Career Summary
Biography
Ann joined Newcastle Law School as a lecturer in 2010. She was previously employed as a solicitor in regional New South Wales where she has practised in the areas of civil litigation, property and commercial law. Ann is currently enrolled as a PhD student at University of Newcastle . Her revised thesis topic is "Why can't we co-operate? the impact of law and regulatory policy on the development and growth of co-operative enterprise in Australia." Her broader research interests include corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and legal models for social enterprise. Ann teaches Contract Law, Law of Business Organisations, and 'Co-operative Law and Governance' to undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business and Commerce programs and postgraduate students in the Co-operative Organisation and Management Graduate Certificate programs.
Research ExpertiseAnn is currently enrolled in a PhD at University of Newcastle,. Her supervisors are Professor Christoph Antons and Dr Tim Connor.The thesis explores the way that law and regulatory policy impact on co-operative businesses in Australia. Ann has made submissions to the Senate Inquiry into Co-operative, Mutual and Member Owned Businesses in 2016 and the Treasury Round-table on Co-operatives, Mutuals and Member Owned Firms in 2017. She is a member of the Co-op Builder team at the Business Council of Co-ops and Mutuals (BCCM) who developed the content for an online resource for Start-up co-ops as part of the Farm Co-ops and Collaboration Pilot program. the resource is available online on the Farming Together website at http://co-opbuilder.agworks.com.au/.
Teaching Expertise
Ann teaches Contract Law to students undertaking the Bachelor of Laws and Law of Business Organisations to students undertaking business and commerce programs. She also teaches Co-operative Law and Governance to postgraduate students enrolled in the graduate Certificate of Co-operative Organisation and Management.
Administrative Expertise
Ann is currently a member of the Faculty of Business and Law Teaching and Learning Committee (2017) and is acting program Convenor for the Juris Doctor graduate law program. She was a member of the Faculty Board (2011 - 2013).
Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Technology Sydney
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales
- Graduate Certificate in Occupational Hlth&Safe Man, University of New South Wales
Keywords
- Breach of Statutory Duty
- Business Law
- Co-operatives Law
- Corporations Law
- Social Enterprise
- Teaching and Learning
- Tort
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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180109 | Corporations and Associations Law | 80 |
180121 | Legal Practice, Lawyering and the Legal Profession | 10 |
180126 | Tort Law | 10 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Lecturer | University of Newcastle Newcastle Law School Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/01/2001 - 1/11/2009 | Sessional Academic | University of Wollongong Faculty of Law Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/03/2007 - 1/01/2010 | Solicitor | Andrew Warren Associates Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (1 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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2014 |
Ross N, Apps AE, Campbell S, 'Shaping the future lawyer: connecting students with clients in first-year law', Legal Education: Simulation in Theory and Practice, Ashgate, London 67-86 (2014) [B1]
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Journal article (2 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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2016 | Apps AE, 'Legislating for co-operative identity: The new co-operatives national law in Australia', Company and Securities Law Journal, 34 6-29 (2016) [C1] | ||||
2015 |
Foster NJ, Apps A, 'The neglected tort ¿ Breach of statutory duty and workplace injuries under the Model Work Health and Safety Law', Australian Journal of Labour Law, 28 57-73 (2015) [C1]
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Conference (2 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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2018 |
Grimstad S, Apps A, 'Learning on the go ¿ Using action research in education to better understand the opportunities and threats facing co-op start-ups in the agricultural sector in Australia', Abstract published in conference proceedings, Wageningen, Netherlands (2018)
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2011 |
Ross NM, Campbell SA, Apps AE, 'Up close and personal - Creating a simulated client experience for first year law students', 14th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference 2011, Brisbane, QLD (2011) [E2]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 2 |
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Total funding | $16,850 |
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20172 grants / $16,850
Farming Together/Co-op Builder$11,850
Funding body: Southern Cross University
Funding body | Southern Cross University |
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Project Team | Ms Ann Apps |
Scheme | Shared |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1701327 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Co Operative Housing Research$5,000
Funding body: Common Equity NSW
Funding body | Common Equity NSW |
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Project Team | Doctor Sidsel Grimstad, Ms Ann Apps, Dr Louise Crabtree, Dr Neil Perry, Professor Peter Phibbs, Dr Emma Power, Dr Joanne McNeill |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | G1701613 |
Type Of Funding | C3112 - Aust Not for profit |
Category | 3112 |
UON | Y |
Ms Ann Apps
Position
Lecturer
Newcastle Law School
Faculty of Business and Law
Focus area
Law
Contact Details
ann.apps@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | 49218610 |
Fax | 49216931 |
Office
Room | X-530 |
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Building | NeW Space |
Location | City Campus , |