
Overview
Background
Professor Ross Grantham’s principal research interests are in the fields of corporate governance and the private law. He has published extensively in the area of the duties of company directors, as well as on matters dealing with the theoretical nature of the company and the implications of this nature for the integration of the company as a juristic entity into the general legal system. He has also published extensively on developments in the law of unjust enriched and restitution, particularly the interface between restitution and the law of property, and on the theoretical and philosophical basis of the private law.
In addition to his many articles in leading international journals, Professor Grantham is the author of a number of monographs and casebooks, and he has edited a number of collections of essays. Professor Grantham is a member of the editorial boards of a number of leading international journals.
Professor Grantham holds degrees from Oxford University, the University of Auckland and the University of Queensland, and has held senior management positions at both the University of Auckland and the University of Queensland.
Availability
- Professor Ross Grantham is:
- Available for supervision
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Fields of research
Research interests
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Corporate governance
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Commercial law
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Private law theory
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Law of Obligations
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Regulation Theory
Works
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2000
Book Chapter
Resulting Trusts - A rather Limited Doctrine
Grantham, Ross B. and C Rickett (2000). Resulting Trusts - A rather Limited Doctrine. Restitution and Equity: Resulting Trusts and Equitable Compensation. (pp. 39-61) edited by Rose; Birks. London: LLP.
2000
Journal Article
Review of McGhee, Snell's Equity
Grantham, Ross B. (2000). Review of McGhee, Snell's Equity. Trust Law International, 122-123.
2000
Journal Article
The Security of Contract: The Challenge from Restitution
Grantham, Ross B. (2000). The Security of Contract: The Challenge from Restitution. Journal of Contract Law, 16, 102-122.
2000
Journal Article
The Propylaeum of Property Rights
C Rickett and Grantham, Ross B. (2000). The Propylaeum of Property Rights. New Zealand Law Journal, [2000], 103-108.
2000
Journal Article
Review of Virgo, The Principles of the Law of Restitution
Grantham, Ross B. (2000). Review of Virgo, The Principles of the Law of Restitution. New Zealand Law Journal, 318-318.
2000
Book
Enrichment and Restitution in New Zealand
Grantham, Ross B. and C Rickett (2000). Enrichment and Restitution in New Zealand. 1st ed. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
1999
Book Chapter
Property: The challenge from Restitution
Grantham, Ross B. and C Rickett (1999). Property: The challenge from Restitution. Contemporary Property Law. (pp. 3-25) edited by Jackson; Wilde. Aldershot: Ashgate Dartmouth.
1999
Book
The Law of Restitution in New Zealand: Getting from No to Yes
Grantham, Ross B. and C Rickett (1999). The Law of Restitution in New Zealand: Getting from No to Yes. 1st ed. Wellington: New Zealand Law Society.
1999
Journal Article
Illegal Transactions and the Powers of the Company Directors
Grantham, Ross B. (1999). Illegal Transactions and the Powers of the Company Directors. Law Quarterly Review, 115, 296-324.
1999
Journal Article
Toward a More Constructive Classification of Trusts
Charles Rickett and Grantham, Ross B. (1999). Toward a More Constructive Classification of Trusts. Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, [1999], 111-125.
1999
Book Chapter
The Civil Law: Liability for Money Laundering; Money Laundering in New Zealand
Grantham, Ross B. (1999). The Civil Law: Liability for Money Laundering; Money Laundering in New Zealand. CCH Anti Money Laundering Guide. (pp. 85-95) edited by Rider; Nakajima. London: CCH.
1999
Journal Article
Review of Skelton, Restitution and Contract
Grantham, Ross B. (1999). Review of Skelton, Restitution and Contract. New Zealand Law Journal, 91-91.
1998
Journal Article
The Doctrinal basis of the rights of company shareholders
Grantham, Ross. B (1998). The Doctrinal basis of the rights of company shareholders. Cambridge Law Journal, 57 (3), 554-588.
1998
Journal Article
Civil Liability for Money Laundering
Grantham, Ross B. (1998). Civil Liability for Money Laundering. New Zealand Universities Law Review, 18, 378-410.
1998
Book Chapter
Commentary on Goddard
Grantham, Ross B. (1998). Commentary on Goddard. Corporate Personality in the 20th Century. (pp. 65-71) edited by R Grantham; C Rickett. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
1998
Journal Article
Property and Unjust Enrichment
Grantham, Ross B. and Charles Rickett (1998). Property and Unjust Enrichment. New Zealand Law Journal, [1998], 197-198.
1998
Book Chapter
The Bootmaker's Legacy to Company Law Doctrine
Grantham, Ross B. and C Rickett (1998). The Bootmaker's Legacy to Company Law Doctrine. Corporate Personality in the 20th Century. (pp. 1-11) edited by R Grantham; C Rickett. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
1998
Journal Article
Review of Cato, Restitution in Australia and New Zealand
Grantham, Ross B. (1998). Review of Cato, Restitution in Australia and New Zealand. Restitution Law Review, 295-296.
1998
Book
Corporate Personality in the 20th Century
Grantham, Ross B. and Charles Rickett (1998). Corporate Personality in the 20th Century. 1st ed. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
1997
Journal Article
The Liability of Parent Companies for the Actions of the Directors of their Subsidiaries
Grantham, Ross B. (1997). The Liability of Parent Companies for the Actions of the Directors of their Subsidiaries. Company Lawyer, 18, 138-148.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
An Australian Approach to Conduct Regulation and the Supervision of Culture in Banks
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
A model national legal framework for mangrove ecosystem services: a comparative analysis of existing legal recognition of ecosystem services for wetlands in the United States and Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Justine Bell-James
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Doctor Philosophy
Corporate governance in developing and emerging countries: The convergence of company laws
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Locating the Public in Australian Public Enterprise: Reinforcing the Public Objectives and Public Accountability of Australian Government-Owned Businesses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Orr
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Addressing Inequality in Consumer Transactions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Nick Gaskell
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Specific Conflicts of Interest and Debtor Opportunism within Corporate Groups: A case for additional creditor protection.
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Morrison
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Coherence in Australian Private Law: A Review of the High Court's Approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kit Barker
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
How is 'efficiency' determined in the insolvency context? Clarifying the meaning of efficiency with the conjunction of insolvency jurisprudence and economic methodology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Morrison
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Australian Corporate Regulation: Theory and Practice - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Regulation of Corporate Misconduct
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
COST-EFFECTIVE PROTECTION FOR LOW-VALUE INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS. CURRENT STATUS AND POTENTIAL DIRECTIONS.
Associate Advisor
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- Commercial Law
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Law
- Firearms Regulation
- Private Law
- Property
- Unjust Enrichment
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