| Post: | School of Law University of New England ARMIDALE NSW 2351 |
| Telephone: | (02) 6773 3701 (Office) 0409 727 054 (Mobile) |
| Fax: | (02) 6773 3602 |
| E-mail: | meburn@une.edu.au |
| WWW: | http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~meburn |
| Award | University | Year of Graduation |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash | To be conferred on 29 October 2009. |
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Master of Professional Education and Training (Flexible, Online and Distance Education) |
Deakin University |
2003 |
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Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning |
Charles Sturt University |
2000 |
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Master of Laws (by thesis) |
University of Newcastle |
1998 |
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) |
University of New England |
1995 |
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Graduate Diploma in Social Science |
University of New England |
1993 |
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Bachelor of Laws |
University of New South Wales |
1988 |
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Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) |
University of New South Wales |
1987 |
| Period | Employer | Position | Duties |
| July 2008 to present | The University of New England. | Senior Lecturer | Responsible for teaching and research within the School of law. |
| July 2004 to June 2008 | The University of New England. | Senior Lecturer and Law Awards Co-ordinator. | Responsible for teaching and research within the School of law. As Law Awards Co-ordinator responsible for dealing with student enquiries regarding progression and enrolment and overseeing teaching practices within the various degrees awards offered by the school. |
| October 2003 to May 2004. | The University of Hull, UK. | Visiting Research Scholar. | Undertaking research whilst on study leave from the University of New England. |
| January 2002 to October 2003. |
The University of New England. | Senior Lecturer. | Responsible for teaching and research within
the School of law. I teach primarily in the areas of criminal law, advocacy
and health law. |
| 2001 to 2002. | North and North West Community Legal Service. | Solicitor. | Providing legal advice and assistance to persons in financial or social disadvantage in all areas of law. |
| 1997 to 2001. | Self. | Barrister. | Advocate appearing in criminal law and personal injuries actions. |
| January 1996 to 2002. | The University of New England. | Lecturer, School of Law. |
Responsible for teaching and research within the School of law. I teach primarily in the areas of criminal law, advocacy and health law. Whilst at the School of Health, I was responsible for the courses Law Advocacy and Health Care, Occupational Health, Safety and the Law and Law in Health Services Management. |
| January 1995 to December 1995. | Temporary Lecturer, School of Law. | ||
| January 1994 to December 1994. |
1/2 time Associate Lecturer, School of Law and 2/5 time Lecturer, School of Health. |
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| July 1993 to January 1994. | Cheney and Wilson, Solicitors, (Orange and Blayney). | Solicitor. | Responsible for all aspects of client matters with emphasis on litigation. Required to provide legal services and advice in all areas of law, including advising clients on wills and estates; family law; corporate structures; criminal law; personal injuries compensation; traffic matters. |
| March 1993 to July 1993. | NSW Health Department, (North Sydney). | Legal Officer. | Providing legal services to the Minister and Department. Advising on many areas of law and health administration, including advice on contracts; corporate planning; legislative proposals; and litigation including discrimination matters; general contract disputes; and common law actions. |
| August 1991 to March 1993. | Self. | Barrister. | Practice as an advocate, primarily in Workers Compensation, Crime and civil litigation. |
| November 1990 to August 1991. | NSW Health Department, (North Sydney). | Legal Officer. | See entry for the period March 1993 to July 1993. |
| January 1989 to November 1990. | Waterford and Sligar, Solicitors, (Coonamble, Walgett and Lightning Ridge). | Solicitor. | Responsible for all aspects of client matters with emphasis on litigation. Required to provide legal services and advice in all areas of law, including wills and estates; family law; mining; criminal law; personal injuries compensation; traffic matters. |
| November 1988 to June 1989. | Ambulance Service of NSW. | Probationary Ambulance Officer. | Responsible for providing first aid to, and transport of, the sick and injured. |
IDRL Asia-Pacific Study - Australia (Forthcoming 2009) [International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva].
