Hi there! I'mAshley Smith
I'm a final year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Science student at QUT, expecting to graduate in July 2026.
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My research interests focus on the intersection of law, emerging technologies, and legal design. I'm interested in exploring how we can explain, design, and conceptualise our legal systems in ways that are more accessible, understandable, and human-centred.
- Legal Design
- Rules as Code
- Legal Research
Research Experience Overview
- Mar 2026 – Jun 2026 Research Assistant QUT School of Law
- Nov 2025 – Feb 2026 Vacation Research Student 2025/2026 Faculty of Business & Law Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES)
- Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 Court File Data Collection Officer Australian Institute of Family Studies
Research
A Regulatory Taxonomy of Quantum Technologies
As part of the QUT Faculty of Business and Law Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES), I conducted research on domestic and international statutory definitions of quantum technologies supervised by Prof. Mark Burdon and Dr. Nic Godfrey.
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Reconceptualising Rules as Code with Legal Design Patterns
For my Laws Honours thesis, I explored how the Rules as Code (RaC) process, a process to digitise legislation, can be reconceptualised and augmented with the legal design methodology of legal design patterns to enhance the usability of RaC tools.
Publication under review in the Computer Law & Security Review Journal (mid 2026).
Outside of work, you'll find me...
... on a nature walk, practicing my macro fungi photography skills
... spending time with George and Daisy (the Golden Retrievers)
... exploring Australia and New Zealand's best waterfalls
Contact
Feel free to reach out anytime!