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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2014
Conference Publication
Voluntary administration in Australia
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2014). Voluntary administration in Australia. Insolvency Academics Network, University of New South Wales, NSW Australia, June 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Empirical research into insolvency issues
Morrison, David (2014). Empirical research into insolvency issues. INSOL Academics Colloquium, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, March 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Different sizes, different laws?
Anderson, Colin and Morrison, David (2014). Different sizes, different laws?. Corporate Law Teachers' Association Conference, Bond University, QLD Australia, February 2014.
2014
Journal Article
Why is there a gap in the tax treatment of solvent versus insolvent companies and why does it matter?
Morrison, David S. (2014). Why is there a gap in the tax treatment of solvent versus insolvent companies and why does it matter?. Insolvency Law Journal, 22 (4), 192-201.
2014
Journal Article
Vesting of personal property in insolvency under the PPSA
Broderick, Matthew and Morrison, David (2014). Vesting of personal property in insolvency under the PPSA. Insolvency Law Journal, 22 (1), 20-34.
2014
Journal Article
To what extent does the point of no return impact on the notion of balance sheet insolvency
Morrison, David (2014). To what extent does the point of no return impact on the notion of balance sheet insolvency. Insolvency Law Journal, 22 (2), 95-102.
2013
Conference Publication
Death and bankruptcy: a policy examination of Part XI
Anderson, Colin and Morrison, David (2013). Death and bankruptcy: a policy examination of Part XI. Insolvency Round Table, Queensland University of Technology, QLD Australia, July 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Australia's adoption of UNCITRAL's insolvency recommendations with respect to enterprise groups: a critique
Dickfos, Jennifer and Morrison, David (2013). Australia's adoption of UNCITRAL's insolvency recommendations with respect to enterprise groups: a critique. INSOL International Academics Colloquium The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands, May 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Mind the gap: is there an 'expectations gap' around the work of insolvency practitioners?
Anderson, Colin, Brown, Catherine and Morrison, David (2013). Mind the gap: is there an 'expectations gap' around the work of insolvency practitioners?. Insolvency Academics Meeting, Perth, WA, Australia, February 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Notions of insolvency
Morrison, David (2013). Notions of insolvency. Insolvency Academics Meeting, Perth, WA Australia, February 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Part 5.3A Corporations Act: progressive possibilities
Morrison, David, Anderson, Colin and Brown, Catherine (2013). Part 5.3A Corporations Act: progressive possibilities. Corporate Law Teachers' Association Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, February 2013.
2013
Journal Article
Australia's adoption of UNCITRAL'S insolvency recommendations with respect to enterprise groups: a critique
Dickfos, Jenny and Morrison, David S. (2013). Australia's adoption of UNCITRAL'S insolvency recommendations with respect to enterprise groups: a critique. Insolvency Law Journal, 21 (4), 273-281.
2013
Book Chapter
The Australian corporate rescue provisions: how do they compare?
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2013). The Australian corporate rescue provisions: how do they compare?. International Insolvency Law: Reforms and Challenges. (pp. 171-207) edited by Paul Omar. Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate Publishing.
2013
Conference Publication
'Directors' Obligations in Insolvency: Is There Room to Move Productively on Business Judgement?
Morrison, D. and Luck, K. (2013). 'Directors' Obligations in Insolvency: Is There Room to Move Productively on Business Judgement?. Corporate Law Teachers Conference, Bond University, Gold Coast, 6 February 2012.
2013
Book Chapter
The Australian corporate rescue provisions: how do they compare?
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2013). The Australian corporate rescue provisions: how do they compare?. International insolvency law reforms and challenges. (pp. 171-203) edited by Paul Omar. Farnham, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing.
2012
Journal Article
Insolvency administration as a strategic response to financial distress
Routledge, James and Morrison, David (2012). Insolvency administration as a strategic response to financial distress. Australian Journal of Management, 37 (3), 441-459. doi: 10.1177/0312896211428494
2012
Conference Publication
Tax implications of insolvency
Morrison, David and Broderick, Matthew (2012). Tax implications of insolvency. The Tax Institute Insolvency Twilight, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, November 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Personal Property Securities Act and insolvency
Morrison, David and Broderick, Matthew (2012). Personal Property Securities Act and insolvency. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Seminar: Current Issues, Queensland Law Society, QLD Australia, September 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research
Morrison, David (2012). Towards an empirical approach for insolvency research. Insolvency Teaching and Research Workshop, Toowoomba, QLD Australia, June 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
Morrison, David (2012). Nil Bastardo Carborundum. Diocletian Tax Group, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, April 2012.
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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