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
Fields of research
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
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Global financial crisis
Research into global financial crisis; impact on wealth; financial well-being and literacy; bankruptcy and insolvency outcomes
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Corporations and insolvency law
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Financial literacy
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Bankruptcy law
Works
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2006
Conference Publication
Proposed revisions to Australian Corporate Insolvency legislation
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2006). Proposed revisions to Australian Corporate Insolvency legislation. INSOL International Academics Forum, Arizona, United States, May 2006.
2006
Book
Personal financial planning
Gitman, L, Morrison, D and Joehnk, M (2006). Personal financial planning. 1st Australian edn ed. South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thomson Learning.
2006
Journal Article
The Australian insolvency regime revisited: a precis of the next leap forward
Morrison, David S. and Anderson, Colin (2006). The Australian insolvency regime revisited: a precis of the next leap forward. International Insolvency Review, 15 (3), 129-145. doi: 10.1002/iir.141
2005
Conference Publication
Strengthening community capacity in asset management: linking research with outcomes
Setterlund, D., Tilse, C., Wilson, J., Rosenman, L., Morrison, D. and Peut, J. (2005). Strengthening community capacity in asset management: linking research with outcomes. 38th National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, *, *. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00130.x
2005
Other Outputs
Submission: response to the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee May 2005 discussion paper on Personal Liability for Corporate Fault
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2005). Submission: response to the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee May 2005 discussion paper on Personal Liability for Corporate Fault. Sydney, NSW Australia: Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee.
2005
Conference Publication
Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research
Morrison, David (2005). Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research. USQ Insolvency Teaching and Learning Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, March 2005.
2005
Conference Publication
What does the regulator have to do with it? The role of the Australian insolvency regulator
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2005). What does the regulator have to do with it? The role of the Australian insolvency regulator. INSOL International Academics Forum, Sydney, NSW, Australia, March 2005.
2005
Other Outputs
Submission: Inquiry into possible links between household debt, demand for imported goods and Australia's current account deficit
Morrison, David (2005). Submission: Inquiry into possible links between household debt, demand for imported goods and Australia's current account deficit. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Senate, Senate Standing Committee on Economics.
2005
Conference Publication
Was Elliott rescued and will he recover? Rescue versus recovery in the Australian insolvency context
Morrison, David (2005). Was Elliott rescued and will he recover? Rescue versus recovery in the Australian insolvency context. Corporate Law Teachers' Association Conference, University of Sydney, NSW Australia, February 2005.
2005
Journal Article
Population ageing and the implications for finanical markets
Wilson, J., Tilse, C., Setterlund, D., Rosenman, L., Morrison, D., Harrison, G. and Peut, J. (2005). Population ageing and the implications for finanical markets. Journal of Banking & Financial Services, 119 (1), 14-16.
2005
Conference Publication
Was Elliott rescued and will he recover? Rescue versus recovery in the Australian insolvency context
Morrison, D. (2005). Was Elliott rescued and will he recover? Rescue versus recovery in the Australian insolvency context. Corporate Law Teachers Association Conference 2005, Sydney, Australia, 6-8 February 2005.
2005
Journal Article
Should directors be pursued for insolvent trading where a company has entered into a Deed of Company Agreement?
Morrison, D. S. and Anderson, C. (2005). Should directors be pursued for insolvent trading where a company has entered into a Deed of Company Agreement?. Insolvency Law Journal, 13 (3), 163-173.
2005
Conference Publication
What does the regulator have to do with it? The role of the Australian insolvency regulator
Morrison, D. and Anderson, C. (2005). What does the regulator have to do with it? The role of the Australian insolvency regulator. INSOL International Quadrennial Congress, Sydney, Australia, 12-13 March 2005.
2005
Other Outputs
Submission: Possible links between household debt, demand for imported goods and Australia's current account deficit
Morrison, D (2005). Submission: Possible links between household debt, demand for imported goods and Australia's current account deficit. On line: Australian Senate Economics Committee.
2005
Conference Publication
Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research
Morrison, D. and Anderson, C. (2005). Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research. USQ Insolvency Teaching & Research Workshop, Brisbane, Queensland, 17-19 March 2005.
2005
Book Chapter
Deductions
Morrison, D. (2005). Deductions. Halsbury Law of Australia. (pp. 1-84) edited by M. Pearce. Sydney Australia: Lexinexus Butterworths.
2004
Conference Publication
Mixed signals: is there conflict in the values promoted by the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) on insolvency?
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2004). Mixed signals: is there conflict in the values promoted by the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) on insolvency?. Australasian Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences, Cairns, QLD, Australia, August 2004.
2004
Other Outputs
Submission: inquiry into Australia's insolvency laws
Anderson, Colin and Morrison, David (2004). Submission: inquiry into Australia's insolvency laws. Parkes, ACT Australia: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.
2004
Other Outputs
Submission: Response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Policy Proposal Paper on External Administration: Liquidator Registration
Morrison, D. (2004). Submission: Response to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Policy Proposal Paper on External Administration: Liquidator Registration. ACT: Commonwealth Of Australia.
2004
Journal Article
The cross-border electronic supply EU-VAT rules: Lessons for Australian GST
Alexiou, C and Morrison, D (2004). The cross-border electronic supply EU-VAT rules: Lessons for Australian GST. Revenue Law Journal, 14 (1), 119-150.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor David Morrison is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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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
Completed supervision
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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
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross Grantham
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Specific Conflicts of Interest and Debtor Opportunism within Corporate Groups: A case for additional creditor protection.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross Grantham
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The Allocation of Resources to Insolvent Company Employees: An Examination of the Consistency between Australian Law and Rawlsian Distributive Justice
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating dual legal systems: Islamic inheritance law in Australia's secular legal framework
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ann Black
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, COMPLEXITY THEORY AND EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL AND LEGAL RULES
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- companies
- complex problems
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- 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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