Tomas Fitzgerald

Tomas Fitzgerald is a Lecturer in Law at the UWA Law School, University of Western Australia, with a casual teaching role. He holds an LLB from the University of Notre Dame (Australia, 2007) and has a dual affiliation: previously as Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame Australia and contributing as a Lecturer at Curtin University. His roles include legal education, advocacy training, and coaching moot teams in International Trade Law.

Education:

• LLB, University of Notre Dame (Australia), 2007

Research Interests: Legal Theory, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Law, Law Reform, Regulation, Technology and Law, and the New Haven School of Jurisprudence. His work emphasizes pragmatic legal philosophy and explores intersections between law, technology, and societal norms. He has published on Deweyan influences on legal theory and debates in legal education.

Engagement: Fitzgerald has contributed to government submissions on Online Safety, Privacy Act reforms, and aviation policy. He also engages in public discourse on issues like pro-ana websites and eating disorder legislation, advocating for nuanced policy approaches over criminalization.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Minderoo Tech & Policy Lab (UWA) and the International Trade Law Moot program. His research focuses on effective regulatory frameworks and applied legal theory.