Contact Details
p: +61 2 9514 9664
f: +61 2 9514 3400
Location
Faculty of Law
Cnr Quay St & Ultimo Road
Haymarket NSW 2007
Room# CM05B.02.29
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Mailing Address
UTS:LAW
P.O. Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007
AUSTRALIA
Areas of Expertise
› Criminal Law
› Criminology and
Criminal Justice
› Punishment and
Sentencing
› Police and Policing
› Prosecutional Discretion
› Chinese Criminal Law
and Procedure
Current Teaching
70217 Criminal Law
76012 Criminology
76037 Advanced Criminal Law
Academic Profile
Prior to joining the faculty in 2004, Ian Dobinson was an Associate Professor at the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong. He had also taught at Mitchell College, Bathurst (now Charles Sturt University) and been a Research Officer with the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
Ian has written, researched and taught extensively in the areas of criminal law and criminal justice. His major research 1983- 89 on Drugs and Crime in Australia remains an important pioneering work in the area.
During his 13 years in Hong Kong, Ian developed a keen interest in Chinese Criminal Law and, since arriving at UTS, has developed both research and teaching links with leading law schools in China.
Current Research Activities
"Sports Courts", Statutory Fund Grant (with D. Thorpe, UTS)
"The Unreasonable, Reasonable Person", Statutory Fund Grant (with L. Townsley, UTS)
Recent Publications & Conference Papers
"Sports Courts: The National Rugby League (NRL) Judiciary", ALTA Conference (2006)
"Participation in Crime: Criminal Liability of Leaders of Criminal Groups and Networks" (2006) Country Report, Australia, Max Plank Institute
"The Criminalisation of the Falun Gong: A Case Study in Chinese Law-Making" ALTA Conference (2005)
"Access and Equity: The New South Wales Court Interpreter Service" Current Issues in Criminal Justice (2005) with T. Chiu
"Sentencing for Drug Offences in Hong Kong: an overview", Hong Kong Law Journal (2004) with S.Lo and C. Wing