Qualifications Bachelor of Science - Trinity College Master of Community and Regional Planning - University of Texas at Austin Juris Doctor - University of Arizona Doctor of Philosophy - Bond University Associate Professor Spencer has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 1996. She practiced law in Dallas and served on the staff of Southern Methodist University before moving to The Hague where Liz served as an editor for Kluwer Law International and for the ICCA. Since joining Bond in 2001, Associate Professor Spencer has lectured in Business Law, Business Associations, the Law of Commercial Entities, Introduction to Cross Border Transactions, Contemporary Issues in Law and Society and Franchising Law. In 2008 Elizabeth completed a doctorate on the topic of the regulation of the franchise sector in Australia. She is currently undertaking research into the roles of trade associations in the regulation of the franchise.
Articles
A global survey of relationship laws for franchising, 24th annual International Society of Franchising (ISOF) conference (2010)
Extract:
Information about patterns of regulation globally help to inform a better understanding of commercial...
Consequences of the interaction of standard form and relational contracting in franchising, Franchise law journal (2009)
Conditions for effective disclosure in the regulation of franchising, Law papers (2008)
This paper outlines the use of disclosure in the regulation of the franchise sector in...
Lies and deception (with Yvette Zegenhagen), The National Legal Eagle (2008)
Extract:
Some people think lying is necessary . . . even a good thing....
Reconceiving the regulation of the franchise sector, Law papers (2008)
Extract:
The franchising sector contributes an estimated $90 billion per year (about 11%) to...
Books
The regulation of franchising in the new global economy, regulation, franchising, new global economy (2010)
This unique study surveys franchise-specific legislation worldwide as a starting point for a thorough examination...
Book Chapters
Introduction, Relational rights and responsibilities: Perspectives on contractual arrangements in franchising (2011)
Extract
Modern franchising has proved to be a remarkably successful business model. Today franchised businesses...
Conference Papers
'All for one and one for all': A survey of franchise trade associations' roles in the governance of the franchise relationship, 23rd annual international society of franchising conference (2009)
This article examines the roles of trade associations in the governance of the relationship between...
Balance of power, certainty and discretion in the franchise relationship: An analysis of contractual terms, Law papers (2008)
Executive Summary:
Balance of power is a factor in considerations of fairness in the...
Effective disclosure in the regulation of franchising, Law papers (2008)
Executive Summary:
This paper outlines the use of disclosure in the regulation of the...
Other
The regulation of the franchise relationship in Australia :a contractual analysis, Theses (2009)
This dissertation examines whether the regulation of the franchise sector is effective in achieving two...