Emergency Law: Rights, liabilities and duties of emergency workers and
volunteers (1st ed 1999; 2nd ed 2005; 3rd ed forthcoming 2010) [The
Federation Press, Sydney].
(cited in New South Wales v West [2008] ACTCA 14 (5 September 2008),
[97] (Penfold J))
Criminal Law and Procedure in NSW (1st ed 2002; 2nd ed 2006; 3rd
ed 2009) [LexisNexis
Butterworths, Sydney] (With Robert Hayes).
(cited in Heron v R [2003] HCA 17; (2003) 197 ALR 81; (2003) 77 ALJR
908 (9 April 2003), [24] (Kirby J)).
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'Legislation and Legal Issues' in Occupational First Aid (1997) [St John Ambulance Australia].
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Australia's International Disaster Response - Laws, Rules and Principles (PhD Thesis, Monash University, 2009) (Full text available from the Monash University ARROW Repository).
Euthanasia and Medical-end-of-life decisions in Australia (LLM Thesis, University of Newcastle, 1998).
The Sanctity of Life and the Law: A review of two recent cases (Honours Dissertation, University of New England, 1994).
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'Euthanasia Laws Bill 1996', Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, Parliament of Australia, Canberra, December 1996.
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'Ambulance Service of NSW v Worley; further legal lessons for the emergency services' (2007) 5 e Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care Article number 990235 <<http://www.jephc.com/full_article.cfm?content_id=424>>.
'A case study of tort liability for fire damage' (2007) 22 Australian
Journal of Emergency Management 44-48 <<http://www.ema.gov.au/ajem>>.
(cited in New South Wales v West [2008] ACTCA 14 (5 September 2008),
[16] (Higgins CJ))
Should paternity be linked to sexual intercourse?' (2006) 9 New Zealand Yearbook of Jurisprudence 257-256.
'Outlawry in Colonial Australia: The Felons Apprehension Act 1865 (NSW)' [2005] ANZLH E-Journal 80 <<http://www.anzlhsejournal.auckland.ac.nz/>>.
'Protecting Volunteers?' (2003) 18 Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 7-11 <<http://www.ema.gov.au/ajem>>.
'A new model of provocation in New South Wales' (2001) 25 Criminal
Law Journal, 206-214.
(cited in Heron v R [2003] HCA 17; (2003) 197 ALR 81; (2003) 77 ALJR
908 (9 April 2003), [25] and [30] (Kirby J)).
'The Legal Status of a Living Abortus', (1997) 4 Journal of Law and Medicine, 373-378.
'Withholding, Withdrawing and Refusing Emergency Resuscitation' (1994) 2 Journal of Law and Medicine, 131-146.
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'Canberra bushfires litigation' (2009) 28 Fire Update, 1-4 (Bushfire CRC)
'Good Samaritans and Volunteers' (2004) 8 Australian Civil Liability Newsletter, 93-97.
'Doctors, the Duty to Rescue and the Ambulance Service', (1999) 10 Current Therapeutics, 92-95.
'Rescuers and Nervous Shock' (1999) 73 Australian Law Journal, 132-138.
'Case Note- Washington v Glucksberg; Vacco v Quill' (1997) 5 Journal of Law and Medicine, 120-123.
'Further Decision on the Right to Die' (1996) 4 Journal of Law and Medicine, 15-17.
'United States Recognition of the right to die' (1996) 3 Journal of Law and Medicine, 308-310.
'Religion and the Constitution- an Illusory Freedom' (1995) 8 Australian Religion Studies Review, 77-85.
'Voluntary Euthanasia- Making the Law' (1995) 33 Law Society Journal, 40-44.
'Protecting a client's interests: The question of ethics' (1994) 32 Law Society Journal, 40-41.
'Driving Emergency Vehicles and the Law' Law' (1992) 15(2) Response 10-11.
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'Managing Expectations is a Legal Issue - Not' (Paper presented at the combined 16th Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council and 6th Bushfire CRC Conference, Gold Coast Exhibition and Conference Centre, Broadbeach, 23 September 2009).
