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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2002
Other Outputs
Management & administrations
Morrison, D. and Clothier, K. (2002). Management & administrations.
2001
Book
Goods and services taxation
Morrison, D and Lavery, P (2001). Goods and services taxation. Brisbane, Queensland: The University of Queensland.
2001
Other Outputs
Insolvent trading
Morrison, David Scott (2001). Insolvent trading. PhD Thesis, T.C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2014.552
2000
Conference Publication
Ethics and the law
Morrison, David (2000). Ethics and the law. National Conference of the Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, July 2000.
2000
Other Outputs
Who's fuelling who?
Morrison, David (2000, 02 11). Who's fuelling who? Courier Mail
2000
Other Outputs
GST as clear as mud
Morrison, David (2000, 02 03). GST as clear as mud Courier Mail
2000
Book Chapter
Capital gains tax: Special topics
Morrison, D. S. (2000). Capital gains tax: Special topics. 2000 Australian Taxation Law. (pp. 603-647) edited by R. H. Woellner and Stephen Barkoczy. NSW: CCH Australia Limited.
2000
Journal Article
e-gst
Mann, Jeff, Swinson, John and Morrison, David (2000). e-gst. Revenue Law Journal, 10 (1), 138-189.
1999
Journal Article
Employees and Ralph
Morrison, David (1999). Employees and Ralph. Australian Tax Week (54), 946-948.
1999
Journal Article
Uncommercial transactions - developments in the new regime
Morrison, D. and Anderson, C. (1999). Uncommercial transactions - developments in the new regime. Insolvency Law Journal, 7 (4), 184-195.
1999
Book
Taxation Law: Bachelor of Electronics Commerce Program, The University of Queensland
Morrison, David S. (1999). Taxation Law: Bachelor of Electronics Commerce Program, The University of Queensland. 1st ed. St Lucia QLD Australia: University of Queensland.
1999
Conference Publication
Insolvent trading, CLERP and economics: A corporations law perspective
Morrison, D. (1999). Insolvent trading, CLERP and economics: A corporations law perspective. 1999 National Corporate Law Teachers' Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 8-10 Feb 1999. Melbourne, Australia: Corporate Law Teachers' Association.
1999
Journal Article
Dividend and Capital Streaming
Spry, Fiona and Morrison, David (1999). Dividend and Capital Streaming. Revenue Law Journal, 9 (1), 77-98.
1998
Conference Publication
The Goods and Services Tax 2000
Morrison, David (1998). The Goods and Services Tax 2000. Greenwoods and Kendalls, and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia, October 1998.
1998
Journal Article
Towards an economic model of corporate governance
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (1998). Towards an economic model of corporate governance. Australian Company Secretary, 50 (3), 100-104.
1998
Book Chapter
Capital Gains Tax
Morrison, D. and Anderson, C. (1998). Capital Gains Tax. Halsbury's Laws of Australia. (pp. 1-1) edited by Harry Gibbs (Editor-in-Chief). Sydney: Butterworths.
1998
Book
Taxation Law Study Guide, Bachelor of Electronics Commerce Program, The University of Queensland
Morrison, D. (1998). Taxation Law Study Guide, Bachelor of Electronics Commerce Program, The University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
1997
Conference Publication
The economic implications of the Corporations Law Insolvent Trading provisions
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (1997). The economic implications of the Corporations Law Insolvent Trading provisions. The Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, November 1997.
1997
Conference Publication
The structure of financial institutions
Morrison, David (1997). The structure of financial institutions. PhD Conference in Economics and Business, University of Western Australia, WA Australia, November 1997.
1997
Journal Article
Beer, shares and the internet
Morrison, D and Quirk, P (1997). Beer, shares and the internet. Current Commercial Law, 5 (1), 15-22.
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
- 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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