Journal Articles

Hunter, R (2026) The emergence of feminist lawmaking, Griffith Law Review, ISSN: 1038-3441. DOI: 10.1080/10383441.2026.2643561.

Hunter, R (2025) Response to Flora Renz, ‘Gender (de)certification and the home: A new focus for feminist legal scholarship?’, Journal of law and society (Print), ISSN: 0263-323X. DOI: 10.1111/jols.12544.

Hunter, R (2024) Felicity Kaganas: asking the woman question in family law, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2024.2414627.

Hunter Kc, R (2024) Forewords, Feminist Legislation Project Rewriting Laws for Gender Based Justice, pp.xvi-xxiii.

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2023) Decisões Judiciais na Suprema Corte do Reino Unido, Direito Público, 20(106), ISSN: 1806-8200. DOI: 10.11117/rdp.v20i106.7344.

Hunter, R, Roach Anleu, S, Mack, K (2021) Feminist judging in lower courts, Journal of Law and Society, 48(4), pp.595-617, ISSN: 0263-323X. DOI: 10.1111/jols.12321.

Hunter, R, Ingleby, R, Johnstone, R (2020) Introduction, Thinking about Law Perspectives on the History Philosophy and Sociology of Law, pp.x-xiv, DOI: 10.4324/9781003118251-1.

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2020) Feminist judgments on the UK supreme court, Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, 32(1), pp.85-113, ISSN: 0832-8781. DOI: 10.3138/CJWL.32.1.04.

Hunter, R and Keyes, M (2019) Introduction, Changing Law Rights Regulation and Reconciliation, pp.xiii-xxi.

Hunter, R (2019) Foreword, Feminist Judgments in International Law, pp.vii-x.

Hunter, R and Choudhry, S (2018) Conclusion: international best practices, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 40(4), pp.548-562, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2018.1519658.

Hunter, R, Barnett, A, Kaganas, F (2018) Introduction: contact and domestic abuse, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 40(4), pp.401-425, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2018.1519155.

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2018) Judicial leadership on the UK Supreme Court, Legal Studies, 38(2), pp.191-220, ISSN: 0261-3875. DOI: 10.1017/lst.2017.19.

Smithson, J, Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Ewing, J (2017) The Moral Order in Family Mediation: Negotiating Competing Values, Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 35(2), pp.173-196, ISSN: 1536-5581. DOI: 10.1002/crq.21195.

Hunter, R (2017) Inducing demand for family mediation – before and after LASPO, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 39(2), pp.189-202, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2017.1306346.

Hunter, R and Tyson, D (2017) The Implementation of Feminist Law Reforms, Social & Legal Studies, 26(2), pp.129-165, ISSN: 0964-6639. DOI: 10.1177/0964663916666628.

Hunter, R, Roach Anleu, S, Mack, K (2016) Judging in lower courts: Conventional, procedural, therapeutic and feminist approaches, International Journal of Law in Context, 12(3), pp.337-360, ISSN: 1744-5523. DOI: 10.1017/s1744552316000240.

Smithson, J, Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Ewing, J (2015) The ‘child’s best interests’ as an argumentative resource in family mediation sessions, Discourse Studies, 17(5), pp.609-623, ISSN: 1461-4456. DOI: 10.1177/1461445615590722.

Hunter, R (2015) More than Just a Different Face? Judicial Diversity and Decision-making, Current Legal Problems, 68(1), pp.119-141, ISSN: 0070-1998. DOI: 10.1093/clp/cuv001.

Hunter, R (2015) The Feminist Judgments Project: Legal Fiction as Critique and Praxis, International Critical Thought, 5(4), pp.501-508, DOI: 10.1080/21598282.2015.1102075.

Hunter, R (2014) Penny Darbyshire: Sitting in Judgment: The Working Lives of Judges, Feminist Legal Studies, 22(1), pp.89-91, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-012-9228-3.

Hunter, R (2012) Introduction: feminist judgments as teaching resources, The Law Teacher, 46(3), pp.214-226, ISSN: 0306-9400. DOI: 10.1080/03069400.2012.732364.

Hunter, R (2012) The Power of Feminist Judgments?, Feminist Legal Studies, 20(2), pp.135-148, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-012-9202-0.

Hunter, R (2011) Doing violence to family law, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 33(4), pp.343-359, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2011.632888.

