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Lisa Young

Associate Professor
B.Juris, LL.B., LL.M(Cantab)

Associate Professor in Law. Young is a graduate of The University of Western Australia (B.Juris., 1983, LL.B., 1984) and Cambridge University (LL.M., 1986). She is admitted as Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.

Lisa practised property and family law in Western Australia before commencing teaching (as an Assistant Lecturer) at The University of Western Australia. She joined Murdoch Law School in 1993. In 1999 Lisa took a fractional appointment at Murdoch to enable her to take up a year long position as Acting Deputy Director of the Articles Training Program. In 2000 she spent half the year as Acting Director of that Program. Her research interests are in family and child support law.

Lisa’s community service activities have included acting as Secretary to the Forum on Child Protection Forum on Family Court Matters, membership of the National Board of NAPCAN and pro bono legal representation in the family law area, including a High Court challenge.
Career:
  • Solicitor, Freehills
  • Solicitor, Clayton Utz
  • Associate Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
  • Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University
  • Acting Deputy Director & Acting Director, Article Training Program
Education:
  • BJuris, University of Western Australia, 1983
  • LL.B., University of Western Australia, 1984
  • LL.M.,Cambridge University, UK, 1986

    Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia.

Teaching:

Units in which I have taught:

  • Family Law
  • Advanced Family Law
  • Legal Practice and Transactions
  • Torts
  • Injury and Compensation
  • Feminist Legal Theory
  • Children and the Law
  • Company Law
  • Legal Framework of Business
Research:
  • 6th Edition, Family Law in Australia, with Assoc Prof G Monaghan, UTS. Chapter, Australia, in Asian Family Law, LAWASIA project.
  • Earning Capacity in Child Support Decision Making, with Prof N Wikeley, University of Southampton
Publications:
  1. L. Young and S Shaw, ‘Magill v Magill: Families and Deceit’, (2005) 19(1) AJFL 44.
  2. L. Young, ‘Reforming child support laws: Breaking the cycle’ (2005) 30(1) Alt LJ 29.
  3. N Wikeley and L. Young, ‘ Smith v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: child support, the self-employed and the meaning of ‘total taxable profits’ – total confusion reigns’, (2005) 17(2) Child and Family Law Quarterly 267.
  4. B Fehlberg, C Banks, B Batagol, R Carson, M Harrison, R Hunter, R Kaspiew, M Maclean, Z Rathus, H Rhoades, G Sheehan, .L Young, ‘Review of exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005’, (2005) 19(2) AJFL 79.
  5. A Buti and L. Young, Family Law and Customary Law, Background Paper No 4, The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, 2004.
  6. L. Young, ‘ Earning Capacity and child support: The fascination with motivation continues’, (2004) 10(4) Current Family Law 178.
  7. L. Young, "Rich Women and Divorce: Looking for a 'Common Sense' Approach" (2004) 22(1) Australian Canadian Studies 95.
  8. L. Young, "U and U: Reflections on the High Court and Family Law" (2003) 28(2) Alt LJ 78.
  9. L. Young, "U and U: The High Court Reconsiders Relocation in the Family Court" (2002) 6 University of Western Sydney Law Review , 241.
  10. L. Young, "Child Support: A Practical Approach to the Change of Assessment Process" (2002) 9(2) Current Family Law, 45.
  11. L. Young, "A Special Rule for 'Special Skill': Is it really common sense?" (2001) 7(6) Current Family Law, 189.
  12. Esteal, P., Behrens. J. & Young, L., “Relocation Decisions in Canberra and Perth : A Blurry Snapshot “ (2000) 14(3) AJFL, 234.
  13. L. Young, “Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in the Family Court: An Old Light on An Old Problem” (1998) 2 Sister in Law.
  14. L. Young, “Sissinghurst, Sackville-West and ‘Special Skill’” - (1997) 11/3 Australian Journal of Family Law, 268.
  15. L. Young, “B v B Family Law Reform Act 1995: Relocating the Rhetoric of Rights” - (1997) 21 Melbourne University Law Review.
  16. L. Young, “Parenting Disputes under the Family Law Act 1975: The New Regime” (1996) 1 Sister in Law.
  17. L. Young, “Children in the Family Court: The New Law “ (1996) 21(6) Alt LJ 278.
  18. L. Young, “Will Primary Residence Parents be as Free to Move as Custodial Parents Were?” (1996) 11( 3) Australian Family Lawyer, 31
  19. E. Handsley, C. Iorns, C. Kendall, L. Young, * “Reasons for the Absence of Women: Affirmative Action Practice Report”. (1996) 7 Australian Feminist Law Journal, 127.
  20. L. Young, C. Barton & P. Dingle, “The Legal and Regulatory Implications of Injury Arising from Inadequate Indoor Air Quality” in Indoor Air: An Integrated Approach, Eds L Morawska , ND Bofinger and M Maroni , (Elsevier, 1995).
  21. L. Young, C. Barton & P. Dingle, “How Best to Make Sick Buildings Well Again: The Legal Implications of Sick Building Syndrome” in Proceedings of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. 12th International Conference, Perth 23 -23 October 1995, p 647.

 

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