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Associate Professor David Morrison
Associate Professor

David Morrison

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Overview

Background

Associate Professor David Morrison's primary academic interests are in revenue law, corporate and insolvency law and economic analysis.

Associate Professor Morrison is an interdisciplinary researcher whose interests lie at the intersection of taxation law, corporate and insolvency law, bankruptcy, finance law and financial literacy as those interests apply to finance, the economy, social and policy framework and climate change. Associate Professor Morrison researches around law and finance especially as it applies to literacy and support for generational change. The recipient of three ARC research grants and a UQ Vice-Chancellors Research Excellence award, Associate Professor Morrison has held over 20 research grants and has published extensively including papers, conferences and as co-author of Voluntary Administration Thomson service. Associate Professor Morrison holds the degrees of BCom, LLB, MFM, LLM, GCEd and PhD (Qld), he holds the professional qualifications of Barrister-at-law, Chartered Accountant (CA), Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FFin), and is a Chartered Tax Advisor of The Taxation Institute (CTA).

Availability

Associate Professor David Morrison is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Law, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Law, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Global financial crisis

    Research into global financial crisis; impact on wealth; financial well-being and literacy; bankruptcy and insolvency outcomes

  • Corporations and insolvency law

  • Financial literacy

  • Bankruptcy law

Works

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296 works between 1991 and 2024

1 - 20 of 296 works

2024

Journal Article

International Notes Editorial

Morrison, David (2024). International Notes Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 54-54.

International Notes Editorial

2024

Journal Article

Boats, PPSA interests, and liquidator liability

Morrison, David (2024). Boats, PPSA interests, and liquidator liability. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 48-53.

Boats, PPSA interests, and liquidator liability

2024

Journal Article

Review of Bootmakers, boards and rogues: Issues in Australian corporate and securities law, edited by Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan, Ross Parsons Centre of Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law, 2023, 891 pages: ISBN 9780987519160. Softcover.

Morrison, David (2024). Review of Bootmakers, boards and rogues: Issues in Australian corporate and securities law, edited by Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan, Ross Parsons Centre of Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law, 2023, 891 pages: ISBN 9780987519160. Softcover.. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 65-66.

Review of Bootmakers, boards and rogues: Issues in Australian corporate and securities law, edited by Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan, Ross Parsons Centre of Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law, 2023, 891 pages: ISBN 9780987519160. Softcover.

2024

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David (2024). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 3-4.

Editorial

2024

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David (2024). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 3-4.

Editorial

2024

Journal Article

Review of Annotated Bankruptcy Act (9th ed), Annotated by Paul Nichols and Michael Murray, LexisNexis Australia, 2022, 1,783 pages: ISBN 9780409356632. Softcover

Morrison, David (2024). Review of Annotated Bankruptcy Act (9th ed), Annotated by Paul Nichols and Michael Murray, LexisNexis Australia, 2022, 1,783 pages: ISBN 9780409356632. Softcover. Insolvency Law Journal, 32 (1), 67-67.

Review of Annotated Bankruptcy Act (9th ed), Annotated by Paul Nichols and Michael Murray, LexisNexis Australia, 2022, 1,783 pages: ISBN 9780409356632. Softcover

2023

Journal Article

The Liquidator's Dilemma: Shutting the Gate After the Horse has Bolted

Broderick, Matthew and Morrison, David (2023). The Liquidator's Dilemma: Shutting the Gate After the Horse has Bolted. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (4), 206-222.

The Liquidator's Dilemma: Shutting the Gate After the Horse has Bolted

2023

Journal Article

International Notes

Morrison, David (2023). International Notes. Insolvency Law Journal.

International Notes

2023

Journal Article

The Equity of Exoneration and Figments of the Trustee's Imagination

Morrison, David and Quirk, Patrick (2023). The Equity of Exoneration and Figments of the Trustee's Imagination. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (4), 223-236.

The Equity of Exoneration and Figments of the Trustee's Imagination

2023

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David (2023). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (4), 203.