Maclean, M, Hunter, R, Wasoff, F, Ferguson, L, Bastard, B, Ryrstedt, E (2011) Family justice in hard times: can we learn from other jurisdictions?, Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 33(4), pp.319-341, ISSN: 0964-9069. DOI: 10.1080/09649069.2011.632887.

de Simone, T and Hunter, R (2009) Causes of Inaction: Barriers to Accessing Legal Aid Services, Alternative Law Journal, 34(4), pp.265-269, ISSN: 1037-969X. DOI: 10.1177/1037969x0903400410.

Hunter, R and Fletcher, R (2009) Law, Gender and Sexuality: The Making of a Field, Feminist Legal Studies, 17(3), pp.289-292, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-009-9133-6.

Hunter, R and de Simone, T (2009) Women, Legal Aid and Social Inclusion, Australian Journal of Social Issues, 44(4), pp.379-398, ISSN: 0157-6321. DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2009.tb00154.x.

Hunter, R (2008) Are women peaceful?, Feminist Legal Studies, 16(3), pp.345-346, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-008-9100-7.

Hale, B and Hunter, R (2008) A Conversation with Baroness Hale, Feminist Legal Studies, 16(2), pp.237-248, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-008-9090-5.

Hunter, R (2008) Canfeministjudges make a difference?, International Journal of the Legal Profession, 15(1-2), pp.7-36, ISSN: 0969-5958. DOI: 10.1080/09695950802439759.

Grabham, E and Hunter, R (2008) Special Issue – Encountering Human Rights: Gender/Sexuality, Activism and the Promise of Law, Feminist Legal Studies, 16(1), pp.1-7, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-007-9070-1.

Hunter, R (2008) Introduction: Feminism and Equality, Rethinking Equality Projects in Law Feminist Challenges, pp.1-10.

Sheehan, G, Carson, R, Fehlberg, B, Hunter, R, Tomison, A, IP, R, Dewar, J (2007) Divergent Expectations and Experience: An Empirical Study of the Use Children's Contact Services in Australia, International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 21(3), pp.275-309, ISSN: 1360-9939. DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebm007.

Hunter, R (2007) Editorial, Feminist Legal Studies, 15(1), pp.1-1, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1007/s10691-006-9048-4.

Hunter, R (2006) Discrimination in IT Organisations, Labour and Industry, 16(3), pp.91-108, ISSN: 1030-1763. DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2006.10669332.

Hunter, R (2005) Discrimination against women barristers: Evidence from a study of court appearances and briefing practices, International Journal of the Legal Profession, 12(1), pp.3-49, ISSN: 0969-5958. DOI: 10.1080/09695950500081333.

Hunter, R (2004) Fear and loathing in the sunshine State, Australian Feminist Studies, 19(44), pp.145-263, ISSN: 0816-4649.

Hunter, R (2003) Adversarial Mythologies: Policy Assumptions and Research Evidence in Family Law, Journal of Law and Society, 30(1 SPEC. ISS.), pp.156-176, ISSN: 0263-323X. DOI: 10.1111/1467-6478.00251.

Hunter, R (2003) Australian legal histories in context, Law and History Review, 21(3), pp.606-614, ISSN: 0738-2480. DOI: 10.2307/3595121.

Hunter, R (2003) Transgender jurisprudence: Dysphoric bodies of law, Griffith Law Review, 12(2), pp.387-390, ISSN: 1038-3441.

Hunter, R (2002) Talking Up Equality: Women Barristers and the Denial of Discrimination, Feminist Legal Studies, 10(2), pp.113-130, ISSN: 0966-3622. DOI: 10.1023/a:1016029209015.

Hunter, R (1996) Working the republic: Some feminist reflections, Journal of Australian Studies, 20(47), pp.57-66, ISSN: 1444-3058. DOI: 10.1080/14443059609387250.

Hunter, R (1993) Before Cook and After Cook: Land Rights and Legal Histories in Australia, Social & Legal Studies, 2(4), pp.487-506, ISSN: 0964-6639. DOI: 10.1177/096466399300200407.

Hunter, R (Accepted for publication) Would You Like Theory with that? Bridging the Divide between Policy-Oriented Empirical Legal Research, Critical Theory and Politics, pp.121-148, ISSN: 1059-4337. DOI: 10.1016/s1059-4337(07)00005-1.

Books

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2022) Justice for Everyone: The Jurisprudence and Legal Lives of Brenda Hale. DOI: 10.1017/9781108783194.

Hunter, R, Ingleby, R, Johnstone, R (2020) Thinking about law: Perspectives on the history, philosophy and sociology of law. DOI: 10.4324/9781003118251.

Hunter, R and Keyes, M (2019) Changing law: Rights, regulation and reconciliation. DOI: 10.4324/9781351162005.

McDonal, E, Powell, R, Stephens, M, Hunter, R (2017) Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand: Te Rino: A Two-Stranded Rope. DOI: 10.5040/9781509909766.

Douglas, H, Bartlett, F, Luker, T, Hunter, R (2014) Australian Feminist Judgments: Righting and Rewriting Law. DOI: 10.5040/9781474201292.

Hunter, R (2008) Rethinking Equality Projects in Law: Feminist Challenges. DOI: 10.5040/9781472564429.

Hunter, R and Cowan, S (ed) (2007) Choice and Consent, Routledge-Cavendish, DOI: 10.4324/9780203937389.

Chapters

Hunter, R (2025) Inclusive judging. In Turenne, S and Moussa, M (ed) Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary, Edward Elgar, pp.168-191, ISBN: 9781788978736. DOI: 10.4337/9781788978743.00015.

Hunter, R (2024) Innovative approaches to addressing domestic abuse in family courts. In Research Handbook on Domestic Violence and Abuse, pp.251-268, DOI: 10.4337/9781035300648.00022.

Burton, M and Hunter, R (2023) Reforming the approach of the family courts in child arrangements cases involving allegations of domestic abuse. In Research Handbook on Family Justice Systems, pp.139-154.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Ewing, J (2023) Mapping Paths to Family Justice: Resolving Family Disputes Involving Children in Neoliberal Times. In Children in Custody Disputes Matching Legal Proceedings to Problems, pp.107-127, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-46301-3_6.

Hunter, R (2023) Locating Feminist Scholars and Scholarship in the Legal Academy. In Women their Lives and the Law Essays in Honour of Rosemary Auchmuty, pp.227-244, DOI: 10.5040/9781509962112.ch-013.

Hunter, R, Olesen, A, Sandefur, RL (2022) Lawyers and Access to Justice. In Lawyers in 21st Century Societies Volume 2 Comparisons and Theories, pp.303-325.

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2022) Introduction. In Justice for Everyone the Jurisprudence and Legal Lives of Brenda Hale, pp.3-14, DOI: 10.1017/9781108783194.001.

Hunter, R and Rackley, E (2021) Lady Hale: A Feminist Towering Judge. In Towering Judges A Comparative Study of Constitutional Judges, pp.78-95, DOI: 10.1017/9781108879194.005.

Hunter, R and Barlow, A (2020) Reconstruction of family mediation in a post-justice world. In Family Mediation Contemporary Issues, pp.11-32.

Wood, D, Hunter, R, Ingleby, R (2020) Themes in liberal legal and constitutional theory. In Thinking about Law Perspectives on the History Philosophy and Sociology of Law, pp.41-60, DOI: 10.4324/9781003118251-5.

Mathew, P, Hunter, R, Charlesworth, H (2020) Law and history in black and white. In Thinking about Law Perspectives on the History Philosophy and Sociology of Law, pp.3-37, DOI: 10.4324/9781003118251-3.

Hunter, R and Johnstone, R (2020) Explaining law reform. In Thinking about Law Perspectives on the History Philosophy and Sociology of Law, pp.135-156, DOI: 10.4324/9781003118251-9.

Hunter, R (2019) Feminist approaches to socio-legal studies. In Routledge Handbook of Socio Legal Theory and Methods, pp.260-272, DOI: 10.4324/9780429952814-19.

Hunter, R (2019) Contemporary issues in family law in England and Wales. In Cambridge Companion to Comparative Family Law, pp.19-47, DOI: 10.1017/9781316711750.002.

Hunter, R (2018) Feminist Legal Studies Journal, 1993. In Womens Legal Landmarks Celebrating the History of Women and Law in the Uk and Ireland, pp.449-455.

Hunter, R (2017) Problems of scale in achieving judicial diversity. In Debating Judicial Appointments in an Age of Diversity, pp.240-254, DOI: 10.4324/9781315400068.

Hunter, R, Stephens, M, McDonald, E, Powell, R (2017) Introducing the Feminist and Mana Wahine Judgments. In Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand Te Rino A Two Stranded Rope, pp.25-52.

Hunter, R (2017) Re W [PPPR] (‘Re Williams [PPPR]’) (1993) 11 FRNZ 108 Commentary: Caring for the Pregnant Woman. In Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand Te Rino A Two Stranded Rope, pp.171-186.

