Doctor Michelle Sanson
Biography
Michelle does a combination of academic and humanitarian work. She served for three years as Senior Lecturer and First Year Coordinator/Advisor for the School of Law, and more recently has been involved in teaching Human Rights Law and curriculum consulting work. Prior to coming to UWS/WSU, Michelle worked for five years as a law academic at the University of Technology, Sydney, and held a variety of roles, including Director of Undergraduate Programs and coach of award-winning moot teams. She entered academia from practice, having worked for three years with Blake Dawson Waldron on international trade and transport law.
With a PhD in international law, a Master of Education in Adult Education and a Bachelor of Business, Michelle is author or co-author of five books, covering introductory law, statutory interpretation, international law and global governance, international trade law and international commercial arbitration. She has served as Associate Director of the New South Wales Centre for Legal Education; Associate Editor for the Legal Education Digest; Editor in Chief of the Legal Education Review; and continues as Executive Editor. Michelle has also undertaken a range of international projects, including human rights related work for Lawyers Without Borders in Namibia and Sierra Leone, and humanitarian work in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Laos, the Philippines and the Middle East.
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Qualifications
- PhD University of Technology, Sydney
- MEd(AdultEd) University of Technology, Sydney
- GradCertHEd University of Technology, Sydney
- LLB University of Technology, Sydney
- GradCertCLP University of Technology, Sydney
- BBus University of Technology, Sydney
Contact
| Email: | M.Sanson@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | 9622 |
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| Location: | EK.G.20 ParramattaParramatta |
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Publications
Books
- Rana, R. and Sanson, M. (2011), 'International Commercial Arbitration', : Thomson Reuters 9780455228242.
- Sanson, M. (2008), 'International Law and Global Governance', : Cameron May 9781905017737.
Chapters in Books
- Sanson, M. and Armstrong, S. (2014), 'Holistic approaches to academic and social transition to law school', The First-Year Law Experience: A New Beginning, Halstead Press 9781925043105.
- Sanson, M. (2012), 'Governing humanitarian intervention : time for change', Transnational Governance: Emerging Models of Global Legal Regulation, Ashgate 9781409418269.
- Sanson, M. (2011), 'Court Involvement in Arbitral Proceedings', International Commercial Arbitration, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited 9780455228242.
- Sanson, M. (2011), 'Specialist Forms of Arbitration', International Commercial Arbitration, Thomson Reuters (Professonal) Australia Limited 9780455228242.
- Sanson, M. (2006), 'The Effectiveness of the WTO Dispute Settlement System', Ten Years of WTO Dispute Settlement: Australian Perspectives, Commonwealth of Australia 1921244089.
Journal Articles
- Armstrong, S. and Sanson, M. (2012), 'From confusion to confidence : transitioning to law school', QUT Law & Justice Journal, vol 12, no 1 , pp 21 - 44.
- Ireland, J., Sanson, M. and Rogers, P. (2010), 'Virtual moot court : a pilot study', Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, vol 1,2,3 , pp 1 - 10.
- Sanson, M. (2009), 'Facilitating Access to Dispute Settlement for African Members of the World Trade Organization', The Indian Journal of International Economic Law, vol 2 , pp 1 - 51.
- Sanson, M., Ireland, J. and Rogers, P. (2009), 'Fake it till you make it : using Second Life to teach practical legal skills', Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, vol 2, no 1&2 , pp 245 - 255.
- Sanson, M. (2008), 'Compliance theory in development : logical imperatives and a role for justice', Compliance and Regulatory Journal, vol 2008, no 4 , pp 41 - 49.
Conference Papers
- Sanson, M. (2009), 'Preparing tomorrow's lawyers today: graduate attributes in first year law', First Year in Higher Education Conference, Townsville.