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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. Review of Tony Earls, Plunkett's Legacy, for the Australasian Journal of Irish Studies – in the press
2. ‘Crólige mBáis’, Ériu (2009) 25-36
3. Refereed article: ‘A True Companion to the Corpus Iuris Hibernici’, Peritia 19 (2005) 136-163.
4. Article: 'Prizes awarded for plain English drafting', (2006) 33 (No 9) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 24-25.
5. Book chapter: ‘An Introduction to the Law of Tanistry’, in P. O’Neill ed. Exile and Homecoming (University of Sydney 2005).
6. Reference Work: ‘Grades of Gaelic Society’, in Seán Duffy ed. Medieval Ireland : An Encyclopedia (Routledge 2005) at pp 438-441, 2005
7. Reference Work: ‘Brehon Law’, in Seán Duffy ed. Medieval Ireland : An Encyclopedia (Routledge 2005) at pp 42-45
8. Article: ‘St Brigid and women’s rights’, Táin 36 (April-May 2005) 18-20
9. Article: ‘John Howard’s Prayer Book’ (2005) 13 New Norcia Studies, 90-94
10. 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
11. 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
12. Article: ‘John Howard’s Prayer Book’ (2004) 12 New Norcia Studies, 25-29.
13. Reference Work: ‘Brehon law’, in B. Lalor ed. The Encyclopedia of Ireland (Gill & Macmillan 2003) pp 121-22
14. Reference Work: ‘Medieval land ownership and tenure’, in B. Lalor ed. The Encyclopedia of Ireland (Gill & Macmillan 2003) pp 121-22
15. Review of M. Asprey Plain Language for Lawyers (3rd ed.), (November 2003) Brief 42
16. Review of Greer & Dawson eds, Mysteries and Solutions in Irish Legal History, Celtica xxiv (2003) 355-360
17. Article: ‘Clear Writing Awards’, (November 2003) Brief 22-3
18. Refereed Article: ‘Di Ércib Fola’, (2002) 52 Ériu 123-216, 2002
19. Refereed Article: ‘Compensation for Fingers and Teeth in Irish Law’, Peritia 16 (2002) 344-59.
20. Article: ‘Clear Writing Reaps Rewards’, (2002) 29 (No 9) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 29.
21. Review of Mackie & Burton, Outline of Succession (2nd ed.) in (2001) 8(1) E-Law (data file, c. 5 pages).
22. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 2001, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,269 pages.
23. Article: ‘Clear Writing Skills Advanced’ (September 2001) 28 Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 26.
24. Refereed Article: ‘Kinship’, (2000) 51 Ériu 1-22
25. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 2000, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,550 pages.
26. 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.
27. 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]
28. Article: ‘Plain English Prize Winners Announced’, (October 2000) 27 Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 36.
29. 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.
30. Monograph pamphlet: Bloodshed and Compensation in Ancient Ireland (Centre for Irish Studies, Murdoch University) 26 pages [pamphlet]
31. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1999, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,391 pages.
32. Review of Fergus Kelly, Early Irish Farming, in (1998) 12 Peritia 405-409.
33. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (LBC Information Services 1998), 4 pages.
34. Refereed Article: ‘Assault and Attempted Murder in Brehon Law’, (1998) 33 Irish Jurist 351-391
35. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1998, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,256 pages.
36. Review of KA Lauchland and MJ Le Brun, Legal Interviewing: Theory, Tactics and Techniques (1997) E Law (data file).
37. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (LBC Information Services, 1997), 2 pages.
38. Book: Fundamental Tax Legislation 1997, with J. Passant (Australian Tax Practice) 1,142 pages.
39. Article: ‘The ól: standard drinks in medieval Irish law’, (1996-1997) 5 Australian Celtic Journal 5-8.
40. Refereed Article: ‘Psycho-linguistic Analysis of Tax Judgements’, (1996) 3(2) Forensic Linguistics 232-49.
41. Refereed Article: ‘Property and Honour-price in the Brehon Law Glosses and Commentaries’, (1996) 31 Irish Jurist. 280-295.
