Overview
Background
Dr Rosemary Gibson is a Lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, teaching in the Law of Contract and International Maritime Trade Law. Dr Gibson's PhD thesis concerned powers to terminate commercial contracts for breach.
Dr Gibson is also an experienced commercial litigator. Dr Gibson practised as a commercial lawyer for many years, most recently in the Shipping & Transport team at a leading Queensland law firm, where she advised clients on a range of matters including cargo and wharf damage claims, ship groundings, charterparty disputes and marine insurance matters. In 2016, Dr Gibson was one of the primary lawyers in the high profile Shen Neng 1 litigation.
Before commencing legal practice, Dr Gibson was an Associate to the Honourable Justice Chesterman RFD in the Queensland Court of Appeal.
Dr Gibson holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Laws and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland. In 2015, upon completing her Master of Laws, she was awarded the Faculty of Business, Economics & Law Dean’s Honour Roll Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.
Dr Gibson’s research interests are in contract law, maritime and shipping law, private international law and insurance law.
Availability
- Dr Rosemary Gibson is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Law, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Law, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Contract law
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Maritime law
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Conflict of laws
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Insurance law
Works
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2024
Other Outputs
Can you change your mind after you buy a house?
Gibson, Rosemary (2024, 07 15). Can you change your mind after you buy a house? The Conversation
2023
Other Outputs
Termination of contract for breach: dispelling certain myths about express termination powers in commercial contracts
Gibson, Rosemary (2023). Termination of contract for breach: dispelling certain myths about express termination powers in commercial contracts. PhD Thesis, School of Law, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/eced0f8
2019
Conference Publication
Traditional Contract Law Concepts and Technological Change: Harmony or Discordance?
Gibson, Rosemary (2019). Traditional Contract Law Concepts and Technological Change: Harmony or Discordance?. MLAANZ Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 11-13 September 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Cruise ship passenger contracts: the trip of a lifetime, or a voyage through clauses, conventions and confusion?
Gibson, Rosemary (2018). Cruise ship passenger contracts: the trip of a lifetime, or a voyage through clauses, conventions and confusion?. Australian & New Zealand Maritime Law Journal, 32 (2), 17-35.
2018
Conference Publication
Cruise ship passenger contracts: the trip of a lifetime, or a voyage through clauses, conventions and confusion?
Rosemary Gibson (2018). Cruise ship passenger contracts: the trip of a lifetime, or a voyage through clauses, conventions and confusion?. Global Shipping Law Forum, Brisbane, Queensland, 4 July 2018.
2016
Conference Publication
Update from Australia: Key maritime and shipping law cases from 2016
Gibson, Rosemary (2016). Update from Australia: Key maritime and shipping law cases from 2016. MLAANZ Annual Conference, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 September 2016.
2010
Journal Article
Fisheries and automatic forfeiture of vessels: Draconian commonwealth laws
White, Michael W. D. and Gibson, Rosemary (2010). Fisheries and automatic forfeiture of vessels: Draconian commonwealth laws. Australian Law Journal, 84 (5), 319-344.
Supervision
Availability
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Media
Enquiries
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- Contract law
- Contract termination
- liability
- litigation
- maritime law
- shipping law
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