Mrs Karnika Bansal ~ Lecturer

Dr Karnika Bansal is a Law Lecturer in the College of Business, Law, and Governance. She holds a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property (IP) from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, and a dual degree in Bachelor of Arts and Laws (B.A. LL.B.) with Economic Honours from Panjab University, India. Karnika completed her PhD in copyright law from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, where she also taught various law subjects as part of their undergraduate programs from 2019 to 2023.

Prior to moving to Australia in 2017, Karnika worked at an IP law firm, after she was admitted to practice at the Bar Council of Delhi, India in 2015. During her tenure, she supported the firm's copyright and trademark litigation teams and provided counsel to music studios and IT companies on IP contracts and litigation strategies. 

Karnika's main area of expertise lies in intellectual property law, particularly copyright law. Her PhD thesis and publications examine national and international copyright regulations, including the intricate relationship that links the entertainment industry with relevant legal frameworks. Karnika's current research interests revolve around the convergence of copyright law and artificial intelligence, the protection of indigenous art and culture through IP, and concerns related to the commercialisation of intellectual property. 

Teaching

• BU1112: Business Law (Level 1; CNS & TSV)
• BU2111: Business Law (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• LA1107: Contemporary Practice: The New Lawyer (Level 1; TSV)
• LA2021: Personal Property and Land Law 1 (Level 2; TSV)
• LA3004: Evidence (Level 3; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law and AI, Protection of Indigenous Art and Culture through IP and IP Commercialisation

Research Disciplines

• Private law and civil obligations (4806)
• Performing arts (3604)
• Law in context (4804)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)
• law, politics and community services (2399)
• Arts (1301)

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Journal Articles

• Bansal K (2023) The Stage of Law: Examining Performers' Rights in India and Australia's Entertainment Industries. James Cook University Law Review, 29. pp. 109-124

Other research outputs

• Bansal K (2024) From Creativity to Rights: Constructing a Theoretical Argument for Stronger Performers' Rights in Copyright Law. [Presented at the 6th IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference]. 18-19 January 2024, Hanoi, Viet Nam
• Bansal K (2023) Audio Visual Performers’ Rights: Unravelling Legal and Economic Complexities in India and Australia. [Presented at the Forging Pathways in Times of Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Upheaval Workshop]. 23-24 November 2023, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Bansal K (2021) Book review of “Performing Copyright” by Luke McDonagh, London, UK, Bloomsbury Publishers, 2021. ISBN 9781509927043. European Intellectual Property Review, 43 (12). pp. 813-814
• Bansal K and Pappalardo K (2018) Explainer: can you copyright furniture? The Conversation, 04 September 2018.
• Bansal K and Pappalardo K (2018) How copyright law is holding back Australian creators. The Conversation, 09 February 2018.