Bryan Horrigan
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Bryan Horrigan is an Australian researcher, consultant, commentator and professional speaker on specialised legal, business, and governmental topics. He is The recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship
, Horrigan earned a D. Phil. in Law from University College, Oxford
then became a professor at University of Canberra
and Macquarie University
. Horrigan has subsequently left Macquarie University. He has contributed a dozen papers to academic and professional publications and authored three books. His published research has been cited by judges, parliamentary committees, academics, legal practitioners, and regulatory bodies. Professor Horrigan currently holds the Louis Waller Chair of Law and is the Associate Dean (Research) at Monash University.
, Queensland
, Australia
. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
(Brisbane) and the University of Queensland
(BA, LLB), where he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
. He was subsequently awarded a D. Phil. in Law from University College, Oxford
.
(AAR), first as a senior associate from 1991 to 1994, then as a consultant since 1995. In 1995, he also became an associate professor at Queensland University of Technology
(QUT). In July 2000, he became a professor in the School of Law at the University of Canberra
, as well as the director of the National Centre for Corporate Law and Policy Research and deputy director of the National Institute for Governance, until 2005.
In 2005, Horrigan joined the Division of Law at Macquarie University
as professor as well as its associate dean for research. He was co-director of the cross-disciplinary Centre for Comparative Law, History, and Governance, holding publicly funded research grants on corporate governance
in the public sector as well as internationalisation of Australian law and adjudication. Horrigan left Macquarie's Division of Law in 2008. He has been a visiting academic at the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia.
Horrigan has contributed papers to many publications and authored three books. His published research has been cited in judgments, reports, or speeches by judge
s and other public officials, parliamentary committees, regulatory bodies (including the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC)'s 2005 Discussion Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility), academics, and legal practitioners.
From 1999 to 2003, he also contributed opinion pieces to political website On Line Opinion
and Australian daily The Age
.
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
, Horrigan earned a D. Phil. in Law from University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
then became a professor at University of Canberra
University of Canberra
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and Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
. Horrigan has subsequently left Macquarie University. He has contributed a dozen papers to academic and professional publications and authored three books. His published research has been cited by judges, parliamentary committees, academics, legal practitioners, and regulatory bodies. Professor Horrigan currently holds the Louis Waller Chair of Law and is the Associate Dean (Research) at Monash University.
Education
Bryan Horrigan was born in BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace is a Greater Public Schools private, Roman Catholic, day school for boys only, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
(Brisbane) and the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
(BA, LLB), where he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
. He was subsequently awarded a D. Phil. in Law from University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
.
Professional career
Horrigan worked with law firm Allens Arthur RobinsonAllens Arthur Robinson
Allens Arthur Robinson is a commercial law firm that operates in the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia, and throughout the Asia-Pacific region generally, it is considered to be one of the top commercial law firms.- Offices :...
(AAR), first as a senior associate from 1991 to 1994, then as a consultant since 1995. In 1995, he also became an associate professor at Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
(QUT). In July 2000, he became a professor in the School of Law at the University of Canberra
University of Canberra
Over the years the Stone Day program has gradually become larger and larger, taking up a whole week and now Stonefest is one of Australia's most popular music festivals. The first foundation celebrations were held in 1971. In 1973 Stone Day celebrations were held over two days, which was expanded...
, as well as the director of the National Centre for Corporate Law and Policy Research and deputy director of the National Institute for Governance, until 2005.
In 2005, Horrigan joined the Division of Law at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
as professor as well as its associate dean for research. He was co-director of the cross-disciplinary Centre for Comparative Law, History, and Governance, holding publicly funded research grants on corporate governance
Corporate governance
Corporate governance is a number of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions which have impact on the way a company is controlled...
in the public sector as well as internationalisation of Australian law and adjudication. Horrigan left Macquarie's Division of Law in 2008. He has been a visiting academic at the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia.
Horrigan has contributed papers to many publications and authored three books. His published research has been cited in judgments, reports, or speeches by judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
s and other public officials, parliamentary committees, regulatory bodies (including the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC)'s 2005 Discussion Paper on Corporate Social Responsibility), academics, and legal practitioners.
From 1999 to 2003, he also contributed opinion pieces to political website On Line Opinion
On Line Opinion
On Line Opinion is an electronic opinion journal, founded in 1999 by political commentator and strategist Graham Edward Young, a former president of the Queensland branch of the Liberal Party of Australia, and edited by Susan Prior...
and Australian daily The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
.
Contributor
Horrigan has contributed chapters to the following academic and professional texts:- 1994. Enforcing Securities
- 1994. Foreign Investment in Australia
- 1995. Equity: Issues and Trends
- 1996. Interpreting Constitutions
- 1997. Commercial Implications of Native Title
- 1998. Government Law and Policy: Commercial Aspects (ed., contrib.)
- 1999. Corporatisation and Privatisation in Australia
- 1999. Guarantees and Solicitors' Certificates
- 2001. Human Rights and Commercial Law
- 2002. Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia
- 2003. From Bureaucracy to Business Enterprise
- 2005. Handbook of Corporate Legal Responsibility
Author
Horrigan's books include:- 2000. Horrors' Hints: Helpful Hints on the Theory and Practice of Legal Research and Analysis for Students, Academics and Practitioners
- Faculty of Law, Kelvin Grove, Qld.: Queensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
, ISBN 978-1-86435-474-4 (pbk.)
- Faculty of Law, Kelvin Grove, Qld.: Queensland University of Technology
- 2003. Adventures in Law and Justice: Exploring Big Legal Questions in Everyday Life
- Law at Large, Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-572-8 (pbk.), "a down-to-earth explanation of topical and newsworthy law-and-justice dilemmas".
- 2008. Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century: Debates, Models and Practices Across Government, Law and Business
- Cheltenham, UK & Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar PublishingEdward Elgar PublishingEdward Elgar Publishing, founded in 1986, is an independent family-owned international publisher, with offices in Cheltenham and Camberley in the UK and Northampton, Massachusetts, in the USA. It specializes in the academic market and publishes in the field of economics, law, Management studies,...
, ISBN 978-1-84542-956-0 (hbk.), ISBN 978-1-84720-835-4 (pbk.)
- Cheltenham, UK & Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing