Kayla Stewart, Our People, Faculty of Law, University of Otago, New Zealand

Assistant Research Fellow

PhD candidate

Research interests

Kayla is interested in access to justice and socio-legal research methods. She is currently undertaking a research project examining legal need and the type of assistance people need to progress their legal problems toward resolution. She enjoys undertaking research that can lead to social change.

Background

Kayla has a background in law and sociology. She currently works at the Civil Justice Centre and previously worked at the Legal Issues Centre. She has also worked in the social service sector.

In 2022 Kayla was awarded her PhD from the University of Otago. Her PhD (recognised as exceptional) examined the sexual victimisation of students at a New Zealand university. Prior to her PhD, Kayla completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts, also from the University of Otago.

Research projects

Other Research Networks

Post-graduate representative for the:

Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference 2017

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Publications

Toy-Cronin, B., & Stewart, K. (2022). Expressed legal need in Aotearoa: From problems to solutions. (pp. 1-86). Dunedin, New Zealand: Civil Justice Centre, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/14116

Stewart, K. G. (2021). 'I guess that's part of life': The sexual victimisation of Aotearoa university students (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/12542

Toy-Cronin, B., Choe, L., & Stewart, K. (2021). “A lot of people are paying like $5 a week for 20 years”: New Zealand lawyers, discounts, and payment plans. International Journal of the Legal Profession, 28(3), 335-349. doi: 10.1080/09695958.2020.1863219

Stewart, K., & Toy-Cronin, B. (2020). What is pro bono and how much do lawyers do? New Zealand Law Journal, (December), 414-420.

Stewart, K., Toy-Cronin, B., & Choe, L. (2020). New Zealand lawyers, pro bono, and access to justice. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago Legal Issues Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/9952

Journal - Research Article

Stewart, K., & Toy-Cronin, B. (2020). What is pro bono and how much do lawyers do? New Zealand Law Journal, (December), 414-420.

Journal - Research Article

Beres, M. A., Treharne, G. J., Stewart, K., Flett, J., Rahman, M., & Lillis, D. (2019). A mixed-methods pilot study of the EAAA rape resistance programme for female undergraduate students in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Women's Studies Journal, 33(1/2), 8-24.

Journal - Research Article

Stewart, K. (2019). Examining the prevalence of sexual violence at a New Zealand university and rethinking sexual violence statistics. In M. C. Dawson, L. Procter, R. Stringer & P. Vakaoti (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology, Social & Community Work Postgraduate Symposium III. (pp. 49). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sociology, Gender Studies & Criminology Programme, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stewart, K. (2018). Measuring and reporting sexual violence prevalence: The case for reporting by tactic. In M. C. Dawson, P. Vakaoti & M. Tolich (Eds.), Proceedings of the Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work Postgraduate Symposium II. (pp. 69). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stewart, K., Ross, L. K., & Murphy, B. (2017). The debrief: Feminist solidarity in rape resistance education. Proceedings of the Sociological Association of Aotearoa, New Zealand (SAANZ) Conference: Respect Existence or Expect Resistance. (pp. 95). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/saanz

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Stewart, K., & Meddings, D. (2014, December). Curious outcomes measuring the effectiveness of Rape Crisis Dunedin's rape education workshops. Verbal presentation at the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (SAANZ) Annual Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Toy-Cronin, B., Irvine, B., Stewart, K., & Henaghan, M. (2017). The wheels of justice: Understanding the pace of civil high court cases. Dunedin, New Zealand: Legal Issues Centre, University of Otago. 131p. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7762

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Awarded Doctoral Degree

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