Publications

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Journal Articles

The Right to Repair and Powered Wheelchairs: Some Lessons for Australia?

Published in Journal of Law and Medicine (forthcoming), 2026

Examines what independent and timely repair of powered wheelchairs would require in Australia, drawing on regulation, human rights, and medical device safety. Forthcoming in the Journal of Law and Medicine; preprint on SSRN.

Recommended citation: Yuri Banens, ‘The Right to Repair and Powered Wheelchairs: Some Lessons for Australia?’ (2026) 32(4) Journal of Law and Medicine (forthcoming).
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The Right to Repair: A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review

Published in Law, Technology and Humans, 2026

A systematic quantitative review of right-to-repair scholarship since 2012, mapping how the field is framed across jurisdictions and identifying medical devices and assistive technologies as understudied.

Recommended citation: Yuri Banens, ‘The Right to Repair: A Systematic Quantitative Literature Review’ (2026) Law, Technology and Humans (advance online).
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Developing Online Preparatory Modules for Biochemistry Laboratory Classes Using Constructivist Learning Theories

Published in Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2025

A mixed-methods study of interactive, gamified online modules designed to prepare undergraduate students for biochemistry laboratory classes, evaluating their effect on engagement, preparedness, and in-lab performance.

Recommended citation: Barbara J Hadley and others, ‘Developing Online Preparatory Modules for Biochemistry Laboratory Classes Using Constructivist Learning Theories’ (2025) 54(2) Journal of Educational Technology Systems.
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ISDS and States’ Ability to Deal with Financial Crisis

Published in Journal of International Arbitration, 2023

An empirical study of “carve outs” for financial regulation in bilateral investment treaties and free trade agreements signed between 2015 and 2019, and how effectively they protect state sovereignty against investor-state claims.

Recommended citation: Therese Wilson, Yuri Banens and Shanayah Sharif, ‘ISDS and States’ Ability to Deal with Financial Crisis’ (2023) 40(3) Journal of International Arbitration.
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Submissions to Government

Submission: Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Medical Device and Assistive Technology Repair

Published in Productivity Commission (Engage), 2025

A submission to the Productivity Commission arguing for the removal of legal and technical barriers to the repair of medical devices and assistive technologies.

Recommended citation: Yuri Banens, Submission to the Productivity Commission, Remove Unnecessary Barriers to Medical Device and Assistive Technology Repair (2025).

Submission: Australia’s Sanctions Regime

Published in Parliament of Australia, 2024

A submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee inquiry into Australia’s sanctions regime.

Recommended citation: Yuri Banens, Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Parliament of Australia, Inquiry into Australia’s Sanctions Regime (November 2024).
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