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Professor John Page is a Professor in the School of Private and Commercial Law within the Faculty of Law & Justice at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. His academic career spans critical property law and theory, with a focus on the diversity of property in the common law tradition and how property intersects with public space, materiality of place, and the propertied design of lived landscapes.
Dr. Page holds a BA, LLB (Hons.), and LLM from the University of Queensland (UQ), a Graduate Diploma in Higher Education from the University of New England (UNE), and a PhD from UQ. His scholarly contributions include multiple influential monographs that have significantly shaped property law discourse in Australia and internationally.
John Page's research explores critical perspectives on property law, with particular emphasis on property diversity, public property, and the legal personhood of nature. His work examines how property concepts shape our understanding of community, obligation, and sustainable urban design. He investigates the intersection of property law with environmental concerns, spatial justice, and Indigenous perspectives on land and territory. His research has evolved from examining theoretical foundations of property to addressing contemporary challenges related to environmental governance, river rights, and the legal status of nature in the Anthropocene.
Professor Page's publications reveal a consistent trajectory toward expanding the boundaries of property law to address contemporary environmental and social challenges. His recent work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement, particularly with geography, environmental studies, and Indigenous legal traditions. A notable trend is his focus on legal personhood for natural entities, especially rivers, and how this concept intersects with spatial justice and decolonial approaches to law.
- Penny Pether Prize 2023 for "The Lawful Forest" for its significant contribution to law, literature and humanities scholarship in Australasia
As an educator, Professor Page teaches Land Law (LAWS2382/JURD7283) and has critically examined student evaluation systems in legal education. He serves as Managing Editor of "Legalities: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Law and Society" and Editor in Chief of the "Journal of Law, Property and Society," demonstrating his commitment to advancing legal scholarship. His academic leadership extends to co-authoring one of Australia's leading property law textbooks (12th edition, 2025), which shapes legal education across the country.
Professor Page's work engages with multiple research teams and collaborative projects, particularly those focused on environmental law, Indigenous perspectives on land, and spatial justice. His recent collaborations with scholars like Cristy Clark demonstrate his commitment to interdisciplinary approaches that bridge law with geography, environmental studies, and Indigenous knowledge systems. His current research trajectory suggests continued exploration of how legal frameworks can better address ecological challenges and incorporate diverse perspectives on land and territory.
