Professor Michael Adams

Professor Michael Adams

DEAN - SCHOOL OF LAW,
Dean's Unit - School of Law

PROFESSOR,
School of Law

Personal

Qualifications

  • LLM University of London
  • BA Council for National Academic Awards

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit - School of Law
  • School of Law

Contact

Email:Michael.Adams@uws.edu.au
Extension:9123
Mobile:0410645418
Location:EKa.G.14
Parramatta
Website:

Biography

Professor Michael Adams is an internationally recognised specialist in corporate law, governance, securities markets regulation, and legal education (especially e-learning). Michael has been writing, teaching and regularly presenting on all these topics for over 20 years. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators (FACE), as well as the Australian Academy of Law (FAAL), and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Australia (FCIS). Professor Adams is currently President of the Australasian Law Teachers Association and a former President of both the Corporate Law Teachers Association and Chartered Secretaries Australia. He is the co-author of ten books and chapters, 30 articles and over 130 conference/seminar presentations. In 2000 he was the recipient of the Australian University Teacher of the year for Law and Legal Studies.

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Publications

Books

  • Adams, M., Armstrong, A., Clarke, A., Clarke, T., Eddie, I., Lewis, P. and Richardson, A. (2011), 'Developing a Responsive Regulatory System for Australia's Small Corporations', : Victoria University 9781862726925.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Essential Australian Corporate Law', : Cavendish Publishing 187690528X.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Applied Corporations Law', : Chartered Secretaries Australia .
  • Adams, M. (2001), 'Essential Management Law', : Cavendish Publishing 1876213302.

Chapters in Books

  • Adams, M. (2006), 'National Scheme', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Preparation and Content of the Constitution', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Alteration of the Constitution', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Office, Name, Books', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Officers', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Exercise of Company Powers & Meetings', Australian Corporation Practice, LexisNexis/Butterworths 0409304352.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Alternative business structures', Business, Law & Society, Thomson Nelson 0170121399.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Agency', Business, Law & Society, Thomson Nelson 0170121399.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Business failure', Business, Law & Society, Thomson Nelson 0170121399.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'The modern corporation', Business, Law & Society, Thomson Nelson 0170121399.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Partnership', Business, Law & Society, Thomson Nelson 0170121399.
  • Adams, M. (2003), 'The Attraction of Good Corporate Governance', Strengthening Commercial Laws in the APEC Region 26, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 0975148605.

Journal Articles

  • Adams, M. (2012), 'Lessons for non-executive from James Hardie litigation', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Nehme, M. and Adams, M. (2012), 'Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law and Environmental Issues', Bond Law Review, 30.
  • Adams, M. (2012), 'Global trends in corporate governance', Keeping Good Companies, 5.
  • Adams, M. (2012), 'Global trends in corporate governance', Keeping Good Companies, 5.
  • Nehme, M. and Adams, M. (2012), 'Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law and environmental issues', Bond Law Review, 30.
  • Adams, M. (2012), 'Lessons for non-executive from James Hardie litigation', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Adams, M. and Nehme, M. (2011), 'No new specific legislation required to deal with 'greenwashing'', Keeping Good Companies, 4.
  • Adams, M. (2011), 'Latest developments in officers' duties of SMEs', Journal of Business Systems Governance and Ethics, 12.
  • Klettner, A., Clarke, T. and Adams, M. (2010), 'Corporate governance reform: An empirical study of the changing roles and responsbilities of Australian boards and directors', Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 29.
  • Adams, M. (2010), '20 year snap-shot of the developments in the regulation of small corporations', Journal of Business Systems, Governance and Ethics, 16.
  • Adams, M. (2009), 'How important is the 2009 James Hardie decision', Keeping Good Companies, 5.
  • Adams, M. and Nehme, M. (2009), 'Australian overregulation? - effect on directors' liability', Keeping good companies, 4.
  • Adams, M. (2008), 'Officers' duties - are we keeping up with changes', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Nehme, M. and Adams, M. (2008), 'E-Learning In Corporate Law: The Value-Add Of Online Resources', Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, 12.
  • Nehme, M., Hyland, M. and Adams, M. (2007), 'Enforcement of continuous disclosure: The use of infringement notice and alternative sanctions', Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 23.
  • Klettner, A., Clarke, T. and Adams, M. (2007), 'Balancing act - the tightrope of corporate governance reform', Keeping Good Companies, 6.
  • Nehme, M. and Adams, M. (2007), 'The active use of enforceable undertakings by ASIC - Part 1', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Nehme, M. and Adams, M. (2007), 'The active use of enforceable undertakings by ASIC - Part 2', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Adams, M. and Young, A. (2007), 'Regulating corporate governors: rethinking board responsibilities and liabilities', Keeping Good Companies, 7.
  • Adams, M., Young, A. and Nehme, M. (2006), 'Preliminary Review of Over Regulation in Australian Financial Services', Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 24.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Do we need dual regulators in financial services? Synergies in establishing a single regulator', Keeping Good Companies, 8.
  • Adams, M. (2006), 'Insider trading has many points of view', Compliance and Regulatory Journal, 2.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Officers' duties under the microscope', Keeping Good Companies, 4.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Lessons from HIH Insurance: the final verdict', Butterworths Corporations Law Bulletin, 3.
  • Adams, M. (2004), 'Whether to protect or punish: legal consequences of contravening the Corporations Act', Keeping Good Companies, 7.
  • Adams, M. and Hargovan, A. (2004), 'Taking corporate governance seriously during fundraising: exposure to personal liability for cost orders', Company and Securities Law Journal, 5.
  • Adams, M. (2004), 'The power of penalties in financial services', Butterworths Corporations Law Bulletin, 3.
  • Adams, M. (2003), 'Has the role of the Company Secretary changed: how can one person get across it all', Keeping Good Companies, .
  • Adams, M. (2003), 'Duty of the Chair - Dynamic, Divergent or Diverse', Butterworths Corporate Practice Handbook, .
  • Adams, M. and Hargovan, A. (2003), 'Cost orders:a new wave of liability for the company secretary', Keeping Good Companies, 3.
  • Adams, M. (2003), 'Are all directors created equal', Keeping Good Companies, 5.
  • Adams, M. (2003), 'The three pillars of good corporate governance', Risk Management, 3.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'The convergence of international corporate governance systems - where is Australia heading? Part 1', Keeping Good Companies, 8.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'The convergence of international corporate governance systems - where is Australia heading? Part 2', Keeping Good Companies, 6.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'The convergence of international corporate governance systems - where is Australia heading? Part 3', Keeping Good Companies, 4.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Does increasing criminality make for better reform of the financial services industry', Australian Journal of Corporate Law, 12.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Financial sector reform and professional advice', Commercial Law Quarterly, 7.

