Postgraduate Research Associates and Interns - Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre

The Centre's Postgraduate Research Associates and Interns

Postgraduate Research Associates and undergraduate Interns undertake valuable work with the Centre, and are supported by it.

Post-graduate Research Associates

The centre supports, through the role of 'Postgraduate Research Associate', the work of a range of postgraduate researchers and candidates for degrees such as Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Legal Studies (LSM), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). Some of them are also full Research Associates by virtue of their other activities.

Russell Allen

Philip Chung

Luigi Palombi

Marie-Ange Peslages

John Selby

Jun Tian (George)

Joeson Wong

Than Yeng

Interns

Under the UNSW Law School's Social Justice Program, undergraduates are able to participate in the centre's work as interns for a session of the academic year. Other students are also welcome to apply to assist our research activities on a less formal basis. Unless otherwise noted they are from UNSW.

2002 interns

Won-Kyung Jung

Michelle Wibisono

2003 interns

Francine Johnson

Rita Layous

May Yii Sim

Sacha Temple

Diede van Lamoen, Dartmouth

2004 interns

Steven Fung

Peter Garay

Ada Ko

Stuart Loh

2005 interns

John Brien

Roslyn Cook

Simmy Lai

Ivan Yu

2006 interns

Ben Milligan, Wollongong

Yorkie AuYang

Jolene Knorr

Rebecca Mann, Sydney

Post Graduate Research Associates

	Russell Allen Russell is pursuing postgraduate research for an SJD in isomorphism in legal knowledge-based systems: theory and practice. He is also a Research Associate. See above
	Philip Chung Philip is doing an LLM exploring technical challenges in developing a global free-access legal information system for research (he is responsible for much of AustLII's operations). He is also a Research Associate. see above
	Marie-Ange Peslages Marie-Ange is conducting research for a PhD at UNSW dealing with legal aspects of the role of Internet protocols in the regulation of cyberspace. She is the winner of the 2004 "NewSouth Global scholar" international postgraduate research scholarship from UNSW.
	Luigi Palombi Luigi Palombi is a former principal of a specialist law practice in Sydney. He has recently completed a PhD at UNSW covering intellectual property law and genetic information, including patentability of gene sequence data and protection of human genetic information.
	John Selby John is also a Research Associate. See above. His LLM research is in issues in domain name governance, particularly in relation to the .au domain.
	Jun Tian (George) – <tianyijun (at) yahoo.com> George is pursuing research for a PhD in the development of IT and other digital legislation in Australia and worldwide. It involves an international comparison of copyright and other 'digital agenda' laws regulating digital artefacts.
	Joeson Wong– <joesonwong (at) yahoo.com.hk> Joeson is an external PhD candidate under the supervision of Professor Graham Greenleaf, investigating the development of e-Government in Hong Kong with particular reference to privacy, freedom of information and Internet governance. He am a practising barrister in Hong Kong, with an LL.M. in Information Technology Law from University of Hong Kong.
	Than Yeng – <t.yeng (at) unsw.edu.au> Than Yeng was the Centre's founding coordinator, contributing substantially to its successful establishment and programme of events. In Hong Kong he helped develop local IT law initiatives and contributed as a Research Associate. He is now in Hong Kong.

Interns

	2002
	Michelle Wibisono Michelle, a student of Commerce/Law and Computing Science, was an intern in Session II 2002. Under the Social Justice Project, she conducted a consultation exercise to help identify the needs and interests of the various constituencies of this centre, adapting "user-centred design" principles to guide the methodology and approach.
	2003
	Francine Johnson Francine has a background in IT development and was an intern during Session 1, 2003. Rita Layous Rita was an intern during Session 2, 2003. Rita, May Yee and Diede assisted in the Centre's engagement in the development of the Spam Act 2003, amongst other activities. May Yee Sim May Yee was an intern during Session 2, 2003. Sacha Temple Sacha was an intern during Session 1, 2003. Diede J. van Lamoen Diede is a computer science and law graduate of Dartmouth College, New England USA, and came to the centre for an international internship in late 2003, whilst working for a local IT company.
	2004
	Steven Fung Steven was an intern during Session 1, 2004 and went on to work at AustLII. Steven holds a Computer Engineering degree, Law degree and a Masters of Commerce degree from UNSW. He is also a former datawarehousing consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM.
	Peter Garay Peter has extensive experience in IT development and was finishing a law degree while he was an intern during Session 1, 2004.
	Ada Ko Ada, a student of Commerce (Finance)/Law, was an intern during Session 2, 2004. She has since gone on to a role as Law Clerk, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sydney office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. Stuart and Ada assisted with the Unlocking IP 2004 conference, and the development of the research project of the same name.
	Stuart Loh Stuart, a Science (Business Information Technology) graduate and student of Law, was an intern during Session 2, 2004. He is starting as a graduate lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques in 2006.
	2005
	Roslyn Cook Roslyn has a background in legal publishing, including the Australian Indigenous Law Reporter and UNSW Law Journal, and was an intern during Session 1, 2005. She and John O'Brien assisted in the initiation of the 'Online Investment Regulation' research project under Prof Dimity Kingsford Smith.
	John O'Brien John has a background in IT and legal publishing, and was an intern during Session 1, 2005.
	Simmy Lai Simmy completed a Commerce/Law degree majoring in Information Systems, and was an intern during Session 2, 2005. Simmy is starting as a graduate at KPMG in 2006. She and Ivan Yu (below) assisted in the preparation of reference materials for the 'Online Investment Regulation' research project under Prof Dimity Kingsford Smith, as well as in other pr0jects.
	Ivan Yu Ivan studied Commerce (Business Strategy & Economic Management) / Law and was an intern during Session 2, 2005. He is completing his degree requirements at Kingsford Legal Centre over the summer of 2005-2006, and will start as a graduate at Freehills in 2006.