Prof Michael Weir
Professor
Level 4, Building 4, Faculty of Law, Bond University
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Professional biography
Michael has broad professional experience as a solicitor in private legal practice in commercial and property law. In his academic career Michael has published extensively on Land Law, Planning Law and Complementary Medicine and the law . He is a co- author of the textbook Real Property Law in Queensland, LBC (4th edition, 2015). Michael has a research interest in Medicine and the Law with a focus on complementary and alternative medicine and law and ethics. This interest is reflected in the textbook Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine Allen and Unwin (4th edition 2011).
Research interests
I have broad professional experience as a solicitor in private legal practice in commercial and property law. In my academic career, I have published extensively on Land Law, Planning Law and Complementary Medicine and the law. I have a research interest in Medicine and the Law, with a focus on complementary and alternative medicine and law and ethics. This interest is reflected in the textbook Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine Allen and Unwin (4th edition 2011).
I have a focus on general issues in property law, focussing on torrens title, easements and the relevance of land law to mining and petroleum interests. In addition, I research in the area of industry regulation for Complementary and Alternative medicine
Teaching expertise
Land Law, Property LawProfessional admissions
- Member of the Public Panel of Assessors under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013
- Member of AMPLA (Resources and Energy Law Association)
- Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors
- * Member of University of Queensland Centre for International Minerals and Energy Law (CIMEL)
- Member Australian Law Teachers Association
Professional appointments
- Director - Australian College of Natural Medicine
Qualifications
- Law, PhD, Bond University, Award Date: 1 Feb 2004
Fields of Research
- Private law and civil obligations