australian Constitution (Leichhardt, Federation Press, 2003). PDF available.

Ford, J. 2003, Book review ‘The Brennan Legacy’ (2003) 25(3) Sydney Law Review p. 413

Ford, J. 2003, ‘Timetable for the New Iraq Constitution’ Sydney Morning Herald (Op. Ed., 24 November 2003), reproduced in ‘Online Opinion’ 1 December 2003.at: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=929 (with Helen Irving)

Ford, J. 2003, ‘Questioning democratisation and lawyers’ increased influence and authority,’ As Co-Director, Seminar Series on Transnational Legal Practice, University of Sydney, 5 November 2003.

Ford, J. 2003, ‘Balancing liberty and security?’ Essay 2003. PDF available.

Ford, J. 2002, ‘Hazardous Cargo and the Modern Right to Innocent Passage: State Practice in the South Pacific, Regionalism, and Creeping Jurisdiction,’ Annual Conference on Law and Society, University of Wollongong, 9-11 December 2002.

Ford, J. 2002, ‘Globalisation, Democracy and International Law: Spreading but Thinning?’ 25 th Annual Conference of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific, Macquarie University, Sydney, 3 – 5 October 2002 . PDF available.

Ford, J. 2002, ‘Constitution, Treaty, Contract’ National Reporter for South Africa, XVIth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 14 – 20 July 2002.

Academic Courses Taught:

Federal Constitutional Law ( University of Sydney) 2001 (p/t); 2003
International Law ( University of Sydney) 2003
Theory of International Law (Postgrad: LL.M) ( University of Sydney) 2003
Coordinator of LL.M Research Projects (International Law) ( Sydney) 2003
International Human Rights Law ( University of Sydney) 2004
Torts ( University of Sydney 2002-3); ANU 2004; 2008
Ethics (Law, Lawyers & Justice) ( University of Sydney) 2002
‘Law & Governance in the Developing World’ (Postgrad: LL.M & MA) S.O.A.S ( University of London) 2004

Founding member, Sydney Centre for International and Global Law 2003

Occasional referee, Australian Yearbook of International Law 2008-