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Dr. David Tomkins is a Lecturer at the School of Law and Justice, University of Newcastle, Australia. He holds a PhD in Law from the University of Oxford and has extensive academic and professional experience in constitutional and administrative law. Prior to his academic roles, he worked as a tipstaff and judge’s associate in New South Wales courts and engaged in research and policy work in Germany, the U.S., and New Zealand. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Education:
- PhD (Law), University of Oxford
- Master of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Oxford
- Master of Philosophy, University of Oxford
- Master of Laws, Universitat Trier (Germany)
- Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Western Sydney
Research Interests: Dr. Tomkins specializes in constitutional law, administrative law, comparative constitutional frameworks, and legal theory. His work explores topics such as judicial power limits, political theory intersections with law, and the authority of legal systems in pluralistic contexts. He has published on implied freedoms in political donations, judicial leadership dynamics, and constitutional theory reform.
Teaching & Supervision: He coordinates courses in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Jurisprudence, and Legal Theory. He has supervised eight completed research projects and currently supervises one PhD candidate. His supervision focuses on constitutional challenges, legal reform, and eco-legal systems.
Labs/Teams: No specific lab affiliations mentioned, but collaborates within the Newcastle Law School’s research community on constitutional and administrative law projects.
