Professor Dr. Neil McLeod Professor Ph.D., LL.M., LL.B.(Hons.), B.Ec. Professor of Law from 1997, Dr McLeod joined the Murdoch University School of Law as an Associate Professor in 1992. Professor McLeod is a graduate of the Australian National University (B.Ec. 1977; LL.B. (Hons.) 1979) and of the National University of Ireland (LL.M. 1983; Ph.D. 1985). Before coming to Murdoch, Professor McLeod was a Senior Lecturer in Law at the Australian National University. He has also taught Law at University College, Dublin, University College, Galway and the Riverina College of Advanced Education. He has completed books on DNA profiling, Australian tax legislation and early Irish contract law, and has published articles in the areas of evidence law, taxation law, forensic linguistics, legal education, and medieval law. Professor McLeod is Convenor of the Clear Writing Committee of the Law Society of Western Australia, Chair of the PACDIL project (Published Additions and Corrections to the Dictionary of the Irish Language), and a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. He is a member of the referee panel for the Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association.

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• PhD, National University of Ireland 1985
• LL.M, National University of Ireland 1983
• LL.B.(Hons.), Australian National University 1979
• B.Ec., Australian National University 1977

	In 1995 he was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award.

Research for a book on bloodshed and violence in medieval Irish law

1. Forthcoming Book chapter: ‘Crólige mbáis’ in D. Ó Baoill and D. Ó hAodha eds Féilsgríbhinn Gearóid Mhic Eoin (Four Courts Press, Dublin)
2. Refereed article: ‘A True Companion to the Corpus Iuris Hibernici’, Peritia 19 (2005) 136-163.
3. Article: 'Prizes awarded for plain English drafting', (2006) 33 (No 9) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 24-25.
4. Book chapter: ‘An Introduction to the Law of Tanistry’, in P. O’Neill ed. Exile and Homecoming (University of Sydney 2005).
5. Reference Work: ‘Grades of Gaelic Society’, in Seán Duffy ed. Medieval Ireland : An Encyclopedia (Routledge 2005) at pp 438-441, 2005
6. Reference Work: ‘Brehon Law’, in Seán Duffy ed. Medieval Ireland : An Encyclopedia (Routledge 2005) at pp 42-45
7. Article: ‘St Brigid and women’s rights’, Táin 36 (April-May 2005) 18-20
8. Article: ‘John Howard’s Prayer Book’ (2005) 13 New Norcia Studies, 90-94
9. Book Chapter: ‘The Metalworking Tradition in Early Irish Law’, in P. O’Neill ed. Between Intrusions: Britain and Ireland between the Romans and the Normans ( University of Sydney , 2004), 103-113
10. Book Chapter: ‘The Blood-feud in Medieval Ireland’, in P. O’Neill ed. Between Intrusions: Britain and Ireland between the Romans and the Normans ( University of Sydney , 2004), 114-133
11. Article: ‘John Howard’s Prayer Book’ (2004) 12 New Norcia Studies, 25-29.
12. Reference Work: ‘Brehon law’, in B. Lalor ed. The Encyclopedia of Ireland (Gill & Macmillan 2003) pp 121-22
13. Reference Work: ‘Medieval land ownership and tenure’, in B. Lalor ed. The Encyclopedia of Ireland (Gill & Macmillan 2003) pp 121-22
14. Review of M. Asprey Plain Language for Lawyers (3rd ed.), (November 2003) Brief 42
15. Review of Greer & Dawson eds, Mysteries and Solutions in Irish Legal History, Celtica xxiv (2003) 355-360
16. Article: ‘Clear Writing Awards’, (November 2003) Brief 22-3
17. Refereed Article: ‘Di Ércib Fola’, (2002) 52 Ériu 123-216, 2002
18. Refereed Article: ‘Compensation for Fingers and Teeth in Irish Law’, Peritia 16 (2002) 344-59.
19. Article: ‘Clear Writing Reaps Rewards’, (2002) 29 (No 9) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 29.
20. Review of Mackie & Burton, Outline of Succession (2nd ed.) in (2001) 8(1) E-Law (data file, c. 5 pages).
21. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 2001, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,269 pages.
22. Article: ‘Clear Writing Skills Advanced’ (September 2001) 28 Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 26.
23. Refereed Article: ‘Kinship’, (2000) 51 Ériu 1-22
24. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 2000, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,550 pages.
25. Book chapter: ‘The Not-So-Exotic Law of Dían Cécht’, in G. Evans, B. Martin & J. Wooding eds. Origins and Revivals: Proceedings of the First Australian Conference of Celtic Studies (University of Sydney 2000), 381-399.
26. Book Chapter: ‘900 Years of Mayhem: the Irish Legal Materials’, in P. O’Neill and J. Wooding eds. Literature and Politics in the Celtic World (University of Sydney 2000), pp 182-206 [Plenary paper, Third International Celtic Conference: Literature and Politics in the Celtic World, University of Sydney, 23-26 July 1998]
27. Article: ‘Plain English Prize Winners Announced’, (October 2000) 27 Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 36.
28. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Update no. 107; LBC Information Services 1999), 6 pages.
29. Monograph pamphlet: Bloodshed and Compensation in Ancient Ireland (Centre for Irish Studies, Murdoch University) 26 pages [pamphlet]
30. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1999, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,391 pages.
31. Review of Fergus Kelly, Early Irish Farming, in (1998) 12 Peritia 405-409.
32. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (LBC Information Services 1998), 4 pages.
33. Refereed Article: ‘Assault and Attempted Murder in Brehon Law’, (1998) 33 Irish Jurist 351-391
34. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1998, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,256 pages.
35. Review of KA Lauchland and MJ Le Brun, Legal Interviewing: Theory, Tactics and Techniques (1997) E Law (data file).
36. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (LBC Information Services, 1997), 2 pages.
37. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1997, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,142 pages.
38. Article: ‘The ól: standard drinks in medieval Irish law’, (1996-1997) 5 Australian Celtic Journal 5-8.
39. Refereed Article: ‘Psycho-linguistic Analysis of Tax Judgements’, (1996) 3(2) Forensic Linguistics 232-49.
40. Refereed Article: ‘Property and Honour-price in the Brehon Law Glosses and Commentaries’, (1996) 31 Irish Jurist. 280-295.
41. Monograph, parliamentary report: Evidence Law, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Intergovernmental Agreements, eighteenth report of the thirty-fourth Parliament, 1996, 45 pages.
42. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1996, with J. Passant (LBC Information Services, 1996) 753 pages.
43. Article: ‘Teaching Large Classes - the Silver Lining (Part 2)’, with G Davis, 1996 18(2) HERDSA News pp 5-7 and 12.
44. Article: ‘Teaching Large Classes - the Silver Lining (Part 1)’, with G Davis, 1996 18(1) HERDSA [= Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia] News pp 3-5 and 20.
45. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony – Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co., May 1995) pp. 9-13.
46. Reference Work: Revised edition of ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co., November 1995) 21 pages.
47. Refereed Article: ‘Irish Law: Significant Numbers and the Law of Status’, (1995) 9 Peritia 156-166.
48. Editor, Taxation Policy Elective, 1994 Review ofWestern Australian State Taxes; appearing as 12 articles in (1995) 1(2) E Law: The Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law (data file: 143 pages).
49. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1995, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1995) 721 pages.
50. Article: ‘Much for Lawyers to Learn’, (1995) 1 Forensic Mail - the Newsletter of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 3-4.
51. Reference Work: ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co. 1994) 19 pages.
52. Refereed Article: ‘State Taxation: Unrequited Revenue and the Shadow of section 90’ (1994) 22 (3) Federal Law Review 476-492.
53. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1994, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1994) 698 pages.
54. Book Chapter: ‘Significant Income Tax Changes’ in Recent Tax Developments for the General Practitioner (Law Society of Western Australia, 1994) 18 pp.
55. Article: ‘Preface to Review of Western Australian State Taxes’, with T. Hall and G. Gernhoefer, (1994) 1(2) E Law:The Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law (data file: 14 pages).
56. Article: ‘A tax by any other name ...’ (1994) 21 (No 8) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 28-29.
57. Editor, Taxation Policy Elective, 1993 Review ofWestern Australian State Taxes; appearing as 7 articles in (1994) 1(2) E Law: The Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law (data file: 114 pages).
58. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1993, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1993) 499 pages.
59. Article: ‘Invalid Taxes on Christmas Cheer: a Review of Western Australian State Taxes’ (1993) 20 (No 11) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 26-27.
60. Book: Essential Tax Legislation, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1992) 322 pages.
61. Book: Early Irish Contract Law (University of Sydney, 1992) 339 pages.
62. Book Chapter: ‘The Presentation of Scientific Evidence in Court’ in Papers Presented at the tenth annual AIJA Conference, (Australian Institute of Judicial Administration 1992) at pp 69-83.
63. Review of J. Vernon and B. Selinger ed., DNA and Criminal Justice, (February 1991) 22 (1) ANU Reporter p. 6.
64. Refereed Article: ‘Obtaining Samples for DNA Analysis’ (1991) 64 Australian Law Journal 532-43.
65. Refereed Article: ‘Legal Impediments to a National DNA Databank’ (1991) 23 Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences 21-28.
66. Refereed Article: ‘English DNA Evidence Held Inadmissible’ [1991] Criminal Law Review 583-90.
67. Book: DNA Profiling: Principles, Pitfalls and Potential, with S. Easteal and K. Reed (Harwood Academic Publishers, 1991) 238 pages.
68. Review of WAN Wells, Evidence and Advocacy; (Feb. 1989) 119 Law Society of the ACT Newsletter 51-52.
69. Review of WAN Wells, Evidence and Advocacy; (1989) 13 Criminal Law Journal 94-95.
70. Review of Peter Gillies, Australian Evidence: Cases and Commentary; (1989) 13 Criminal Law Journal 92-94.
71. Review of Liam Breatnach, Uraicecht na Ríar: The Poetic Grades in Early Irish Law; (1987) 22 Irish Jurist 302-03.
72. Review of Fergus Kelly, A Guide to Early Irish Law; (1987) 22 Irish Jurist 304-05.
73. Refereed Article: ‘Interpreting Early Irish Law (Part 2)’ (1987) 42 Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 42-115.
74. Reference Work: ‘Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act’ in Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated (Sweet & Maxwell, 1986) pp 23-01 to 23-17.
75. Refereed Article: ‘Interpreting Early Irish Law (Part 1)’ (1986) 41 Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 46-65.
76. Refereed Article: ‘Ronayne’s "Seandlithe na nGael": A Supplement’, (1983) 18 Irish Jurist 360-363.
77. Refereed Article: ‘The Two Fer Midboth and their Evidence in Court’, (1982) 33 Ériu 59-63.
78. Refereed Article: ‘The Concept of Law in Ancient Irish Jurisprudence’, (1982) 17 Irish Jurist 356-367.
79. Refereed Article: ‘Parallel and Paradox: Compensation in the Legal Systems of Celtic Ireland and Anglo-Saxon England’, (1981-82) 16-17 Studia Celtica 25-72

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