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Dr. Benjamin Hayward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at Monash Business School, Monash University. He is admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Victoria and currently serves as General Editor of The ACICA Review while accepting PhD students.
Education:
- PhD in Law, Monash University (Faculty of Law), research published by Oxford University Press
Research Interests:
Dr. Hayward specializes in private international law with emphasis on international commercial arbitration and the international sale of goods. His work critically examines Australian contract, commercial, sales, and consumer law frameworks alongside UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) implementation. Recent scholarship focuses on Chinese judicial interpretations of CISG and UNCITRAL model law application in Australian courts.
His publication trends reveal deepening analysis of cross-border dispute resolution mechanisms, particularly in agricultural and manufacturing sectors, while exploring harmonization between arbitration law and private international law doctrines.
Scientific Awards:
- Dean's Award for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (2023)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher (2020)
- Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (2020)
- Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher (2018)
- Department of Business Law and Taxation Award for Excellence in Teaching in BLT (2020)
Dr. Hayward actively supervises HDR candidates in private international law and commercial arbitration while contributing to policy through government submissions like Singapore's International Arbitration Act 1994 consultation. His grant activities include developing curricula on generative AI in legal assessment and co-directing research groups.
He co-directs the International Trade and International Commercial Law research group and participates in the Corporate Law, Asia-Pacific Regulation, and Commercial Disputes research collectives across Monash's Business School and Faculty of Law.