'Media Access to Emergencies - Command, Control or Co-ordination?' (Paper presented at the Emergency Media and Public Affairs Conference, RACV Club, Melbourne, 26 May 2009) (Awarded the accolade of 'best research paper' at the conference).
'Legal Issues and Information on Natural Hazards' (Paper presented at the 2nd Australasian Natural Hazards Emergency Management Conference, Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand 29 July 2008); with John Handmer, RMIT Centre for Risk and Community Safety.
'Tort Liability for failure to warn of natural hazards - A threat to community resilience' (Paper presented at the Australasian Natural Hazards Emergency Management Conference, Mercure Hotel Brisbane, 3 July 2007).
'Assisting on the Return Journey: International Law and the Role of the International Community' (Paper presented at the International Emergency Management Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, 14 March 2007).
'Outlawry in Colonial Australia: The Felons Apprehension Acts 1865-1899'
(Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Law and History Society
Annual Conference, University of Auckland, 11 July 2005).
'Should paternity be linked to sexual intercourse?' (Paper presented at the Australian Law Teachers Association Annual Conference, Univeristy of Waikato, 6 July 2005).
'Legislating for Medical End-of-Life Decisions' (Paper presented at the Australian Institute of Health Law and Ethics Annual Conference, University of Sydney, 9 July 2000).
'Theatrical Advocacy; A report on Advocacy Training at UNE'. (Paper presented at the Australian Law Teachers Association Annual Conference, University of Canberra, 4 July 2000).
'Emergency Law' (Keynote address at the Institute of Ambulance Officers 1999 National Conference, Darling Harbour, 14 October 1999).
Ethical Issues in Active Voluntary Euthanasia' (Paper presented at the Centre for Health, Law, Ethics and Policy: Human Life and Death forum, University of Newcastle, 6 December 1996).
'Death Gives Birth to the need for new Law' (Paper presented at the Christian Centre for Bioethics 10th Annual Bioethics Conference, Sydney Adventist Hospital, 24-25 March 1996).
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'(Legal) Risk Assessment' (Seminar presented to the NSW State Emergency Service Director General's Conference, Albury) 19 November 2008.
'Protecting volunteers' and 'Litigation for failure to warn of natural hazards and community resilience' (Seminar presented to a joint meeting of the Victoria State Emergency Service and Country Fire Authority, Melbourne) 12 September 2008.
'Protecting volunteers' and 'Litigation for failure to warn of natural hazards and community resilience' (Seminar presented to the Victorian Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner, Melbourne) 6 August 2008.
'Sovereignty and International Disaster Response Law' (Faculty of Law Staff Seminar, Monash University, Clayton) 13 May 2008.
'Potential legal issues for ambulance services' (Seminar presented to the Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Frankston) 8 May 2008.
'IDRL - International Disaster Response Law' (Seminar presented at the Australasian Natural Hazards Emergency Management Conference Research Forum, Twin Tours Resort, Sunshine Coast, 5 July 2007).
'International Disaster Response Law- Issues for Australia' (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Australian Red Cross and AusAid 'Roundtable', Canberra) 13 April 2007.
'International Disaster Response Law and International Humanitarian Law' (PhD Candidates Seminar, Monash University (Melbourne), 14 February 2007).
'The Responsibility to Protect Populations from Natural Disasters; an Extension of International Humanitarian law' (School of Law Staff Seminar, University of Glamorgan (Pontyprydd, Wales), 29 January 2007; McCoubrey Centre for International Law, 2006/2007 International Law Seminar Series, University of Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull, England), 2 February 2007).
'The Felons Apprehension Act 1865 (NSW)' (School of Law Kirby Seminar, University of New England, 26 May 2005).
'Emergency Management for Local Government- Legal Issues' (Emergency Management Australia Institute, Mt Macedon, 30 April 2008, 18 July 2007, 13 February 2007; 8 August 2006; 27 June 2006; 28 February 2006; 29 April 2005; 17 March 2005; 26 February 2004 (via video conference); 29 August 2003).
