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Staff Directory
Brendan Edgeworth

Publications


Books

L. Bennett Moses, B. Edgeworth, C. Sherry, eds., (2009), Property and Security: Selected Essays, ThomsonReuters, Sydney, 230pp (in press).

B.J. Edgeworth, C.J. Rossiter, M.A. Stone and P.A. O’Connor, (2008), Sackville and Neave, Australian Property Law, 8th ed., LexisNexis, Sydney, 1199 + cxii pp.

J. Gray, B. Edgeworth, N. Foster, and S. Grattan, (2007), Property Law in New South Wales, 2nd ed., LexisNexis, Sydney, 668 + lii pp.

B. Edgeworth, C.J. Rossiter and M.A. Stone, (2004), Sackville and Neave, Property Law: Cases and Materials, 7th ed., LexisNexis, Sydney, 1199 + c pp.

B. Edgeworth, (2003), Law, Modernity, Postmodernity: Legal Change in the Contracting State, Ashgate, Aldershot, UK, 304 + ix pp.

J. Gray and B. Edgeworth, (2003), Property Law in New South Wales, Sydney, Butterworths, 584 + xlvii pp.




Chapters in books

L. Bennett Moses, B. Edgeworth, C. Sherry, (2009), “Introduction” in Property and Security: Selected Essays, ThomsonReuters, Sydney, 11pp (in press).

B. Edgeworth, (2009), “The NewNew Property’ and the Global Financial Crisis”, in Property and Security: Selected Essays, ThomsonReuters, Sydney, 22pp (in press)

S. Degeling and B. Edgeworth, (2009), “Unjust Enrichment and Unauthorised Improvements to Land”, in Property and Security: Selected Essays, ThomsonReuters, Sydney, 25pp (in press)

B. Edgeworth, (2008) “Theories of Property”, in  the New Oxford Companion to Law, Oxford University Press, Peter Cane and Joanne Conaghan eds.

B. Edgeworth, (2003), "Law and the 'Politics of Redistribution': Michael Chesterman and the Teaching and Study of Law", in K. Sin ed., Legal Explorations: Essays in Honour of Michael Chesterman, Law Book Co, Sydney, pp. 1-9.

B. Edgeworth, (1998), "Legal Postmodernization" in Consequences of Modernity in Contemporary Legal Theory, Eugene E. Dais, Roberta Kevelsen and Jan M. van Dunne eds., (Rechtstheorie Beiheft 19), Duncker and Humblot, Berlin, pp. 109-121.

B. Edgeworth, (1998), "Old Systems and Priorities" in "Real Property", Halsbury's Laws of Australia, Vol 22, Sydney, Butterworths, pp 665,651 - 665,679.

B. Edgeworth, (1997), "Retirement Villages Law" in "Social Welfare", Halsbury's Laws of Australia, Vol 23, Sydney, Butterworths, pp 715,615-716,008.

B. Edgeworth, (1992), "Legal Positivism and the Philosophy of Language: A Critique of H.L.A. Hart's 'Descriptive Sociology'", in Legal Positivism, Mario Jori ed., The International Library of Jurisprudence, Tom Campbell ed., UK, Dartmouth, Aldershot, 137-61 (republication).

B. Edgeworth, (1991), "Reading Dworkin Empirically: Principles, Policies and Property" in Reading Dworkin Critically, Alan Hunt (ed), Berg, New York, 187-208.

B. Edgeworth, (1987), "Justice Lionel Murphy and Property Law" in Lionel Murphy: A Radical Judge, by Jocelynne Scutt (ed), MacMillan, Melbourne, pp 170-186.




Articles in Refereed Journals

B. Edgeworth, (2009) “Indefeasibility and Overriding Statutes: An Attempted Solution” 83 ALJ 655-57.

B. Edgeworth, (2009) “The Rights and Liabilities of Assignees of Leases, Reversions and Mortgages under the Real Property Acts: Recent Developments”, 21 Bond Law Review 26-42.

B. Edgeworth, (2008) “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared – Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2004)”, 27 Civil Justice Quarterly 151-180;

B. Edgeworth, (2008) "Planning Law vs Property Law: Overriding Statutes and the Torrens System after Hillpalm v Heaven's Door and Kogarah v Golden Paradise”, 25 Environmental and Planning Law Journal 82-97;

B. Edgeworth, (2008) “A 'Very High Bar' to Clear: Implied Repeal of Torrens Legislation After City of Canada Bay Council v Bonaccorso Pty Ltd” 82(7) ALJ 436-9.

