Professor Michael Stuckey

Honorary Professor, Victoria Law School
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Honorary Professor, Victoria Law School
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  • is notAvailable to supervise research students at VU

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About

Professor Michael Stuckey was the Dean of Victoria University College of Law & Justice (now Victoria Law School) from April 2017 until February 2021.

Professor Stuckey was the:

  • Dean of Law and Professor of Law and Director of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute at the University of Tasmania from 2021-2022
  • Head of School and Professor of Law at the University of New England from 2012 to 2017
  • the Professor and Head of School of Law at The University of Glamorgan (UK) from 2003 to 2012.

He was a previously lecturer at the University of Ulster and at the University of Newcastle; and tutor and assistant lecturer at Monash University.

From 1991-1992, Professor Stuckey was a volunteer solicitor with Springvale Legal Service. In 1991 he was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was also a holder of Practising Certificate (Solicitor) New South Wales, working as a Solicitor in commercial practice; and in 1990 was admitted as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia.

In 2019, Professor Stuckey was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and in July 2020, he was appointed as a Member of the Legal Services Council's Admissions Committee. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Professor Stuckey has written many journal articles, chapters in books, and reviewed several books and case notes. He has presented papers and refereed at numerous overseas and Australian conferences as well as giving public lectures, interviews and published various other material in relation to his professional and academic interests.

Professor Stuckey has served on many University boards and committees throughout his academic career.

Qualification

BA (Hons), LLB, LLM (Hons), PhD (Syd), Grad Dip PLT (UTS), FAAL, MAICD

College

Law & Justice

Publications

Industry experience

  • Solicitor and Barrister
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law

Professional memberships

Member, Admissions Committee - Legal Services Council