'Outlawry in Colonial Australia 1865-1901' (School of Law Staff Seminar, University of Glamorgan (Pontyprydd, Wales), 18 February 2004; School of Law Work in Progress Seminar, University of Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull, England), 10 December 2003).
'Focus on Crime' (HSC Study Video, University of New England, June 2003).
'Legal issues in Mental Health' (with Julia Werren; New England Area Health Service Mental Health workshop, Friday 13 December 2002).
'Do students want innovative teaching?' (Strategic Teaching Forum University of New England, 20 February 2002).
'Focus on Crime' (HSC Study Day, University of New England, 19 June 2002).
'The Legal Regulation of OHS', (University of New England Union, OHS committee training, 21 May 2001).
'Care, carers, doctors… and the law?' (Dementia Care Workshop, Lismore, 27 October 2000).
'Legal Issues' (Keynote address at the Carer Respite Centres State Conference, Coffs Harbour, 18 September 1999)
'Duty of Care and Community Health Workers' (Community Health Workers Seminar, Tweed Heads, March 1998; Legal and Insurance Issues for Community Health Workers Seminar, Port Macquarie, July 1996; Ballina Primary Health Care Seminar, Lismore, October, 1995; Community Options Conference, Coffs Harbour, 17 March 1995).
'Danger and Response: Identifying and Avoiding Legal Issues for St John' (St John Ambulance Australia (Vic), Commissioner's Conference, Melbourne, August 1997; St John Ambulance Australia National Management Training Seminar, Sydney, April 1997).
'End of Life Decisions- where are we now?' (Rural Doctors Resource Network Managing End of Life Decisions conference, Armidale 26-27 July 1997).
'Setting the Standards for Medical Negligence: The Bolam Test post Rogers v Whitaker' (Continuing Legal Education Seminar, University of New England, 24 October 1996).
'Director's Duties' (Legal and Insurance Issues for Community Health Workers Seminar, Port Macquarie, July 1996).
'Legal Implications of withholding resuscitation' (St John Ambulance Australia, New South Wales Instructors Conference, Sydney, September 1995).
'Voluntary Euthanasia- The Northern Territory Experience' (Department of Law Research Seminar, University of New England, 28 July 1995).
'Liabilities of Directors and Staff' (Aged Services Association (New England Branch) Industrial Seminar, Armidale, October 1994).
'Bioethics And The Challenge Of Technological Change' (The Mid-North Coast Social Science Teachers' Association HSC Legal Studies Student Seminar, Coffs Harbour, September 1994).
'Professional Responsibilities' (Community Organisations and the Law Conference, Armidale, June 1994).
'Ethics in Home and Community Care' (Community Organisations and the Law Conference, Armidale, June 1994).
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30 June - 1 July 2009, Invited participant at the Attorney-General’s Department, National Security Capability Development Division forum to consider issues for the emergency management sector emerging from the disaster events of 2008/2009, Mt Macedon, Victoria..
2009 Invited member, Health and Development Alliance Legal Affairs Working
Group looking at legal issues related to working overseas in the development
and humanitarian sector.
[Read the January
2009 Faculty of the Professions: Celebrating Research newsletter
or Go to HaDA website
for more details].
15 September 2008; Interviewed by QUT Radio on 'False calls to Queensland ambulance'.
1 September 2008; Interviewed by Victoria ABC Regional Radio 'Statewide Drive with Kathy Bedford' on compulsory evacuation in Victoria.
23-24 July 2008; Invited participant, 'PhD National Security Workshop' as part of 'Safeguarding Australia 2008 Conference', Canberra.
13 June 2008; Invited participant, 'National Adaptation Research Plan for Emergency Services and Disaster Management' workshop, Melbourne.
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Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Innovation - awarded to Professor Paul Martin, Dr Amanda Kennedy, Dr Jacqueline Williams, Mr Michal Eburn, Mr Justin Rose and the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law (2009).
Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Team Category, with Grahame Kennedy) (2003).
Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Individual Category) (2001).
Michael Eburn
28 September 2009.