B. Edgeworth, (2007) "Rural Radicalism Restrained: The Irish Land Commission and the Courts (1933–39)", 42 Irish Jurist 1-28.

B. Edgeworth, (2007) “Overriding Statutes (Again): Bonaccorso v City of Canada Bay”, 81 ALJ 713-5.

B. Edgeworth, (2007) “Adverse Possession, Prescription and their Reform in Australian Law”,15 Australian Property Law Journal 1-29

B. Edgeworth, (2007), “Adverse Possession and Human Rights: The Last Act in JA Pye (Oxford) v United Kingdom”, 15 Australian Property Law Journal 107-14

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “The Numerus Clausus Principle in Contemporary Australian Property Law”, 32 Mon U L Rev 387-416.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Profits a Rendre: A Reincarnation?” 15 Australian Property Law Journal 1-11.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals: Residential Tenancies in New South Wales (1971-2001)”, 31(2) Alt L J 75-78.

B. Edgeworth, (1994), "Tenure, Allodialism and Indigenous Land Rights at Common Law: English, United States and Australian Land Law compared after Mabo v Queensland", 23 Anglo-American Law Review, 397-435.

B. Edgeworth and Newcity, M. (1992), "Politicians and the Public Figure Defence", 10 Law in Context 39-61.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), “Review Article: Andrew Fraser’s The Spirit of the Laws, 14 UNSWLJ 352-369.

B. Edgeworth, (1990), "The Greening of the Judiciary? Occupiers Liability and Environmentalism", 7 Environmental and Planning Law Journal 69-73.

B. Edgeworth, (1990), "Your Lupins and Your Lease! Landlords, Tenants and Distress", 15 Legal Service Bulletin 277-78.

B. Edgeworth, (1990), "Defamation Law and the Emergence of an Independent Press in Early New South Wales (1824-1831)", 5 Austl. Jnl. of Law and Soc 1-29.

B. Edgeworth, (1989), "A Postmodern Conception of Private Property Law", 11 UNSWLJ 87-116.

B. Edgeworth, (1989), "H.L.A. Hart's Legal Philosophy and Post-War British Labourism" U W A L Rev 275-300.

B. Edgeworth, (1987), "Workcover, Transcover and the Legal Profession", 12 Legal Service Bulletin 141-142.

B. Edgeworth, (1986), "Legal Positivism and the Philosophy of Language: A Critique of H.L.A. Hart's "Descriptive Sociology", 6 Legal Studies 115-139.

B. Edgeworth, (1985), "Unfair Competition and Unhealthy Promotions: Moorgate Tobacco v Philip Morris Ltd and Anor", 10 Adel L.R 254-261.

B. Edgeworth, (1984), "Jurisprudence and Critical Legal Theory", 2 Australian Journal of Law and Society 144-160.

G. Boehringer, D. Brown, R. Hogg, I. Ramsay and B. Edgeworth (1983), "Crime Control for Progressives?: An Australian Response", 19 Crime and Social Justice 2-13.

B. Edgeworth, (1983), "Beneath Contempt: Gallagher v Durack", 8 Legal Service Bulletin 171-174.




Other published work

B. Edgeworth, (2008), CDRom, “Property Law: Supplementary Materials – Student Version (including statutes, sample legal documents, quizzes, exam questions, model answers)”, LexisNexis, Sydney.

B. Edgeworth, (2008), CDRom, “Property Law: Supplementary Materials – Teacher Version (including statutes, video clips, sample legal documents, quizzes, exam questions, model answers)”, LexisNexis, Sydney.

B. Edgeworth, (2007), “Residential Tenancies Disputes in Waverley (1971-2001)”, Around the House pp 7-9.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Justice Delivery and Residential Tenancies in Sydney (1971-2001)”, Roof pp 54-55.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), CDRom, 2nd ed - “Property Law: Supplementary Materials (including statutes, video clips, documents, quizzes, exam questions, model answers)”, Law School E-Learning Unit, University of New South Wales.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, Australasian Property Law Teachers Conference, University of the South Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu, December, 34pp.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), CDRom - “Property Law: Supplementary Materials (including statutes, video clips, documents, quizzes, exam questions, model answers)”, Law School E-Learning Unit, University of New South Wales.

