I am a Lecturer in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). My research interests focus on private international law and legal history, driven by a deep fascination with the evolution of legal ideas and concepts.

My PhD thesis, completed in 2019, examined the transformation of the public policy exception in common law private international law and historical conflicts scholarship. This theme — exploring the history of legal ideas — continues in my research, including a book chapter on the landmark House of Lords decision in Brook v Brook (1861), which involved the marriage of two British subjects in the Duchy of Holstein.

At UniSQ, I teach Equity and Trusts, Cross-Border Litigation (Private International Law), and International Family Law. You can find more information about these courses on the Teaching page.

I am also the lead author of A Legal History for Australia (2021), co-written with Marcus Harmes and Libby Connors.