| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Swannie, B. (200101). Speech acts: Is racial vilification a form of racial discrimination?. Adelaide Law Review, 41(1), (179-216). |
| 2020 | Swannie, B. (200101). The Inuence of Defamation Law on the Interpretation of Australia s Racial Vilication Laws. Torts Law Journal, 26(1), (34-72). |
| 2018 | Swannie, B. (180101). ARE RACIAL VILIFICATION LAWS SUPPORTED BY FREE SPEECH ARGUMENTS?. MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 44(1), (71-111). |
| 2017 | Swannie, B. (170101). Freedom of Speech: Do We Know What We Are Talking About?. Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, 10 (110-116). |
| 2016 | Swannie, B. (161201). Is house sharing grounds for eviction?: A victorian perspective. Alternative Law Journal, 41(4), (267-270). |
| 2016 | Swannie, B. (161101). Total control or exclusive possession?. Law Institute Journal, |
| 2016 | Swannie, B. (160101). Trouble in paradise: Are home sharing arrangements subletting under residential tenancies legislation?. Australian Property Law Journal, 25(3), (183-198). |
| 2015 | Swannie, B. (150101). Creation of Tenancy in Public Housing: A Human Rights Perspective. Victoria University Law and Justice Journal, 4(1), (77-88). |
| 2014 | Swannie, B. (140101). Null and void: Can VCAT reconsider its own decisions?. Law Institute Journal, 88(9), (36-39). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Human rights
- Media law
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Bill Swannie
Bill is an established researcher and author, particularly in the area of free speech, human rights law, equal opportunity law and media law. He has had articles published in leading Australian law journals. Bill is currently completing a PhD examining Australia’s racial vilification laws.
Bill is a lecturer in the College of Law and Justice. He is admitted as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria. Prior to commencing teaching in 2013, Bill was the Principal Lawyer at a busy community legal centre. He managed the legal service and conducted complex litigation involving human rights and housing issues in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Bill is a member of the Australasian Law Teachers' Association, Human Rights Tertiary Teachers' Network, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, and the Law Institute of Victoria. He was chair of the Human Rights Committee of the LIV from 2017 to 2018. He is also on the Editorial Board for the Alternative Law Journal.
Bill has been engaged as a consultant by non-government organisations and community groups to provide strategic advice regarding proposed legislative amendments. He has also been engaged to provide advice to the Dean of a law school on the practical and pedagogical issues in establishing a human rights clinic.
Qualifications
- PhD (candidature confirmed)
- Master of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education
Key publications
Book chapter (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Swannie, B. (191201). From Alienation to Empowerment: How Legal Educators Can Support Student Well-being In Sifris, A. ;. (Ed.) (pp. 115-122). Melbourne: LexisNexis. |
Journal article (showing 9 of 36)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Bill teaches the units BLB4145 Human Rights Law and LLW2010 Privacy and Media Law.
Bill also supervises honours dissertations, mainly in the area of human rights law.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2018 - Present |
Academic Level A
|
Victoria University |
| Feb 2015 - Feb 2018 |
Academic Teaching Scholar
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2018 -
Present
|
Academic Level A
Victoria University |
| Feb 2015 -
Feb 2018
|
Academic Teaching Scholar
Victoria University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2018 - May 2019 |
Community Visitor
|
Office of the Public Advocate |
| Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 |
Chair – Human Rights Committee
|
Law Institute of Victoria |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Feb 2018 - May 2019 |
Community Visitor
Office of the Public Advocate |
| Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 |
Chair – Human Rights Committee
Law Institute of Victoria |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Excellence in Programs that Enhance Learning - Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University |
| 2015 |
Excellence in Teaching and Learning - College of Law and Justice, Victoria University |
| 2014 |
Excellence in Unit Coordination - College of Law and Justice, Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- Human Rights Committee - member, Law Institute of Victoria
- Member, Australasian Law Teachers Association
Media appearances
28th November 2017
Representing Yourself In Court’
Talking Lifestyle Radio, The Daily Drive program.
06th September 2017
Interview regarding the High Court decision on the same sex marriage survey
Interview on Joy FM, The Informer program.
28th March 2017
‘Sleeping rough no camping holiday’
Editorial opinion piece in The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald, on the human rights implications of laws proposed by the Melbourne City Council that criminalised homelessness.
08th February 2017
Interview on Melbourne City Council Homelessness Laws
Interview on ABC radio Law Report Bulletin.