B. Edgeworth, (2004), “The Fate of Prescriptive Easements in New South Wales”, 42 Law Society Journal  66-69.

B. Edgeworth, S. Dharmalingam and J. Waugh, (1996), Compensation for Loss under the Torrens System: Report No 76, New South Wales Law Reform Commission, 131pp.

B. Edgeworth, (1998), "Property Law" definitions, Dictionary of Australian Property Law, Sydney, Butterworths, 3pp, (republication).

B. Edgeworth, (1998), "Property Law" definitions, Dictionary of Australian Property Law, Sydney, Butterworths, 3pp, (republication).

B. Edgeworth, (1997), "Defamation Law" definitions, Dictionary of Australian Law, Sydney, Butterworths, 12pp.

B. Edgeworth, (1993), "Mabo Again", Australian Lawyer, April, pp 9-10.

B. Edgeworth, J. McKeough and C. Rossiter, (1993), Property Law: ATAX Course Materials, University of Central Queensland Press, 300pp.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), "Politicians and the Public Figure Defence - Not Really a Politicians' Charter" Communications Law Centre, September, 18 pp.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), "Abandoned Goods", in Tenants' Rights Manual, Phillippa Bellemore ed., Sydney, Pluto Press, pp.98-100.

B. Edgeworth, (1989), Review: MJ Detmold's The Unity of Law and Morality, 9 U Tas L Rev pp.333-37.

B. Edgeworth, (1989), Review: Geoffrey de Q. Walker's The Rule of Law, Arena, 89, pp.169-174.

B. Edgeworth, (1985), Review: J. Oxley-Oxland and R. Stein's Understanding Land Law, UNSWLJ, 8, pp 431-437.




Conference Papers/Seminar Presentations

B. Edgeworth and S. Degeling, (2009), “Unjust Enrichment and Unauthorised Improvements to Land”, 9th Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of New South Wales Law School, July 17.

B. Edgeworth, (2009), “The New “New Property” in Response to the Global Financial Crisis”, 9th Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of New South Wales Law School, July 17.

B. Edgeworth, (2009), “Overriding Statutes and the Torrens System: the Recent Case Law”, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar, University of New South Wales, February 17.

B. Edgeworth, (2008), “Public Housing Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, European Critical Legal Studies Conference, Glasgow University Law School, June 20.

B. Edgeworth, (2008), “Overriding Statutes and the Torrens System after Bonaccorso”, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar, University of New South Wales, March 18.

B. Edgeworth, (2007), “The Numerus Clausus Principle in Australian Land Law”, 8th Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of Tasmania Law School, July 17.

B. Edgeworth, (2007), “Critical Theorising about Access to Justice: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, European Critical Legal Studies Conference, Birkbeck College, London, September 9.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Convergences and Divergences in Contemporary Anglo-Australian Land Law”, School of Law Seminar Series, University of Oxford, June 6.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, Law School Seminar, Warwick University Law School, June 20.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), “Residential Tenancy Disputes Resolution in Sydney” (1971-2001)”, New Zealand Centre for Dispute Resolution, Victoria University of Wellington.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Security of Tenure for Residential Tenants in Sydney (1971-2001)”, European Socio-Legal Studies Conference, Onati, Spain.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, Australasian Property Law Teachers Conference, University of the South Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 10. (nb published)

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Clogs on the Equity of Redemption: Recent Developments”, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar, University of New South Wales, February 17.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Prescriptive Easements and the Torrens System”, CLE Seminar, University of New South Wales, February 24.

B. Edgeworth, (2005), “Equities, Equitable Interests and Priorities: The Recent Case Law”, Gilbert and Tobin Continuing Legal Education Seminar, April 18.

B. Edgeworth, (2004), “Legal Education in the Contracting State: New Challenges and Curriculum Reform”: Seminar Series on Legal Education, Adelaide University School of Law.

B. Edgeworth, (2004), "The ‘New’ New Property and the Contracting State", Law and Society Association Conference, Chicago, May, 2004.
                       
B. Edgeworth, (2004), "Developing CDRom Teaching and Learning Resources in Property Law”, Australasian Property Law Teachers’ Association, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ, July, 2004.