42. 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.
43. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1996, with J. Passant (LBC Information Services, 1996) 753 pages.
44. Article: ‘Teaching Large Classes - the Silver Lining (Part 2)’, with G Davis, 1996 18(2) HERDSA News pp 5-7 and 12.
45. 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.
46. Reference Work: Supplement to ‘Testimony – Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co., May 1995) pp. 9-13.
47. Reference Work: Revised edition of ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co., November 1995) 21 pages.
48. Refereed Article: ‘Irish Law: Significant Numbers and the Law of Status’, (1995) 9 Peritia 156-166.
49. 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).
50. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1995, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1995) 721 pages.
51. Article: ‘Much for Lawyers to Learn’, (1995) 1 Forensic Mail - the Newsletter of the International Association of Forensic Linguists 3-4.
52. Reference Work: ‘Testimony - Opinion Evidence’ in the Evidence volume of the Laws of Australia (Law Book Co. 1994) 19 pages.
53. Refereed Article: ‘State Taxation: Unrequited Revenue and the Shadow of section 90’ (1994) 22 (3) Federal Law Review 476-492.
54. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1994, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1994) 698 pages.
55. Book Chapter: ‘Significant Income Tax Changes’ in Recent Tax Developments for the General Practitioner (Law Society of Western Australia, 1994) 18 pp.
56. 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).
57. Article: ‘A tax by any other name ...’ (1994) 21 (No 8) Brief (Journal of the Law Society of Western Australia) 28-29.
58. 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).
59. Book: Essential Tax Legislation 1993, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1993) 499 pages.
60. 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.
61. Book: Essential Tax Legislation, with J. Passant and B. O’Keeffe (Law Book Co., 1992) 322 pages.
62. Book: Early Irish Contract Law (University of Sydney, 1992) 339 pages.
63. 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.
64. Review of J. Vernon and B. Selinger ed., DNA and Criminal Justice, (February 1991) 22 (1) ANU Reporter p. 6.
65. Refereed Article: ‘Obtaining Samples for DNA Analysis’ (1991) 64 Australian Law Journal 532-43.
66. Refereed Article: ‘Legal Impediments to a National DNA Databank’ (1991) 23 Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences 21-28.
67. Refereed Article: ‘English DNA Evidence Held Inadmissible’ [1991] Criminal Law Review 583-90.
68. Book: DNA Profiling: Principles, Pitfalls and Potential, with S. Easteal and K. Reed (Harwood Academic Publishers, 1991) 238 pages.
69. Review of WAN Wells, Evidence and Advocacy; (Feb. 1989) 119 Law Society of the ACT Newsletter 51-52.
70. Review of WAN Wells, Evidence and Advocacy; (1989) 13 Criminal Law Journal 94-95.
71. Review of Peter Gillies, Australian Evidence: Cases and Commentary; (1989) 13 Criminal Law Journal 92-94.
72. Review of Liam Breatnach, Uraicecht na Ríar: The Poetic Grades in Early Irish Law; (1987) 22 Irish Jurist 302-03.
73. Review of Fergus Kelly, A Guide to Early Irish Law; (1987) 22 Irish Jurist 304-05.
74. Refereed Article: ‘Interpreting Early Irish Law (Part 2)’ (1987) 42 Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 42-115.
75. Reference Work: ‘Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act’ in Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated (Sweet & Maxwell, 1986) pp 23-01 to 23-17.
76. Refereed Article: ‘Interpreting Early Irish Law (Part 1)’ (1986) 41 Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 46-65.
77. Refereed Article: ‘Ronayne’s "Seandlithe na nGael": A Supplement’, (1983) 18 Irish Jurist 360-363.
78. Refereed Article: ‘The Two Fer Midboth and their Evidence in Court’, (1982) 33 Ériu 59-63.
79. Refereed Article: ‘The Concept of Law in Ancient Irish Jurisprudence’, (1982) 17 Irish Jurist 356-367.
80. 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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