Brendon Murphy
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 2047 |
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| Brendon.Murphy@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Lecturer
Newcastle Law School
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| Office | MC167, McMullin Building |
Biography
Brendon holds double Honours degrees from the University of Newcastle, graduating in Social Work (BSW) in 1998 and Law (LLB) in 2004. He obtained a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching in 2009. His primary area of teaching is Criminal Law and Procedure at the Callaghan Campus. Brendon joined the School of Law as a tutor in 2006, and is presently course coordinator for Criminal Law and Procedure. His academic interests include controlled operations, criminalisation, legal theory, and legal history. He is currently engaged in PhD research in the field of controlled operations. In 2008 he was awarded the Faculty of Business and Law Excellence in Teaching Award, followed by the Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. He was subsequently awarded a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council in 2010.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law/Diploma of Legal Practice(Honours), University of Newcastle, 2004
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Newcastle, 1998
Research
Research keywords
- Criminal law and procedure
- Criminalisation
- Law
- Legal history
- Legal theory
Research expertise
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 180100 | Law | 50 |
| 160200 | Criminology | 25 |
| 189900 | Other Law And Legal Studies | 25 |
Memberships
Learned Academy.
- Member - Society of Legal Scholars
Awards
Recognition.
| 2010 |
Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Australian Learned and Teaching Council (Australia) Australian Award for University Teaching |
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Administrative
Administrative expertise
Course Coordinator.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Teaching expertise
Criminal Law and Procedure.
Brendon has taught the Professional Counselling Skills component of the Graduate Diploma of Genetic Counselling; the Communication Skills component of Legal System and Method; examined Honours dissertations; lectured in Legal Theory; and provided tuition in Tort law.
Teaching interests
Brendon has been taught the Professional Counselling Skills component of the Graduate Diploma of Genetic Counselling; the Communication Skills component of Legal System and Method; and tutored in Tort law.
His main field of teaching expertise is, however, criminal law and procedure.
Programs
- Bachelor of Laws