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Michael Crowley

Michael Crowley

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Mr Michael Crowley

Senior Lecturer

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 2117  
Mobile: 0407 187 227  
Email: m.crowley@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.214  

 

Availability

By appointment.

Background

In 2004, Michael was a Visiting Lecturer in Law at Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.

Prior to that, he was a lecturer in Criminal Law and Procedure, Law Extension Committee within the University of Sydney and up to 2005 was Revising Examiner for the Legal Practitioner's Admission Board of New South Wales.

Michael was admitted as a solicitor in 1989 and worked in a general practice. In 1991 he was admitted as a barrister practicing extensively as defense counsel in criminal law jury trials and conducting appellate work. Michael is a member of the WA and NSW bar associations.

Current teaching

  • Advanced Criminal Law;
  • Public International Law;
  • Evidence;
  • Terrorism and the Law;
  • Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice; and
  • Competitions Co-ordinator.

Staff qualifications

  • B.A.;
  • Dip.Ed.;
  • M.Ed.;
  • B.Leg.S.; and
  • M.I.L.

Awards

  • 25 November 2010: Certificate of Commendation, Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of the Red Cross Society of China) In Recognition of Meritorious Service.
  • 2009 Dean's Award for Excellence in innovation or continuous improvement – legal writing program: Michael Crowley, Joseph Indaimo and Dr Jo McFarlane.

Research

Research interest

  • Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law

Recent research grants

Small faculty grants
  • $5000 – for Legal Writing Skills program for first year first semester law students 9 (2007).
  • $3000 - grant to continue semester 1 workshops. (2007)
Faculty strategic grants

  • $19,600 for Legal Writing Skills Program for 2008 with Joseph Indaimo.

Recent publications

Monographs

  • Casenote: Tofilau v The Queen; Marks v The Queen; Hill v The Queen and Clarke v The Queen (2007)81 ALJR 1688, Western Australian Bar Review, Autumn, 2008.

Books

  • Crowley, M., (Chief Editor) with ICRC, Introduction to International Humanitarian Law and Mooting, Hong Kong Red Cross, (forthcoming late 2011).

Book chapters

  • Crowley, M. (forthcoming late 2011). Memorial writing. In Introduction to International Humanitarian Law and Mooting, Hong Kong Red Cross.
  • Crowley, M. (forthcoming late 2011). Advocacy in mooting. In Introduction to International Humanitarian Law and Mooting, Hong Kong Red Cross.
  • Crowley, M. (2008). Cyber crime and biometric authentication – the problem of privacy versus protection of business assets. In M.N. Bhavani (Ed.), Biometrics: Techno-Legal Issues, p.41.

Refereed journal articles

  • Crowley, M., & Larsen, A. (2010). Morality and Police Conduct: a way forward for ethical policing. 5 Forum on Public Policy 1.
  • Crowley, M. (2010). Tough on Terrorists: Challenging Traditional Sentencing Principles? Federal Sentencing Reporter, Volume 22.4, Spring Edition 2010.
  • Crowley, M. (2009). Corporate Governance - Royal Dutch Shell, Terrorism and Reputational Risk. Legal Issues in Business - The Finance Industry, Volume 11, 2009, ISSN: 1442-911X at 35.

Refereed Conference papers

  • Crowley, M. (2010). Countering Home-Grown Terrorists in Australia – an Overview of Legislation, Policy and Actors since 2001. Proceedings of The 1st Australian Counter Terrorism Conference - Security Research Centre, Edith Cowan University.
  • Crowley, M., & Woodward, A. (2006).Does your Wireless LAN have criminal intent. 4th Australian Information Security Management Conference ECU - School of Computer and Information Science.
  • Crowley, M. (2006). Cyber crime and biometric authentication - the problem of privacy versus protection of business assets. 4th Australian Information Security Management Conference ECU - School of Computer and Information Science.

Conference presentations

  • Crowley, M., & Larsen, A.(2010) Judicial Discretion: endorsing improper and unethical conduct by police; presented by Larsen, A  Oxford Round Table on Ethical Sentiments, Oxford University, United Kingdom, March 2010.
  • Crowley, M. (2009) Is Condi right? God, torture and complicity, Australian Law Teachers Association Conference Sydney 5 – 8 July 2009.
  • Indaimo, J., & Crowley, M. (2008). Learning Lessons in Legal Writing Skills, presented by Crowley, M. Australian Law Teachers Association Conference, July 2008, (abstract accepted in the Legal Education Section).

Other peer reviewed publications 

  • Crowley, M. (2007). 5th Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem. (~10,000 words) and associated judges notes (~5,000 words).
  • Crowley, M. (2008). 6TH Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem (~10,000 words) and associated judges notes (~5,000 words).
  •  Crowley, M. (2009). 7th Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem. (~10,500 words) and associated judges notes (~6,000 words).
  • Crowley, M., & O’Brien, R., (2010). 8th Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem. (~10,000 words) and associated judges notes (~6,000 words).
  • Crowley, M. (2011). 9th Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem (~8,000 words) and associated judges notes (~6,000 words).

Public lectures and seminars 

  • Are Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Justified in the War on Terror National Security and Strategy. Seminar at Curtin University in August 2011.
  • The role of international tribunals in the prosecution and punishment of war crimes. Keynote seminar at Mallesons Stephen Jaques Hong Kong, March 2011.
  • Combating home grown terrorists in Australia: Lessons from two recent terrorist trials; SECAU – Security Research Centre , School of Computer and Security Science, ECU and Australian Computer Society Road show lectures in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne on 28, 29 and 30 June 2010.
  • Combating home grown terrorists in Australia: Lessons from two recent terrorist trials; Public Lecture for SECAU - Security Research Centre; Security: Special Interest Group, ECU, 20 May 2010.
  • Guest Lecture for WA Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law to persons completing International Humanitarian Law training workshop, Perth, 25 February 2010.
  • China Education and the Law seminar. Edith Cowan University 2006.
  • Legal Ethics in Australia and China. Chongqing Technology and Business University December 2004. This lecture was simultaneously translated and presented by PowerPoint in English and Mandarin to aid understanding.

Other

  • Member, LAWASIA Moot Coaches Advisory Committee (2011-12). 
  • Member, Western Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Committee (2009 to date). 
  • Author of international mooting problems: 5th (2008), 6th (2009), 7th (2010 with Roderick O’Brien), 8th (2011) Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Problem and associated judges’ notes (an intervarsity moot for the Asia/Pacific Region).
  • Keynote seminar: The role of international tribunals in the prosecution and punishment of war crimes, Meeting Room, Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Hong Kong (4 March 2011).