B. Edgeworth, (2003), “The Intersection of Property Law and Residential Tenancies”: Tenants’ Union seminar Series on Recent Changes in Property Law.

B. Edgeworth, (2003), "Emerging Concepts of Property in the Contracting State", Australian Law and Society Conference, Newcastle University School of Law, December, 2003.

B. Edgeworth, (2003), "Theorising Contemporary Change in the Concept of Property", School of Law, Macquarie University, Property Law Seminar Series.

B. Edgeworth, (2002), "Legal Change and the Contracting State", Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Griffith University.

B. Edgeworth, (2002), "Paradigms of Law and the Contracting State", Law and Society Association, Vancouver.

B. Edgeworth, (2002), "Paradigms of Law and the Contracting State", Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson College, Oxford University.

B. Edgeworth, (1997), "Law, the Decline of the Welfare State and Theories of Postmodernity", at "Workshop on Law and Postmodernity", International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onati, Spain.

B. Edgeworth, (1997), "Legal Postmodernism and Legal Postmodernisation", at "Workshop on Law and Postmodernity", International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onati, Spain.

B. Edgeworth, (1995), "Legal Postmodernisation", at the 17th conference of the International Society for Legal and Social Philosophy, University of Bologna, Bologna.

B. Edgeworth, (1994), "Hyperlegality - The Informalisation of Residential Tenancy Law", Law and Society Conference, Macquarie University.

B. Edgeworth, (1993), "The Gutting of the Gaelic Gemeinschaft: The Irish Land Commission and the Courts 1930-40", (1993), Australian Law in History Association Conference, Macquarie University.

B. Edgeworth, (1993), "The Doctrine of Tenure after Mabo", Australasian Law Teachers Association, Christchurch, New Zealand.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), Seminar, "Defamation - Reform Back on the Agenda", Sydney, Law Foundation of New South Wales, Sydney.

B. Edgeworth, (1990), "The Emergence of a Critical Press in Early New South Wales 1824-1831", Australian Law in History Association Conference, Macquarie University.

B. Edgeworth, (1990), "Defamation Law and Politicians", Australian Law and Society Association Conference, Griffith University.

B. Edgeworth, (1988), "Terra Nullius and Aboriginal Land Rights in Australia", Trinity College, Dublin.

B. Edgeworth, (1987), "Property Law and Modernity", Australian Law and Society Conference, Griffith University.

B. Edgeworth, (1985), "Comparisons between US and UK Jurisprudence", School of Law Staff Seminar, University of Puget Sound, Washington, USA.

B. Edgeworth, (1983), "HLA Hart's Legal Philosophy and Post-War British Labourism", Australian Law and Society Conference, Macquarie University.




Submissions

L. Bennett Moses and B. Edgeworth, (2009), to NSW Department of Lands in relation to Proposed Reforms to Real Property Act and Conveyancing Act:10pp.

L. Bennett Moses and B. Edgeworth, (2009), to NSW Legislative Council in relation to Proposed Reforms to Real Property Act and Conveyancing Act:10pp.

B. Edgeworth, (2008), to NSW Minister for Housing in Relation to Reform of Residential Tenancies Act 1987: 8pp.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), to UK Law Commission, “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, 22pp.

B. Edgeworth, (2006), to UK Property Tribunal Service, “Access to Justice in Courts and Tribunals Compared: Residential Tenancy Disputes in Sydney (1971-2001)”, 25pp.

B. Edgeworth, (1996), Commonwealth Attorney-General: "Proposal in Relation to the Reform of the Federal Privacy Act in relation to Residential Tenant Databases", 4 pages.

B. Edgeworth, (1993), New South Wales Government, Minister for Housing: "Comments on the Recommendations of the Mant Report into the operation of the Residential Tenancies Act and Tribunal", 2 pages.

B. Edgeworth, (1992), New South Wales Law Reform Commission: "Proposal to Reform the Law in Relation to Severance of Joint Tenancies of Torrens Title Land", 8 pages.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), Tenancy Commissioner of New South Wales: "The Revival of the Landlord's Remedy of Distress in the 1990s", 4 pages.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), New South Wales Parliamentary Labor Party: Comments on the Independents' proposals for defamation law reform: 4 pages, 1991.

B. Edgeworth, (1991), Attorneys-General of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland: "The ‘Public Figure Defence’: Not Really a Politician's Charter", 17 pages, 1990.