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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2009
Journal Article
Bankruptcy Research in Australia: A Review
Morrison, David S. (2009). Bankruptcy Research in Australia: A Review. Insolvency Law Journal, 17 (4), 209-213.
2008
Journal Article
Seen but not heard? The significance of shareholders under Pt 5.3A of the Corporations Act
Anderson. Colin and Morrison, David S. (2008). Seen but not heard? The significance of shareholders under Pt 5.3A of the Corporations Act. Insolvency Law Journal, 16 (4), 222-234.
2008
Conference Publication
Voluntary administration in Australia: its contribution and application for developing economy external administration systems
Morrison, David (2008). Voluntary administration in Australia: its contribution and application for developing economy external administration systems. INSOL International Academics Meeting, Shanghai, China, September 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
The role of shareholders in a voluntary administration
Morrison, David (2008). The role of shareholders in a voluntary administration. Corporate Law Teachers' Association Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, February 2008.
2008
Journal Article
Milestones in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Laws
Morrison, D. (2008). Milestones in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Laws. Insolvency Law Journal, 16 (1), 43-46.
2008
Book Chapter
Extended Problems and Answers
David Morrison (2008). Extended Problems and Answers. Business Law. (pp. 1-20) edited by Gibson and Fraser. Sydney Australia: Pearson Education Australia.
2008
Book Chapter
The Commencement of the Company Rescue: How and When Does It Start?
Anderson, C. and Morrison, D. (2008). The Commencement of the Company Rescue: How and When Does It Start?. International Insolvency Law Themes and Perspectives. (pp. 83-104) edited by Paul J. Omar. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate.
2007
Other Outputs
Submission: inquiry into the private equity investment and its effects on capital markets and the Australian economy
Morrison, David (2007). Submission: inquiry into the private equity investment and its effects on capital markets and the Australian economy. Parkes, ACT Australia: Senate Economics Committee, Australian Senate.
2007
Conference Publication
Should the EU replace separate accounting and arm's length principles with formulary apportionment and unitary taxation?
Morrison, David (2007). Should the EU replace separate accounting and arm's length principles with formulary apportionment and unitary taxation?. Diocletian Tax Discussion Meeting, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, April 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Understanding Australian consumer bankruptcy
Morrison, David (2007). Understanding Australian consumer bankruptcy. Harvard University and Texas University Joint Bankruptcy Colloquium, Austin, TX, United States, April 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Taxation of superannuation funds
Morrison, David (2007). Taxation of superannuation funds. FINSIA Brisbane Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, April 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
The insolvency implications for corporate groups in Australia: recent events and initiatives
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2007). The insolvency implications for corporate groups in Australia: recent events and initiatives. INSOL International Academics Forum, Pretoria, South Africa, March 2007.
2007
Other Outputs
Submission: Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007
Anderson, Colin, Morrison, David and Dickfos, Jennifer (2007). Submission: Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007. Parkes, ACT Australia: Australian Parliament, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.
2007
Other Outputs
Submission: Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007
Morrison, David and Anderson, Colin (2007). Submission: Inquiry into the Exposure Draft of the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Bill 2007. Parkes, ACT Australia: Australian Parliament, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.
2007
Conference Publication
Corporate governance and the insolvent trading high-water mark: is there a change in the tide?
Morrison, David (2007). Corporate governance and the insolvent trading high-water mark: is there a change in the tide?. Corporate Law Teachers' Association Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, February 2007.
2007
Journal Article
The insolvency implications for corporate groups in Australia - Recent events and initiatives
Dickfos, J., Anderson, C. and Morrison, D. (2007). The insolvency implications for corporate groups in Australia - Recent events and initiatives. International Insolvency Review, 16 (2), 103-122. doi: 10.1002/iir.149
2007
Journal Article
Applications for advice from courts by insolvency practitioners
Anderson, C. and Morrison, D. S. (2007). Applications for advice from courts by insolvency practitioners. Company and Securities Law Journal, 25 (6), 406-417.
2007
Journal Article
Part 5.3A: The impact of changes to the Australian corporate rescue regime
Anderson, C. and Morrison, D. S. (2007). Part 5.3A: The impact of changes to the Australian corporate rescue regime. Insolvency Law Journal, 15 (4), 243-257.
2006
Other Outputs
Submission: inquiry into older people and the law
Rosenman, Linda, Wilson, Jill, Tilse, Cheryl, Morrison, David and McCawley, Anne-Louise (2006). Submission: inquiry into older people and the law. Parkes, ACT Australia: Australian Government, House of Representatives, House Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
2006
Conference Publication
Applications for advice by insolvency practitioners
Morrison, David (2006). Applications for advice by insolvency practitioners. CPA Centre for Excellence: Insolvency, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, August 2006.
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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