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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2022
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2022). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 30 (1), 3-3.
2022
Journal Article
Book Review - Special Leave to Appeal (3rd ed), by David O’Brien, The Federation Press, 2021, 304pp, ISBN 9781760023249
Morrison, David (2022). Book Review - Special Leave to Appeal (3rd ed), by David O’Brien, The Federation Press, 2021, 304pp, ISBN 9781760023249. Insolvency Law Journal, 30 (1), 64-64.
2021
Book Chapter
10.8 Companies and Securities Offences
Fairall, Paul Ames, Bagaric, Mirko and Morrison, David (2021). 10.8 Companies and Securities Offences. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [10.8.10]-[10.8.1270]) Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2021). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (1), 3-3.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2021). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (2), 59-60.
2021
Journal Article
Part 5.3B: Move along folks, not much to see here
Morrison, David (2021). Part 5.3B: Move along folks, not much to see here. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (4), 197-207.
2021
Book Chapter
Deregistration, and transfer of registration, of companies
Robson, Ken, Arthur, John and Morrison, David (2021). Deregistration, and transfer of registration, of companies. Robson's Annotated Corporations Legislation. (pp. 1-32) Sydney, NSW Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2021
Journal Article
Book Review: Virginia Torrie, Reinventing Bankruptcy Law: A History of the Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act
Morrison, David (2021). Book Review: Virginia Torrie, Reinventing Bankruptcy Law: A History of the Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (2), 115-116.
2021
Book Chapter
Bodies corporate registered as companies, and registrable bodies
Robson, Ken, Arthur, John and Morrison, David (2021). Bodies corporate registered as companies, and registrable bodies. Robson's annotated corporations law. (pp. 1-47) Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2021). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (3), 119-120.
2021
Journal Article
Book Review: Paul J. Omar and Jennifer L.L. Gant (eds), Research Handbook on Corporate Restructuring
Morrison, David (2021). Book Review: Paul J. Omar and Jennifer L.L. Gant (eds), Research Handbook on Corporate Restructuring. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (4), 233-234.
2021
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2021). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 29 (4), 181-183.
2020
Other Outputs
6 Strategies to help small business innovate post-COVID
Gronum, Sarel and Morrison, David (2020, 12 02). 6 Strategies to help small business innovate post-COVID Momentum
2020
Other Outputs
Like many young Aussies, Nathan withdrew half of his super during the pandemic
Gillespie, Eden and Morrison, David (2020, 08 18). Like many young Aussies, Nathan withdrew half of his super during the pandemic The Feed
2020
Conference Publication
Wage Theft and its relation to phoenixing
Morrison, David (2020). Wage Theft and its relation to phoenixing. ROCIT Remote Roundtable, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24 July 2020.
2020
Book Chapter
4.7 Company Winding Up
Ford, Harold, Ramsay, Ian M., Collier, Berna, Symes, Christopher F. and Morrison, David (2020). 4.7 Company Winding Up. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [4.7.10]-[4.7.3530]) edited by Michael Kirby. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2020
Book Chapter
31.1 Employment Remuneration and Superannuation
Flynn, Michael T. and Morrison, David (2020). 31.1 Employment Remuneration and Superannuation. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [31.1.10]-[31.1.1540]) edited by Michael Kirby. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2020
Book Chapter
31.15 Stamp Duties
Flynn, Michael T. and Morrison, David (2020). 31.15 Stamp Duties. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [31.15.10]-[31.15.1190]) edited by Michael Kirby. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2020
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2020). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 28 (2), 55-56.
2020
Journal Article
An Australian conundrum: genomic technology, data, and the COVIDSafe app
Morrison, David and Quirk, Patrick T. (2020). An Australian conundrum: genomic technology, data, and the COVIDSafe app. Pace International Law Review, 33 (1), 43-73.
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
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Suri Ratnapala
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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