I have taught Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal Justice, Cybercrime, Evidence and Intellectual Property courses at the Australian National University and other universities in Australia and overseas. Past positions have included as a Research Analyst at the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), and with IP Australia and the Law Council of Australia. I am also admitted as a Barrister in the ACT Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia, and have appeared in criminal proceedings in the ACT and NSW.

I am currently an Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU College of Law.

Appointments

• Special Magistrate, ACT Magistrates Court (commencing 18 January 2023)
• Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University (2019 - present)
• Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra (2013 - 2017)
• Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University (2003 - 2013)
• Visitor / Adjunct positions at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society, Netherlands; Simon Fraser University, Canada; Chuo University, Japan; National University of Singapore (various times)

Significant research publications

Books and book chapters (recent)

• Cybercrime: Legislation, Cases and Commentary, Lexis Nexis, (2nd ed.) 2020 (3rd ed. in progress, to be published 2023)
• 'Live Streaming of Murder: Regulatory Responses and Challenges' in: Mellins, M., Moore, S. (eds) Critiquing Violent Crime in the Media, Palgrave Macmillan (2021)
• Technology Law: Australian and International Perspectives (with Marcus Smith), Cambridge University Press, 2021
• Australian Uniform Evidence Law (with Fiona Hum, Bronwen Jackman, Ottavio Quirico and Kip Warren), Cambridge University Press, 2019; 2nd ed. 2021 (with Fiona Hum and Ottavio Quirico)
• Biometrics, Crime and Security (with Marcus Smith and Monique Mann), Routledge, 2018

Articles (recent)

• 'Evolving Legal Responses to Social Media: Litigation, Legislation and System Architecture' (with Marcus Smith), ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 22.19 (December 2022)
• 'Online Undercover Investigations and The Role of Private Third Parties' (with Peter Grabosky), ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 22.4 (March 2022)
• 'Legal Considerations in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Investigation of Online Child Exploitation', ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 21.44 (December 2021)
• 'Prints, Profiles and Templates: Adducing Biometric Evidence in Australian Courts' (with Marcus Smith), (2019) 93(8) Australian Law Journal 668

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