Overview
Background
John Swinson's principal interests are intellectual property law, Internet law, privacy law, AI law, cybersecurity law and the application of law to new technologies.
John graduated from the T.C. Beirne School of Law in 1988 with a University Medal. He also has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in computer science from The University of Queensland and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School where he studied as a Fulbright Fellow and a Frank Knox Scholar. In 1989, John worked as a judge's associate to Justice C W Pincus of the Federal Court of Australia. John is admitted to the NY Bar, and worked as an associate at Kenyon & Kenyon in NYC from September 1991 to January 1997. From 1999 until 2017, John was an adjunct professor at QUT.
John was a partner at the law firm King & Wood Mallesons from 1999 to 2021. He was also Chairman of the auDA Policy Review Panel, which made recommendations to the auDA Board to revise Australia's domain name policies in 2019.
Since 2000, John has been an arbitrator for the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, and has decided over 720 disputes regarding the ownership of domain names.
John commenced as a professor at the T.C. Beirne School of Law in November 2017.
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Computer Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Law, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Law, Harvard University
Works
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2024
Other Outputs
Submission in respect Search Engines – Digital Platform Services Inquiry
John Swinson (2024). Submission in respect Search Engines – Digital Platform Services Inquiry. Canberra, Australia: ACCC.
2024
Book Chapter
Technology & IP / Artificial intelligence & IP
Swinson, John (2024). Technology & IP / Artificial intelligence & IP. Practical Guidance. (pp. 1-1) Sydney, NSW Australia: LexisNexis.
2023
Journal Article
Artificial artistry: The legal implications of AI-generated art (or legally, is AI art really art?)
Swinson, John (2023). Artificial artistry: The legal implications of AI-generated art (or legally, is AI art really art?). Art and Australia, 58 (2).
2023
Conference Publication
Arbitration new frontiers: AI, sustainable practices and other ideas
Swinson, John, Gomez, Angelina, Sanghera, Kiran, Price, Schellie Jayne and Mallett, Daisy (2023). Arbitration new frontiers: AI, sustainable practices and other ideas. ACICA International Arbitration Conference, Perth, WA Australia, 9 October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
The use of generative AI in a legal practice - a giant leap forward?
Swinson, John (2023). The use of generative AI in a legal practice - a giant leap forward?. ALPMA Summit 2023 'Embrace, Adapt, Evolve: the sustainable firm of the future', Melbourne, VIC Australia, 6-8 September 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Submission in respect Safe and Responsible AI in Australia – Discussion Paper
Swinson, John (2023). Submission in respect Safe and Responsible AI in Australia – Discussion Paper. Canberra, ACT Australia: Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
2023
Other Outputs
Discussion Paper: 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
Abeysooriya, Sasenka, Akhlaghpour, Saeed, Bongiovanni, Ivano, Dowsett, Dallas, Grotowski, Joseph, Holm, Mike, Kim, Dan, Ko, Ryan, Phillips, Andelka M., Slapnicar, Sergeja, Stockdale, David, Swinson, John, Thonon, Geoffroy, Utting, Mark, Walker-Munro, Brendan and Willoughby, Shannon (2023). Discussion Paper: 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. UQ CYBER and AUSCERT.
2023
Other Outputs
Submission in respect of Privacy Act Review – Report 2022
John Swinson (2023). Submission in respect of Privacy Act Review – Report 2022. Canberra, ACT Australia: Attorney-Generals Department.
2023
Conference Publication
Privacy and Cyber Security Class Actions: the next growth wave
Swinson, John (2023). Privacy and Cyber Security Class Actions: the next growth wave. Emerging Trends in Class Action Litigation, Sydney, NSW Australia, 10 March 2023. Sydney, NSW Australia: Commercial Law Association.
2022
Journal Article
New cybersecurity laws In Australia
Swinson, John V. (2022). New cybersecurity laws In Australia. Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, 28 (8), 167-171.
2022
Conference Publication
Objective knowledge, subjective knowledge, intent
Gold, Anthony, Nodine, Larry and Swinson, John (2022). Objective knowledge, subjective knowledge, intent. 2022 WIPO Panelists Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 14 October 2022. Geneva, Switzerland: WIPO.
2022
Journal Article
Software licensing in M&A transactions
Swinson, John V. (2022). Software licensing in M&A transactions. Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, 28 (7), 156-158.
2022
Journal Article
Review of Copyright law, by David Brennan
Swinson, John V. (2022). Review of Copyright law, by David Brennan. Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, 28 (7), 163-164.
2022
Other Outputs
Submission on the proposed changes to Queensland's Information Privacy and Right to Information Framework
Brydon T Wang and John Swinson (2022). Submission on the proposed changes to Queensland's Information Privacy and Right to Information Framework. Brisbane, QLD: Department of Justice and Attorney-General.
2022
Other Outputs
Submission in respect of Privacy Act Review – discussion paper
Swinson, John (2022). Submission in respect of Privacy Act Review – discussion paper. Canberra, ACT Australia: Attorney-Generals Department.
2020
Journal Article
Cybersecurity lawsuits
Swinson, John (2020). Cybersecurity lawsuits. Computers and Law, 19-21.
2020
Journal Article
Surveillance law
Swinson, John and Nash, Kai (2020). Surveillance law. The Agent, 53 (5), 8-10.
2020
Journal Article
Screen scraping: A question of legality
Swinson, John, Litherland, Karen, Nash, Kai and Schibler, Linus (2020). Screen scraping: A question of legality. Thompson Reuters Practical Law.
2019
Other Outputs
Final report: recommendations to the auDA board: reform of existing policies & implementation of direct registration
Swinson, John, Clark, Narelle, Fenton, Brett, Halson, Ian, Hunter, Dan, Hole, Jeff and Seaton, Nicola (2019). Final report: recommendations to the auDA board: reform of existing policies & implementation of direct registration. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: auDA.
2015
Book Chapter
The PPSA and security interests over intellectual property
Gunning, Patrick, Lange, Michaela and Swinson, John (2015). The PPSA and security interests over intellectual property. Australian Finance Law. (pp. 649-660) edited by John Stumbles. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Lawbook Co..
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Legal risk and its management in corporate and commercial transactions: Formulating a principle-based definition of legal risk.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Francesca Bartlett
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Master Philosophy
Evolutionary Psychology perspectives on Privacy Law
Principal Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor John Swinson directly for media enquiries about:
- copyright law
- domain name law
- Internet law
- IP law
- privacy law
- social media law
- technology law
- trademark law
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