University Teaching

McGill University | Montréal, Canada

Public International Law

Valencia, Spain

  • I have taught international air law and aviation law through in-person, online, and hybrid formats since 2013. Topics covered in the course include fundamental principles, the Chicago Convention, freedoms of the air, in-flight incidents, certification of aircraft and pilots, liability under the Warsaw and Montréal Conventions, and domestic reguation.

    I have taught this course in both in-person and online modes in Australia and throughout the world, most recently in February 2024.

  • I haven taught in human rights courses since 2003, with responsibility for teaching United Nations human rights instruments (including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and the other U.N. human rights conventions), practice of the U.N. Human Rights Committee, regional human rights instruments and mechanisms, concept of cultural relativity, genocide, and self-determination.

    The most recent occasion that I taught these topics was in 2007.

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  • Initially taught only as part of the general course on public international law (see below), I began teaching the law of war and international humanitarian law as a separate course in 2005. The topics covered by the course include the law of war (jus ad bellum) prior to 1945, use of force under Article 42 of the United Nations Charter, self-defence, international humanitarian law (ius in bello) as a lex specialis, targeting, proportionality, necessity, non-state actors, and non-international armed conflicts.

    I taught this course most recently in 2019.

  • Have taught introductory and advanced units in public international law through in-person and online formats since 2002 at universities worldwide, most recently in 2021. The topics covered include sovereignty, territory, law of treaties, hard law and soft law, monism and dualism, state responsibility, law of war, non-territorial domains, international criminal law, and international economic law.

  • The first university course I had ever taught was “Commercial Aspects of Space Law” in 2000. Since then, I have taught space law every year since, most recently in February 2024.

    The introductory course in space law covers the fundamental principles of space law, state responsibility and liability, satellite applications, space militarisation, private human spaceflight, and space resource utilisation and exploitation.

    The advanced course in space law deals with trade restrictions in space technology and services, use of force in outer space, domestic laws and regulation, international disputes, regulation of the use of radio frequencies and the geostationary orbit, and human settlement on other planets,

  • I have taught United Nations and international organisations law since 2003. Topics covered in the course include history and structure of the United Nations, regional economic and political organisations, international legal personality, powers and responsibilities, decision-making and enforcement, privileges and immunities of senior officials and staff, and effects of treaties and agreements.

    I have taught this course most recently in January 2024.

International Business Law

New York, United States

  • I first taught international business transactions law in 2001, covering the international trade in goods and services, contracts, standard forms, Incoterms, shipping and transport, international payments mechanisms, customs procedures and duties, and dispute resolution.

    My experience in two decades of private practice, specialising in international business transactions and disputes, have contributed much to the structure and content of this course.

    I have taught this subject in both in-person and online formats and at both undergraduate and LL.M. levels, most recently in 2024 in Australia, India, and elsewhere.

  • I first taught the law of international commercial disputes as part of international business law in 2001, and as a standalone course in 2013. The course covers jurisdiction, choice of law and forum clauses in contracts, conflicts of laws, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, and various aspects of international commercial arbitration, including arbitration agreements, rules, role of arbitrators, and enforcement.

    My experience in two decades of private practice, specialising in international business disputes, have contributed much to the structure and content of this course.

    I have taught this subject in both in-person and online formats and at both undergraduate, most recently in February 2024. Further, I designed and prepared the course curriculum and materials for this subject as a LL.M. course in 2023.

  • I first taught world trade law in 2001, covering the concepts of protectionism and free trade, tariffs and quotas, history of the G.A.T.T./W.T.O. system, principles of W.T.O. law, subsidies, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, non-tariff barriers to trade, W.T.O. dispute settlement, and free trade agreements and regional blocs.

    I have taught this subject in both in-person and online formats, most recently in 2022.

  • I first taught overseas business establishments as part of international business law in 2001 and as a standalone course in 2012, covering the commercial and legal issues involved in overseas business expansion, agencies, distributorships, franchising, joint ventures, subsidiaries, mergers, and licensing.

    My experience in two decades of private practice, specialising in international business transactions and disputes, have contributed much to the structure and content of this course.

    I have taught this subject in both in-person and online formats, most recently in 2022.

Comparative Law

Strasbourg, France

  • I first taught this subject in 2002, covering the divergence between civil law and common law, and comparing principles of contract law, tort law, corporations law, trade in goods and services, foreign investment, and dispute resolution processes across China, India, Southeast Asian countries, and Australia.

    Most recently in 2023, I designed a curriculum for this as an LL.M. subject. I last taught this subject as recently as January 2024.

  • I first taught this subject in 2011, covering the divergence between shareholder vs stakeholder models of corporate governance, single board and dual board structures, duties of directors, role of shareholders and shareholder activism, and international codes and standards from the E.U., the G20, and the O.E.C.D., focusing on laws and standards in Australia, China, Germany, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

    Having taught this subject in both in-person and online formats, I taught this subject most recently in February 2024.

  • With cross-border combinations, mergers, and acquisitions becoming increasingly common place, the role of a M&A lawyer has shifted from the shepherding of a single due diligence process, one takeover or agreed merger, one corporate restructuring, and one single merger control process, to one where multiple processes across different jurisdictions, each with different merger control and takeover regulations and assessments, must be managed in harmony.

    Accordingly, in 2024, I started teaching a cours on comparative merger control and takeover regulations, focusing primarily on Australia and the European Union.

