Lee Aitken
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- l.aitken1@uq.edu.au
Overview
Background
Lee Aitken is an Associate Professor at the TC Beirne Faculty of Law, The University of Queensland and studied at ANU, Oxford and Columbia. He has previously taught at law schools in Canada, Hong Kong, and Australia as well as practising extensively as a solicitor and barrister. While at the Sydney Bar from 1994 to 2005 he specialized in property, banking, insolvency, and general commercial disputes. He appeared in several leading cases in the High Court of Australia including Reid v Howard (1995) 184 CLR, Garcia v National Australia Bank (1998) 194 CLR 395, Tanwar Enterprises Pty Ltd v Cauchi (2003) 217 CLR 315, and Palgo Holdings Pty Ltd v Gowans (2005) 221 CLR 249.
Availability
- Lee Aitken is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law (Hons), Australian National University
- Bachelor of Civil Law, Oxf.
Research interests
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Contract Law
Works
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2014
Journal Article
"Delivery", "escrow", recitals and estoppel, and attestation: current questions with deeds
Aitken, Lee (2014). "Delivery", "escrow", recitals and estoppel, and attestation: current questions with deeds. Australian Law Journal, 88 (8), 561-566.
2013
Journal Article
Deposits, instalments and recovery of "over payment"
Aitken, Lee (2013). Deposits, instalments and recovery of "over payment". Law Quarterly Review, 129 (4), 489-491.
2013
Journal Article
No return of Alsatia
Aitken, Lee (2013). No return of Alsatia. Law Quarterly Review, 129 (2), 147-149.
2013
Journal Article
Contract, confidence and the fiduciary relationship
Aitken, Lee (2013). Contract, confidence and the fiduciary relationship. Australian Law Journal, 87 (6), 425-432.
2013
Journal Article
Mistake payments - the faith of receipt defence
Aitken, Lee (2013). Mistake payments - the faith of receipt defence. Australian Bar Review, 302-309.
2013
Journal Article
What is an “absolute” assignment? Further reflections on charges, “tacking” and marshalling
Aitken, Lee (2013). What is an “absolute” assignment? Further reflections on charges, “tacking” and marshalling. Journal of Banking and Finance - Law and Practice, 24, 93-103.
2013
Journal Article
"Piercing the Corporate Veil" and the "Remedial Constructive Contract"
Aitken, Lee (2013). "Piercing the Corporate Veil" and the "Remedial Constructive Contract". Law Quarterly Review, 129 (1), 21-24.
2013
Journal Article
Elective or Automatic Termination of a Contract of Employment
Aitken, Lee (2013). Elective or Automatic Termination of a Contract of Employment. Law Quarterly Review, 129, 335-337.
2013
Journal Article
‘Dependent’ promises, failed contractual performance, and the influence of civil law on the ‘options’ of the innocent party: White & Carter revisited
Aitken, Lee (2013). ‘Dependent’ promises, failed contractual performance, and the influence of civil law on the ‘options’ of the innocent party: White & Carter revisited. Australian Bar Review, 36 (3), 290-301.
2012
Journal Article
Sins of omission: Torrens title and easements
Aitken, Lee (2012). Sins of omission: Torrens title and easements. Law Society Journal, 50, 66-66.
2012
Journal Article
"Segregation" of funds, insolvency, and the "statutory" trust
Aitken, Lee (2012). "Segregation" of funds, insolvency, and the "statutory" trust. Law Quarterly Review, 128, 497-499.
2012
Journal Article
Carbon credit theft: remedies in English case point way for for Australia
Aitken, Lee (2012). Carbon credit theft: remedies in English case point way for for Australia. Law Society Journal
2012
Journal Article
The "rule" in Cherry v Boultbee and the problem of "double proof" in insolvency
Aitken, Lee (2012). The "rule" in Cherry v Boultbee and the problem of "double proof" in insolvency. Law Quarterly Review, 128, 202-204.
2012
Journal Article
Recent developments in the shareholder’s derivative action
Aitken, Lee (2012). Recent developments in the shareholder’s derivative action. Commercial Law Quarterly, 26 (3), 14-14.
2012
Journal Article
"Asset lending" and the improvident borrower
Aitken, Lee (2012). "Asset lending" and the improvident borrower. Australian Law Journal, 86 (2), 134-137.
2012
Journal Article
Equitable charge or equitable mortgage?
Aitken, Lee (2012). Equitable charge or equitable mortgage?. Commercial Law Quarterly, 21 (1), 3-6.
2012
Journal Article
Two `simple' problems with the "uncommercial transaction"
Aitken, Lee (2012). Two `simple' problems with the "uncommercial transaction". Australian Law Journal, 86, 47-57.
2012
Journal Article
Priority in equity: failure to caveat and "postponing conduct"?
Aitken, Lee (2012). Priority in equity: failure to caveat and "postponing conduct"?. Australian Law Journal, 86 (5), 291-295.
2012
Journal Article
Fundamental, and ‘anticipatory’ breach and the impact of ‘rescission’
Aitken, Lee (2012). Fundamental, and ‘anticipatory’ breach and the impact of ‘rescission’. Australian Bar Review, 36 (1), 18-30.
2011
Journal Article
Thoughts for the litigant in person
Aitken, Lee (2011). Thoughts for the litigant in person. Australian Banking and Finance Law Bulletin, 26 (8), 125-125.
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