Biography

Michael worked as a lawyer with medium sized national law firm Middletons Lawyers in Sydney from 1999 to 2006. He then worked as in-house counsel at Diageo Australia Limited in 2006 before starting a boutique law firm with 2 other partners in 2007 until 2010.

Since 2010, Michael has worked as a lecturer at the University of Newcastle. While undertaking his Masters of Philosophy (Laws), he has worked in the Newcastle Law School as a lecturer in Commercial Law, Civil Procedure, Torts, Evidence and Legal Research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice, University of Newcastle, 1999
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Newcastle, 1998

Research

Research keywords

• Commercial Law

Research expertise

Commercial Law - Research on the nature of property and especially intellectual property.

Collaboration

Collaborated with Dr Jeff McGee and Dr Tim Connor on an article to be published in the Alternative Law Journal on the effect of critical thinking on law students.

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Member - External Relations Committee

Member - Program Management Group

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Civil Procedure
• Commercial Law
• Evidence
• Legal Research
• Torts

Teaching expertise

Legal Research

Mooting

Torts

Civil Procedure

Evidence

Commercial Law