Conference Papers

  • Adams, M. (2005), 'The governance professional's role in delivering effective directors and officers' insurance', 22nd National Conference of the Chartered Secretaries Australia (the kaleidoscope of governance), Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Sons of Gwalia: where to from here', Commercial Lawyers Association Seminar, Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Governance guidelines and regulation', Annual Governance Masterclass Conference of the Chartered Secretaries Australia (Debate, develop and deliver practical application), Sydney.
  • Adams, M., Barrett, P. and Spring, J. (2005), 'Championing governance as a business strategy', Public Sector Governance Forum of the Chartered Secretaries Australia, Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Legal developments in the financial management industry', Past, Present and Future in Investment Management conference, Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Australian Corporate Governance: Lessons from HIH Insurance', Australasian Law Teachers Association Annual Conference, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Avoiding the courtroom: How did I get here', Australian Society of Association Executives National Conference, Victoria.
  • Adams, M. (2005), 'Reflections on Legal Education and Developments in Technology for Lawyers', LAWASIA downunder 2005 conference, Queensland.
  • Adams, M., Bradley, G., Ward, M., Bush, F. and Standen, M. (2004), 'Hypothetical: board behaviour and the 21st century governance professional', 21st National Conference of the Chartered Secretaries Australia (the evolution of the governance professional), Queensland.
  • Adams, M., Orkopoulos, M., Daly, M., Higginson, P. and Buduls, A. (2004), 'Dealing with the reality: governance and board processes in a public and political environment', Public Sector Governance Forum of the Chartered Secretaries Australia, Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'To mislead or not to mislead? What was the question in financial services', Blake Dawson Waldron Financial Services conference, Sydney.
  • Adams, M., Barker, D. and Lancaster, J. (2002), 'Business Law and Ethics - does it have a future', ALTA annual conference, Western Australia.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'International Corporate Governance: Is there a single framework that works', Risk e-Business - Control IT , 50th Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia, South Pacific and Asia Conference, Sydney.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Does increasing criminality make for better reform of the financial services industry', Corporate Law Teachers Association annual conference, Melbourne.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Australian Corporate Governance: The impact of directors' duties through collapses', LHC506 Corporate Governance: Wealth, Power and Responsibility, USA.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'How has the financial services industry being reformed by the growth in technology', ALTA conference Tradition and Change in Law: Old paths new directions, Vanuatu.
  • Adams, M. (2002), 'Where are corporate governance statements going', 51st Annual Reporting Awards conference, Victoria.
  • Adams, M. (2001), 'Can technology help you to teach better', 11th annual Corporate Law Teachers Association conference, Melbourne.
  • Adams, M. (2001), 'How will the internet continue to change the role of the corporate lawyer', Australian Corporate Lawyers Association conference (The State of Play), Sydney.

Research

Current Projects

Title:The Australasian Legal History Library: Creating historical depth in legal data on AustLII, to improve all legal research [via UTS - no funding to UWS]
Years:2012-11-01 - 2013-10-31
ID:P00020399
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (non ACRG)
Title:NSW Law Society Grant - Public Purpose Fund - Legal Scholarship Support Scheme
Years:2010-09-01 - 2013-06-30
ID:P00019655
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • Law Society Grant Public Purpose Fund

Previous Projects

Title:Law Society Grant
Years:1999-01-01 - 2007-12-31
ID:P0011106
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams and Carolyn Sappideen
Funding:
  • The Law Society of New South Wales
Title:The Australian legal scholarship repository - enhancing research infrastructure for Australian law [via Uni NSW]
Years:2008-04-24 - 2009-04-23
ID:P0015703
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (non ACRG)
Title:Developing a responsive regulatory system for Australia's small corporations [via Victoria University]
Years:2009-11-27 - 2012-04-30
ID:P0015972
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:The International & Humanitarian Law Library - A global dimension in Australian legal research infrastructure [via UTS - no funding to UWS]
Years:2009-06-01 - 2010-05-31
ID:P00016191
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (non ACRG)
Title:NSW Law Society Grant
Years:2007-08-23 - 2008-12-31
ID:P0015826
UWS Researchers:Michael Adams
Funding:
  • The Law Society of New South Wales

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