Editorial

2023

Journal Article

The Modern Contract of Employment

Morrison, David (2023). The Modern Contract of Employment. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (4), 263.

The Modern Contract of Employment

2023

Journal Article

English Corporate Insolvency Law: A Primer

Morrison, David (2023). English Corporate Insolvency Law: A Primer. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (4), 261.

English Corporate Insolvency Law: A Primer

2023

Journal Article

Australian tax arrangements for trusts: Section 100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936) Cth

Morrison, David (2023). Australian tax arrangements for trusts: Section 100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936) Cth. Trusts and Trustees, 29 (10), 891-901. doi: 10.1093/tandt/ttad077

Australian tax arrangements for trusts: Section 100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act (1936) Cth

2023

Journal Article

Fathers, daughters, and matters of trust

Morrison, David (2023). Fathers, daughters, and matters of trust. Trusts and Trustees, 30 (1), 42-47. doi: 10.1093/tandt/ttad081

Fathers, daughters, and matters of trust

2023

Journal Article

Understanding company law

Morrison, David (2023). Understanding company law. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (3), 198-198.

Understanding company law

2023

Journal Article

The circulating asset

Morrison, David (2023). The circulating asset. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (3), 165-169.

The circulating asset

2023

Journal Article

International notes

Morrison, David (2023). International notes. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (3), 180-183.

International notes

2023

Journal Article

EU insolvency law: cross border insolvency law in comparative focus

Morrison, David (2023). EU insolvency law: cross border insolvency law in comparative focus. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (3), 199-199.

EU insolvency law: cross border insolvency law in comparative focus

2023

Journal Article

Editorial

Morrison, David (2023). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (3), 139-141.

Editorial

2023

Journal Article

Corporate Finance for Lawyers: Understanding the power balance between shareholders, secured lenders and unsecured creditors

Morrison, David (2023). Corporate Finance for Lawyers: Understanding the power balance between shareholders, secured lenders and unsecured creditors. Insolvency Law Journal, 31 (1), 77-78.

Corporate Finance for Lawyers: Understanding the power balance between shareholders, secured lenders and unsecured creditors

Funding

Past funding

  • 2009 - 2010
    Ameliorating the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis upon Australia's Baby Boomers
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009
    A Consumer Bankruptcy Project - an interdisciplinary empiric inquiry into determinants and impacts of bankruptcy upon Australian debtors
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Student perception of learning enhancement through the applied use of technology
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Determination of key factors around near-bankrupt debtors and financial literacy components
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2007
    UQ Travel Award - David Morrison
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Managing Older People's Financial Assets in Aged Care Facilities: The Intersection of Legal and Care Requirements and Financial Management Practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Assessment of the Regulatory Environment Surrounding Australia's Ageing Population's Financial Literacy Challenge
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Review of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation Intellectual Property Policy and Procedures
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Modelling the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) - A Legal and Economic Framework for the Evaluation of the Use of These Structures
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Regulation of company takeovers in Australia: The role of economic rationale
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1998
    An Examination of Proposed Amendments to Australian Corporate Law within an Economic Framework
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor David Morrison is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Revenue (Taxation) Law/Corporations Law/Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law/Elder Law/Law of Investments

    Potential projects are available relating to these primary areas of law, including interdisciplinary proposals.

    For further information contact Dr David Morrison, e: d.morrison@uq.edu.au

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An Australian Approach to Conduct Regulation and the Supervision of Culture in Banks

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Vicky Comino

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor David Morrison directly for media enquiries about:

  • companies
  • complex problems
  • controllers
  • Corporations law
  • Finance
  • Financial literacy
  • Financial planning
  • governance
  • GST and law
  • illegal phoenix activity
  • Insolvency law
  • Investment
  • Law - corporations
  • Law - tax
  • liquidation
  • non-profit governance
  • non-profit organisations
  • Personal investment
  • receivership
  • Revenue law
  • social policy
  • voluntary administration
  • winding up

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