Powell, R, McDonald, E, Stephens, M, Hunter, R (2017) Ko Ngā Muka o Te Rino Threads of the Two-Stranded Rope. In Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand Te Rino A Two Stranded Rope, pp.1-14.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Entering Family Dispute Resolution. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.84-110, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_5.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Introduction. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.1-19, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_1.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) The Research Project. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.53-66, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_3.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Experiences of FDRs. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.111-152, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_6.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Conclusion. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.205-211, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_9.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Outcomes of FDRs. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.153-173, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_7.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) The Three FDRs. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.20-52, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_2.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) ‘Just’ Settlements?. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.174-204, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_8.

Barlow, A, Hunter, R, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Awareness of FDRs: The Policy Challenge. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.67-83, DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55405-5_4.

Hunter, R, Barlow, A, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2017) Access to What? LASPO and Mediation. In Access to Justice and Legal Aid Comparative Perspectives on Unmet Legal Need, pp.239-253.

Hunter, R (2016) Contesting the dominant paradigm: Feminist critiques of liberal legalism. In Ashgate Research Companion to Feminist Legal Theory, pp.13-30.

Hunter, R (2015) Judicial Diversity and the ‘New’ Judge. In Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession, pp.79-96.

Hunter, R, Barlow, A, Smithson, J, Ewing, J (2015) Paths to Justice in Divorce Cases in England and Wales. In Delivering Family Justice in the 21st Century, pp.145-162.

Hunter, R (2014) Domestic violence: A UK perspective. In Routledge Handbook of Family Law and Policy, pp.315-326, DOI: 10.4324/9780203796221.

Douglas, H, Bartlett, F, Luker, T, Hunter, R (2014) Reflections on Rewriting the Law. In Australian Feminist Judgments Righting and Rewriting Law, pp.19-36.

Douglas, H, Bartlett, F, Luker, T, Hunter, R (2014) Introduction: Righting Australian Law Law. In Australian Feminist Judgments Righting and Rewriting Law, pp.1-17.

Hunter, R (2013) Contesting the dominant paradigm: Feminist critiques of liberal legalism. In Ashgate Research Companion to Feminist Legal Theory, pp.13-30.

Hunter, R (2013) Can feminist judges make a difference?. In Women in the Judiciary, pp.6-35, DOI: 10.4324/9780203720028.

Hunter, R (2013) The Gendered ‘Socio’ of Socio-Legal Studies. In Palgrave Socio Legal Studies, pp.205-227, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-31463-5_10.

Hunter, R (2013) Can feminist judges make a difference?. In Women in the Judiciary, pp.6-35, DOI: 10.4324/9780203720028-5.

Hunter, R (2013) Justice Marcia Neave: Case Study of a Feminist Judge. In Gender and Judging, pp.399-418.

Hunter, R (2012) Constructing vulnerabilities and managing risk: State responses to forced marriage. In Regulating the International Movement of Women from Protection to Control, pp.11-28.

Hunter, R (2011) (De-)sexing the woman lawyer. In Gender Sexualities and Law, pp.26-38, DOI: 10.4324/9780203831427.

Hunter, R and De Simone, T (2008) Identifying disadvantage: Beyond intersectionality. In Intersectionality and Beyond Law Power and the Politics of Location, pp.159-182, DOI: 10.4324/9780203890882.

Hunter, R (2008) Alternatives to Equality. In Rethinking Equality Projects in Law Feminist Challenges, pp.81-102.

Hunter, R (2007) Consent in violent relationships. In Choice and Consent Feminist Engagements with Law and Subjectivity, pp.158-173, DOI: 10.4324/9780203937389.

Fehlberg, B and Hunter, R (2007) Children’s Contact Services in Australia: The Referral Process. In Parenting After Partnering Containing Conflict After Separation, pp.169-191.

Hunter, R (2006) The high price of success: The backlash against women judges in Australia. In Calling for Change Women Law and the Legal Profession, pp.281-301.

Hunter, R (2006) The Legal Production of Precarious Work. In Precarious Work Women and the New Economy the Challenge to Legal Norms, pp.283-304.

Hunter, R (2003) Women in the Legal Profession: The Australian Profile. In Women in the Worlds Legal Professions, pp.87-102.

Hunter, R (2003) Women Barristers and Gender Difference. In Women in the Worlds Legal Professions, pp.103-121.

Reports

Hunter, R and Burton, M (2025) Everyday Business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family court review and reporting mechanism.