
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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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 (4), 163-164.
2020
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2020). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 28 (3), 111-112.
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.
2020
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2020). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 28 (1), 3-3.
2019
Journal Article
Trustees in insolvency: the manifestation of Australia's fascination with the use of the trust as a business vehicle
Morrison, David (2019). Trustees in insolvency: the manifestation of Australia's fascination with the use of the trust as a business vehicle. Trusts and Trustees, 25 (10), 995-1001. doi: 10.1093/tandt/ttz107
2019
Book Chapter
3.6 Interim Control by Trustee before Sequestration
Keay, Andrew R., Symes, Christopher F. and Morrison, David (2019). 3.6 Interim Control by Trustee before Sequestration. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [3.6.10]-[3.6.80]) edited by Michael Kirby. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2019
Book Chapter
3.14 Bankrupt Estates of Deceased Persons
Keay, Andrew R., Symes, Christopher F. and Morrison, David (2019). 3.14 Bankrupt Estates of Deceased Persons. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [3.14.10]-[3.14.580]) Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2019
Journal Article
Death spiral PIPEs: a reconsideration of the evidence
Benson, Karen, Linnenluecke, Martina K., Morrison, David and Rosov, Sviatoslav (2019). Death spiral PIPEs: a reconsideration of the evidence. Accounting and Finance, 60 (4) acfi.12535, 4175-4194. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12535
2019
Book Chapter
4.4 Receivers and Managers
Ford, Harold, Ramsay, Ian M., Collier, Berna, Symes, Christopher F. and Morrison, David (2019). 4.4 Receivers and Managers. The Laws of Australia. (pp. [4.4.10]-[4.9.3860]) Sydney, NSW, Australia: Thomson Reuters Legal.
2019
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2019). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (3), 97-98.
2019
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David (2019). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (4), 199-200.
2019
Journal Article
The insolvent trustee
Morrison, David (2019). The insolvent trustee. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (3), 185-191.
2019
Journal Article
Romalpa suppliers and the PPSA - for better or worse in insolvency - Part II
Morrison, David and Broderick, Matthew (2019). Romalpa suppliers and the PPSA - for better or worse in insolvency - Part II. Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice, 30 (4), 221-239.
2019
Journal Article
Editorial
Morrison, David and Mason, Rosalind (2019). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (2), 55-56.
2019
Journal Article
Editorial
Mason, Rosalind and Morrison, David (2019). Editorial. Insolvency Law Journal, 27 (1), 3-3.
2018
Journal Article
Insolvent trading and voluntary administration in Australia: Economic winners and losers?
Brotchie, James and Morrison, David (2018). Insolvent trading and voluntary administration in Australia: Economic winners and losers?. Accounting and Finance, 60 (1), 409-434. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12319
2018
Other Outputs
Cost of children soaring as trendy baby accessories increase spending
Morrison, David (2018, 02 01). Cost of children soaring as trendy baby accessories increase spending The Courier Mail
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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