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Publications Click here for Publication listing Overview I have been a member of the academic staff at the UNSW Law School since 1989. Immediately prior to my appointment I taught at Macquarie Law School (1982-8). I have held positions as Visitor at Warwick University (2007), University College Galway (1999) and Trinity College Dublin (1988), and in 1978 was Senior Research Assistant at the National Law Centre, George Washington University. In 1996 I was a consultant to the New South Wales Law Reform Commission (1996). In my time at the School, I have been Director of Teaching (1997-2000), and Associate Dean (Undergraduate) (1999-2001), before becoming Head of School in 2008. My research interests span most of the areas in which I teach, as is reflected in my recent books: Property and Security: Selected Essays, Thomson Reuters, (2009) (with Lyria Bennett Moses and Cathy Sherry); Sackville and Neave: Australian Property Law, 8th ed, LexisNexis, Sydney (2008) (with Chris Rossiter, Margaret Stone and Pam O`Connor) and Law, Modernity, Postmodernity: Legal Change in the Contracting State, Ashgate, Aldershot, UK (2003). In addition, I research and publish in the areas of law and social theory, and legal history. I am actively involved in the reform of housing law and property law. I am a member of the Board of the Tenants` Union of New South Wales. Courses Taught LAWS1081 LAWS1082 LAWS2413 Career Profile (1978) Senior Research Assistant at the National Law Center, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA (1982 - 1983) Tutor, School of Law, Macquarie University (1984) Senior Tutor, School of Law, Macquarie University (1985 - June 1988) Lecturer, School of Law, Macquarie University (July 1988 -January 1989) Visiting Academic, Trinity College, Dublin (1989 - 1992) Lecturer, School of Law, UNSW (1992 - 2004) Senior Lecturer, School of Law, UNSW (1999) Visiting Academic, School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway (2004- 8) Associate Professor, School of Law, UNSW (2009-) Professor, School of Law, USW (2006) Visiting Fellow, School of Law, University of Warwick Other appointments (1980) Research officer with the Sheffield Centre for Environmental Research, UK (1995) Consultant, New South Wales Law Reform Commission; Reference: Compensation for Loss of Torrens Title Land Research Interests Law and Social Theory, Property Law, Housing Law, Legal theory, Law and social change Current Research Projects Possessory title and prescription Juridification Priorities as between equities and equitable interests Changing concepts of property and the contracting state Theorising contemporary legal and social change A longitudinal study of residential tenancy disputes in Sydney Grants (2003) Australian Research Council (Discovery-Projects): $89,000. (1994) Australian Research Council (Small Grant Scheme): $7,000. (1984) Australian Research Grants Scheme: $7,300 (with Michael Newcity). (1978) Social Science Research Council (UK) Postgraduate Award - £1,600. Journal Affiliations Macquarie Law Journal, Member Editorial Board, Journal of Equity - Associate Editor |
