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More About Me
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| Qualifications |
LLB (Adel.), LLM PhD (ANU), Barrister & Solicitor SAust. & ACT, Solicitor NSW |
| Biography |
Professor Dennis Pearce joined the Law Faculty in 1968 as a Lecturer. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1969, Reader in 1974 and Professor in 1981. He was Dean of the Law School in 1982–84 and 1991–1994. He retired in 1996, and on retirement was appointed an Emeritus Professor of the University and a Visiting Fellow in the Faculty. Dennis has held many public positions. Among these he was the Commonwealth Ombudsman from 1988–1990; Chairman of the Australian Press Council 1997–2000; Member and later Chair of the Copyright Law Review Committee 1983–2000; foundation adviser to the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee 1981–1983; President ACT Racing Appeals Tribunal 2001–2004. He has conducted many inquiries for the Commonwealth and ACT governments.
Dennis is currently Chair of the Defence Force Honours and Awards Tribunal; Member of the Copyright Tribunal; Chair of the ACT Cricket Appeals Tribunal; Discipline Officer for the Australian Quarter Horse Association; Special Counsel DLA Phillips Fox, Lawyers. |
| Scholarly Interests |
Legislation, Administrative law and copyright. |
| Recent Publications |
Statutory Interpretation in Australia (with RS Geddes) 6th edition (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2006); Delegated Legislation (with S Argument) 3rd edition (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2005); Administrative Appeals Tribunal 2nd ed (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007); Editor Australian Administrative Law Service (LexisNexis Butterworths, ongoing). |
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