Mr John Juriansz

Lecturer, School of Law

PhD Candidate (Macq), Master of Public Policy (USyd), Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (UWS), GradDipSocSci (UNE), Bachelor of Arts (UWO) Contact details

Biography

John Juriansz joined the faculty of the University of Western Sydney, School of Law in 2006 where he is the Director Academic Program, LLB and lectures in Remedies, Contract Law and Moot Court. John has also lectured in Administrative Law, Introduction to Law and Law of Business Organisations.

John was admitted to the legal profession by the Supreme Court of New South Wales and of the High Court of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (History and Political Science) from the University of Western Ontario, a Graduate Diploma in Social Science from the University of New England, a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Western Sydney and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Sydney.  John commenced as a PhD Candidate at the Macquarie Law School in 2010. In February 2012, John will be a Visiting Researcher at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.

Prior to joining UWS, John was a Senior Lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers where he engaged in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and White Collar Crime (2005-2006). Between 2001 and 2005, John was a Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques where he practiced in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Mergers & Acquisitions. In 2003, John was seconded to MLC Limited in the capacity of general legal counsel. From 2005 to 2006, John was a Committee Member of the Litigation, Law & Practice Committee of the Law Society of New South Wales. In 2001, John was an intern at the Australian Law Reform Commission where he was engaged in the drafting of Report 92 (The Judicial Power of the Commonwealth: A Review of the Judiciary Act 1903 and Related Legislation).

Thesis Title

The Legal Framework for Representative Democracy and the Implications of Population Change for the Institutional Practices regarding Electoral Redistribution.

 

Thesis Overview

Australia has experienced long-term population changes that have had significant consequences for federal and state electoral systems. These changes include the movement of people from rural to urban areas, as well as the redistribution of population between States and Territories. This thesis will examine the law and legal institutions involved in redrawing electoral boundaries to take account of changes in the spatial distribution of Australia's population. The core of the thesis is concerned with the legal framework for representative democracy and the implications of population change for institutional practices regarding electoral redistribution.

Work in Progress

  • John Juriansz, 'The Transformation of Australia's Electoral Boundaries'
  • John Juriansz, David Newlyn and Liesel Spencer, 'Improving Performance in Contractual Problem Solving; Does the Use of Exemplars Alter Students' Marks?'

Textbooks/Monographs

  • John Juriansz et al, Equity & Trusts: Palgrave Macmillan Practical Approach to Law Series (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011) (ISBN 9781420256512
  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, 'Corruption, International Business Transactions and the OECD' in Michael Head, Scott Mann & Simon Kozlina, Transnational Governance: Contemporary Legal Perspectives (Ashgate, 2012) (ISBN 9781409418269)

Publications

  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, 'The Evolution of Indigenous Corporations: Where to Now?' (2012) Adelaide Law Review (forthcoming);
  • John Juriansz and Brian Opeskin, 'Electoral Redistribution in Australia: 150 Years of Demographic Change' (2012) Australian Journal of Politics and History (forthcoming);
  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, Problems and Answers Web Materials for J Harris, A Hargovan and M Adams, Australian Corporate Law (LexisNexis, 2nd ed, 2009). Available at: http://www.lexisnexis.com.au/aus/academic/webquiz/course.asp?CourseID=16.
  • John Juriansz and David Newlyn, 'Improving Performance in Contractual Problem Solving: Clarifying Criteria and Standards Through the Use of Exemplars' (2009) 2 Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association 185-196.
  • John Juriansz, The Challenges of Adopting New Integrated Technology Strategies: Integrating E-Learning and Blended Learning into Existing LLB Units (Paper presented at the Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference on “Law & Public Policy: Taming the Unruly Horse”, University of Western Australia, Perth, September 2007)
  • UWS Corporate Law Group, Review of Sanctions in Corporate Law: Consultation Paper (2007) Submission to the Commonwealth Treasury.
  • UWS Corporate Law Group, Review of the Operation of the Infringement Notice Provisions of the Corporations Act 2001: Consultation Paper (2007) Submission to the Commonwealth Treasury
  • John Juriansz and Roger Forbes Privilege and the Corporate Deal (2004) 14(2) The Australian Corporate Lawyer, 20-23

Conferences

  • John Juriansz and Brian Opeskin, 'Electoral redistribution and emographic Change', Population Association of America (PPA), Princeton University, San Francisco, CA, May 2012;
  • John Juriansz, 'The Transformation of Australia's Electoral Boundaries', Australian & New Zealand Studies Association of North America(ANZSANA) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada 16-18 February 2012;
  • John Juriansz and Maree Gladwin, 'Mentoring: the How and the Why', University of Western Sydney, Academia: A Scholarly Life, Exploring Academic Practice Conference, 21-22 July 2011.
  • John Juriansz, Challenges of Electoral Democracy Workshop, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, 14-15 July 2011.
  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, 'Indigenous Corporate Governance', University of Wollongong Faculty of Law Seminar, September 2010.
  • John Juriansz 'Electoral Redistribution in Australia: 150 Years of Demographic Change', Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 2010.
  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, 'A Study of Indigenous Corporate Constitutions', Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 2010.
  • John Juriansz and David Newlyn, 'Improving Performance in Contractual Problem Solving: Does the Use of Exemplars Alter a Students' Marks?, Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand, July 2010.
  • John Juriansz and Marina Nehme, 'Evolution of Indigenous Corporations', Corporate Law Teachers Association, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 7-9 February 2010.
  • Electoral Regulation Workshop, Discussant on paper by Dr Ron Levy of Griffith University titled 'Two Concepts of Fairness: The Problem of Fairness in the Ground Rules of Democracy', Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 12-13 November 2009.
  • John Juriansz 'Too Safe or Too Sorry': An Ethical Analysis of the Haneef Affair', Australasian Law Teachers Association, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, July 2009.
  • John Juriansz and David Newlyn, 'Improving Performance in Contractual Problem Solving: Clarifying Criteria and Standards Through the Use of Exemplars', Australasian Law Teachers Association, university of Western Sydney NSW, July 2009.
  • John Juriansz 'The Challenges of Adopting New Integrated Technology Strategies: Integrating E-Learning and Blended Learning into Existing LLB Units', Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, September 2007.
  • People, Priorities and Persistence – How an IT Strategy Serves the University (May 2007), BbSummit Asia at Singapore Management University, Singapore

Grants, Awards and Recognition

  • UWS Research Seed Grant in support of 'Indigenous Corporate Governance' project (with Marina Nehme) (2009).
  • UWS School of Law, Lecturer of the Year Award (2009).
  • UWS College of Business and Law Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2008).

Engagement Interests and Memberships

  • Australian & New Zealand Studies Association of North America (ANZSANA)
  • Challenges of Electoral Democracy Workshop, Biennial Roundtable at Melbourne Law School.
  • Trustee Corporations Association of Australia, Lecturer for the Certificate IV in Financial Services (Personal Trust Administration) FNS40204 (Administration of Non-Complex Administration of Complex Trusts and advising on Trust Structures)
  • University of Western Sydney Law Alumni (Immediate Past President, Executive Committee Member)
  • Australasian Law Teachers Association
  • Corporate Law Teachers Association of Australia
  • Law Society of New South Wales

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