From Hong Kong to Perth, Michelle Hankey (GDLP '14) shares her journey from law graduate to admission as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Craig Collins

Honorary Senior Lecturer
BEc (ANU); LLB (ANU); LLM (Melb); GradCertHigherEd (NE).
ANU College of Law, Bld 6, Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600

Research Themes
Appointments
- Associate Director, ANU Legal Workshop (2017
- Deputy Director, PEARL (Profession, Education and Regulation in Law) Centre (ANU, 2015-cont)
- Editorial Board, PEARL Press (ANU, 2015-cont)
- GDLP/MLP Research and Education Strategy Co-ordinator (ANU, 2015-16)
- Lawyer Development Advisor (Australian Government Solicitor, Jan-Jul 2012)
- JD Director (ANU, 2010-11)
- Board Secretary & Public Officer, North & North-West Community Legal Centre (NSW, 2005-2009)
- Chair, Teaching & Learning Committee (UNE Law School, 2006-2009)
- Partner, Gadens Lawyers Melbourne (1998-2003)
- Associate, Gadens Lawyers Melbourne (1994-1998)
- Solicitor, JM Smith & Emmerton (1992-1994)
Significant research publications
- Collins, C & Bloomfield, S 2017 forthcoming, 'Hobart Town, 1816: Andrew Bent and fermenting change', Tasmanian Historical Research Association: Papers and Proceedings, April 2017.
View more publications on the ANU Researchers website
Recent news
01
Apr
2015
Craig is currently pursuing PhD research on 'Defamation; Law and Public Opinion in the Australian Colonies; 1824-1874'.
01
Jan
2014
Professor Paul Maharg heads up our newest research Centre, the PEARL (Profession, Education and Regulation in Law) Collaborative.
View more publications on the ANU Researchers website
Honours thesis supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Defamation & Free Speech
- Legal History
- Legal Education
- Litigation and Dispute Management
- Legal Profession
- Intellectual Property
I have previously supervised:
- Michael Windeyer, 2015:
Internship supervision
Past courses
- Convenor, Honours Thesis (ANU LLB & JD, 2012-2016)
- Convenor, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (ANU LLB & JD, 2009-11 & 2013)
- Co-convenor, Foundations of Australian Law (ANU JD, 2014)
- Convenor, Becoming a Practitioner courses (ANU GDLP, 2012-16)
- Convenor, Civil Litigation-Professional Practice Core (ANU GDLP, 2010-13 & 2015-16)
- Co-convenor, Ethics & Professional Responsibility (ANU GDLP, 2013)
- Convenor, Federal Litigation (ANU LLM, 2009)
- Convenor, Human Rights Litigation (ANU LLM, 2009)
- Convenor, Consumer Law Practice (ANU GDLP, 2009)
- Convenor, Media Law (UNE LLB & JD, 2006-8)
- Convenor, Honours in Law (UNE LLB & JD, 2003-8)
- Convenor, Information Technology Law (UNE LLB & JD, 2003-4 & 2007-8)
- Convenor, Intellectual Property Law (UNE LLB & JD, 2003-6)
- Convenor, Jurisprudence (UNE LLB & JD, 2006)