Staff listing
Contact a Deakin Law School staff member, see their staff profile or read their publications.School Executive
Dean of Law
Professor Jenni Lightowlers
Deputy Dean of Law
Professor Marilyn McMahon
Director of Research
Alfred Deakin Professor Matthew Groves
Director of Teaching and Learning
Dr Sharon Erbacher
Director of International and the Master of Law
Professor Jean du Plessis
Director of Resources
Dr Rami Hanegbi
Director, Juris Doctor (JD)
Karen Powell
Director, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Dr Jane Kotzmann
Academic coordinators
| Name |
|---|
Director, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Dr Jane Kotzmann |
Deputy Director, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Dr Antje Kreutzmann-Gallasch |
Director, Juris Doctor (JD) |
Deputy Director, Juris Doctor (JD) Dr Tamsin Paige |
| Director, Master of Laws (LLM) Professor Jean du Plessis |
| Director, Master of Professional Accounting and Law (MPAL) Dr Zehra Gulay Kavame Eroglu |
| Director, Master of Laws (Major Thesis) Dr Josh Newton |
Director of HDR |
Director of HDR Dr Ben Saunders |
| Director International Professor Jean du Plessis |
Co-ordinator - Recognition of prior learning Dr Jane Kotzmann |
Professors
| Name |
|---|
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Professor Jean du Plessis |
| Professor Felicity Gerry, QC |
| Professor Matthew Groves |
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Professor Samantha Hepburn |
| Professor Jenni Lightowlers |
| Professor Marilyn McMahon |
| Professor Dan Meagher |
Emeritus professors
Associate professors
| Name |
|---|
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Associate Professor Theo Alexander |
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Associate Professor Pieter Badenhorst |
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Associate Professor Neera Bhatia |
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Associate Professor Mark Bowler-Smith |
| Associate Professor Shiri Krebs |
| Associate Professor Jason Taliadoros |
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Associate Professor Gabrielle Wolf |
Senior lecturers
Lecturers
Associate lecturers
Teaching scholars
Clinical solicitors
Administrative staff
Law Librarian
| Name |
|---|
| Michelle Bendall (Melbourne Burwood Campus) |
Current HDR students
| Name | PhD topic | Principal supervisor | Associate supervisor | External supervisor / research adviser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiran Shahaf | Advancing International Norms of Cyber Warfare | Dr Shiri Krebs | Dr John Morss | |
| Kathryn (Katie) Miller | Is Administrative law fit for the Technology Age? | Prof. Matthew Groves | Prof. Dan Meagher | |
| Jonathan Ajogwu Ande | Sustaining Equity Crowdfunding: Broader Responsibilities for Platforms | Prof. Jean Du Plessis | Dr Zehra Gulay Kavame Eroglu | |
| Akanksha Jumde | An Analysis of Mandatory CSR Provisions under Indian Company Law | Prof. Jean Du Plessis | Assoc. Prof. Fara Azmat | |
| Ninia Farhana Reza | CSR is often lost in supply chains of host states, as moral self-regulation is insufficient | Prof. Jean Du Plessis | Assoc. Prof. Jason Taliadoros | |
| Kelly Green | Toward a Cohesive Theory of Search Engine Liability in Defamation | Dr Sharon Erbacher | Assoc. Prof. Jason Taliadoros | |
| Leon Wolff | How Does Law Matter in Japan? | Prof. Gillian North | Dr Oscar Roos | |
| Cam Truong | How effective has trade practices laws been in Australia? | Dr Sharon Erbacher | Dr Claudio Bozzi | |
| Paul McGorrery | Criminalising Psychological Harms | Prof. Marilyn McMahon | External Supervisor: Dr Kelley Burton Research Adviser: Prof Samantha Hepburn | |
| Katrina Hogan | Creating an Australian framework to nurture conscious capitalism offshore | Prof. Jean Du Plessis | ||
| Dr Melanie Tan | Concepts of Risk at the Interface of Health and Law: Bridging the Gap | Assoc. Prof. Sonia Allan | Prof. Danuta Mendelson | External Supervisor: Ivan Hare |
| Dr Carol Anne Newlands | The Role of the Medical Panels in Victoria | Prof. Danuta Mendelson | ||
| Athula Pathinayake | Seeking alternatives to prison | Prof. Marilyn McMahon | Dr Elizabeth Kirley Dr John Morss | |
| Vivek Chandra | Re-examining the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS): 30 years of facilitating resolution or complicating maritime boundary dispute settlements in areas of petroleum deposits? | Dr John Morss | Dr Claudio Bozzi Assoc. Prof. Pieter Badenhorst | |
| Edwin Amos Awuor Tongoi | Mobile Financial Services: Regulatory responses-Kenya, South Africa and Australia | Prof. Jean Du Plessis | Dr Ben Saunders Dr Elizabeth Kirley | |
| Dakshina Chandra | NexGen Legal Services: A Regulatory Landscape for Optimizing Futuristic Technologies | Prof. Matthew Groves | Dr Claudio Bozzi | |
| Lisa Rogers | The International Legal Framework for Intangible Cultural Heritage | Assoc. Prof. Jason Taliadoros | External Supervisor: Prof. Christoph Antons | |
| Richard James Polkinghorn | Retrospective study of applications made to Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal | Prof. Danuta Mendelson | Assoc. Prof. Jason Taliadoros | |
| George Douglas Raitt | Misuse of Market Power and the Hypothetical Competitive Market Standard | Prof. Danuta Mendelson | Dr Andrew Torre |
Adjunct academics
| Name |
|---|
| Adjunct Professor Cindy Davids |
| Adjunct Professor Ross Robson |
| Adjunct Professor Josh Wilson |