Law experts
Murdoch University’s law experts research social justice issues, Celtic legal history, intellectual property, criminal law, family law, and legal theory. Many of Murdoch’s law academics are involved in law reform research and research with a 'practical' element.
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Professor Jürgen BröhmerEuropean Union law, public international law, human rights, German constitutional and administrative law, comparative law Professor Bröhmer is the Dean of Murdoch’s School of Law.He has researched and published broadly in European Union law (especially the EU’s common market), public international law (especially international human rights and the international law of state immunity), the European Convention on Human Rights, German constitutional and comparative law. His academic background is in Germany where he is a fully-qualified lawyer and where he has considerable experience in providing research advice to a range of private clients. |
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Dr Ken ShaoChina contemporary reforms, law, culture, global IP, sustainable technology Dr Shao is an expert of Chinese contemporary reforms, law and classic culture with a focus on global intellectual property (IP) issues and sustainable technology. He is the Director of the unique, prestigious Postgraduate Certificate in Chinese Law, which is partnered between Murdoch University and City University of Hong Kong. Dr Shao is an Education Committee Member (WA) of Australia China Business Council (ACBC), the premier business organisation in Australia dedicated to promoting business and trade with China. A native Chinese from Mainland, he is experienced in China-related outbound/inbound projects. Dr Shao has a high quality publication record and he is also an Adjunct Professor at the Center for Studies of IP Rights, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, the most authoritative IP institute in China. |
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Associate Professor Dr John Mugambwa
Property law and commercial law Dr John Mugambwa is an Associate Professor of Law. He lectures in Property law and Commercial law. John has lectured in universities in Africa and in Papua New Guinea. His main area of research interest is land law and land tenure policy in developing countries. He has published extensively in the field, including books and journal articles, specifically on Ugandan and Papua New Guinean land law and policy. Dr Mugambwa has also contributed chapters on real property law in both The Laws of Australia and Halsbury’s Laws of Australia.Dr Mugambwa has worked as one of the two international sub-consultants (land law experts) for the International Development Association sponsored project: “Uganda Private Sector Competitive Project II”. The objectives of the land component of the project are, among other things, to create an efficient and secure land administration system. |
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Associate Professor Lisa YoungFamily law Associate Professor Young has specialised in the area of family law for 20 years, as a practitioner, teacher and researcher. She is co-author of one of Australia’s foremost books on the topic, Family Law in Australia, and co-editor of Children and Law in Australia. Professor Young has published widely in the field of family law, both in Australia and overseas. She is particularly well known for her work on relocation cases (where she acted pro bono in one of Australia’s highest profile High Court cases) and ‘big money’ property cases. Professor Young is also an expert in the area of child support, having over 10 years practical and research experience. |
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Dr Augusto ZimmermanConstitutional law, human rights law Dr Augusto Zimmerman’s research interests include Australian Constitutional Law, Brazilian Constitutional Law, American Constitutional Law, Brazilian Law and Society, Federalism, Human Rights Law, Law & Religion, Legal Culture, Legal History, Jurisprudence, and the Rule of Law. He has been included, together with only twelve other Australian academics and policymakers, in the prestigious ‘Policy Experts’ – the Heritage Foundation’s directory for locating public policy experts both in the United States and foreign countries. He has published numerous academic books and articles in several countries, and regularly speaks at conferences and seminars in Australia and overseas. |
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Guy HallCriminology; violent offender treatment and restorative justice Guy Hall is an expert in restorative justice processes, investigating impacts on victims and offenders, the management of prisoners at risk of suicide and self harm, and intervention with high risk and violent offenders.Along with Professor Kevin Howells, he was responsible for the developing the Violent Offending Treatment Program for the Department of Corrective Services. Mr Hall is Associate Dean of Law (Research) at Murdoch University and former deputy chair of the Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia. |
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Anna CopelandHuman rights law, refugee and asylum law, and youth law Anna Copeland is Director of the Clinical Legal Program at Murdoch University School of Law, which offers Murdoch’s law students the opportunity to work at the Southern Communities Advocacy and Legal Education Service (SCALES). Her primary areas of expertise are laws as they affect children and young people, human rights and clinical legal education. Ms Copeland is the director of SCALES, a busy practice which assists clients in many areas of law including criminal, family, immigration, discrimination and human rights. Her own practice specialises in youth law, refugee and asylum law, and human rights. |
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| Rob Payne Media & Communications Coordinator Phone: 08 9360 2491 r.payne@murdoch.edu.au |
Candice Barnes Media & Communications Coordinator Phone: 08 9360 2474 c.barnes@murdoch.edu.au |
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