  • I first taught this subject in 2002, covering the historical development of E.U. institutions and E.C. law, E.U. law-making processes, regulation of the European Single Market, monetary and fiscal regulation, the jurisdiction and jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice, the interaction between European and domestic laws, legal aspects of E.U. enlargement, and Brexit.

    I last taught this subject as a standalone course in 2007 and as part of other comparaive law subjects as recently as 2024.

Commercial & Technology Law

Tokyo, Japan

  • I first taught this subject in 2020, covering the potential short-term and long-term risks inherent in artificial intelligence (A.I.), the technical and geographical obstacles to A.I. regulation, specific regulatory challenges for the use of A.I. in healthcare, policing, and government administration, and regulatory developments in China, India, the European Union, and the United States..

    I have taught parts of this subject in both in-person and online formats, most recently in 2024.

  • Drawing in part from experience in private practice, I first taught building and construction law in 2016. The subject included topics such as standard form contracts, risk allocation, implied terms, adjustments and variations, defects and damages, approvals, subcontracting, and the effects of Australian security interest and security of payments legislation.

  • While I have taught some aspect of commercial law, corporate law, and contract law since 2001, I first taught business law as a standalone unit to business and commerce students in 2004. For 4 years, I taught this subject in-person to Australian students and via video to students in Malaysia, in what would have been one of the earliest examples of remote teaching.

    My course covered topics such as the fundamentals of common law and the legal system, business structures and organisations, formation and performance of contracts, negligence, consumer protection, restrictive trade practices, and dispute resolution.

  • Drawing from extensive experience in commercial private practice, I first taught this subject in 2016. The subject dealt with construction and interpretation of contracts, legal requirements as to form, sale of goods, non-contracts, deeds, guarantees and warranties, illegality, variations, assignment and novation, execution, and agency.

  • In 2002, I taught advanced corporate law as a course for the first time, covering topics such as directors’ duties in insolvency and taxation, fundraising, public listing, mergers and takeovers, oppressive conduct, fraud on the minority, and deregistration and liquidation.

    Much of my teaching in this field have been informed by years of private practice, including work on corporate restructures, mergers, listings, and fundraising, as well as conduct of court proceedings involving oppression, directors’ duties, and other corporate law litigation.

    Since 2002, I have taught introductory and advanced units in corporate law through in-person and online formats, most recently in 2021.

  • In 2002, I taught insolvency law for the first time, covering topics such as the history and policy aspects of insolvency law, personal insolvency, external administration, receiverships, liquidation processes, secured creditors, voidable transactions and recovery actions, and cross-border insolvency processes.

    Part of my teaching has been informed by experience in having acted for liquidators, secured and unsecured creditors, and company directors in insolvency processes, including the conduct of public examinations and recovery actions in all levels of Australian courts.

  • As the earliest times of my legal practice focused in part on competition law, I first taught the competition aspects of Australian trade practices law in 2003. I covered topics including exclusive dealing, misuse of market power, predatory pricing, concept of substantial lessening of competition, notifications and approvals, and remedies.

    I taught this topic most recently in 2007.

Australian / Common Law

Canberra, Australia

  • Since February 2004, I have taught some form of administrative law and public law, covering merits review and judicial review processes at both Australian state and federal levels, including ultra vires, procedural fairness, jurisdictional error, and prerogative writs, along with issues concerning privacy principles and freedom of information laws.

    Parts of the contents of my courses were informed from my own experiences in private practice, including the conduct of merits review and judicial review matters at both state and federal levels.

    I taught Australian administrative law most recently in 2023, in online, in-person, and hybrid formats.

  • Drawing from extensive dispute resolution experience in private practice, I first taught this subject to business, commerce, and law students in 2019. The subject included theoretical and practical elements in negotiations and mediations.

  • Drawing from extensive litigation experience in 20+ years of private practice, I first taught civil procedure and litigation ethics in 2004. The course dealt with the practicalities and principles concerning procedural elements such as commencement and service of proceedings, pleadings, urgent and interlocutory relief, evidence, costs, appeals, costs, and enforcement.

    I last taught this subject as a course in 2007, though I continue to teach civil remedies (see below).

  • In 2003, I taught advanced contract law as a course for the first time, covering topics such as unconscionable conduct, standard form contracts, unfair contracts, incomplete contracts, variation and waiver, illegality, and bad faith.

    Since then, I have taught introductory and advanced units in contract law through in-person and online formats at universities worldwide, most recently in 2008.

  • See information under Specialist Courses.

  • Drawing from extensive dispute resolution experience in private practice, I first taught this subject in 2017. (though I had taught elements of remedies as part of civil procedure - see Civil Procedure and Ethics above). The subject dealt with damages in contract and tort, equitable compensation and remedies, statutory remedies, restitution, injunctions, freezing orders, and Anton Pillar orders.

    I taught this subject again in 2024, in both in-person and online formats.

  • In 2019, I taught torts as a course once, covering elements of negligence, causation, damages, defences, and some aspects of defamation and business torts.

  • I first taught the law of trusts in 2016. The subject dealt with history and concept of trusts, relevant principles of equity, their classification and creation, rights and duties of trustees and beneficiaries, resulting trusts, constructive trusts, charities, and commercial trusts.

    I most recently taught this subject in 2021 in both in-person and online formats.