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Professor Francis Trindade

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Publications

2003

The Law of Torts in Australia - Third Edition xcv + 793 pages. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1999 (co-author Peter Cane)

2002

2. “Possums, privacy and the implied freedom of communication” (2002) 10 Torts Law Journal 119-131

2001

“Malice and the Defence of Fair Comment” (2001) 117 Law Quarterly Review 169-175

2000

 “Res Ipsa Loquitur: Some Recent Cases in Singapore and its Future” (2000) Singapore Journal of Legal Studies 186-207 (with K.F. Tan) 5. “The Law of Defamation in the New Millenium” (2000) 27 Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 23-57 6. “Defamatory Statements and Political Discussion” (2000) 116 Law Quarterly Review 185- 191 1. “The Law of Defamation in the New Millennium” The Fifth Tun Suffian Public Lecture delivered in the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 November 2000

1999

The Law of Torts in Australia - Third Edition xcv + 793 pages. Oxford University Press, Australia, 1999 (co-author Peter Cane)

“Defamatory Statements and Political Discussion” (2000) 116 Law Quarterly Review 185- 191 7.

“Defaming Politicians – The English Approach” (1999) 115 Law Quarterly Review 175-183 8.

“When is matter considered ‘Defamatory’ by the Courts?” (1999) Singapore Journal of Legal Studies 1-26

“When is matter considered ‘Defamatory’ by the Courts?” The Second David Marshall Public Lecture delivered in the City Hall, Singapore, 26 March 1999

1998

“The False Imprisonment of Dr Spautz” (1998) 6 Tort Law Review 29-36. 10.

“Defamation in the Course of Political Discussion - The New Common Law Defence” (1998) 114 Law Quarterly Review 1-9. 3.

“Some Comments on the Defence of Fair Comment in a Defamation Action”. - Paper delivered at Clayton Utz, Solicitors, 11 November 1998

1997

“The Modern Tort of False Imprisonment” in Torts in the Nineties (ed. N.J. Mullany) Law Book Co. Ltd., Sydney, 1997, 229-260. 4.

“Implications of the Lange Decision for the Common Law of Defamation” - A paper delivered at the Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, Sydney, 3 October 1997

1996

“Nervous Shock and Negligent Conduct” (1996) 112 Law Quarterly Review, 22-27 5.

“The Law of Defamation in the Twenty First Century”. A Staff Seminar conducted at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore on 17 January 1996

1995

“‘Political Discussion’ and the Law of Defamation” (1995) 111 Law Quarterly Review, 199-205 6.

“Political Speech and the Law of Defamation” - Staff Seminar conducted in the Faculty of Law, University of Leeds, England, on 11 July 1995

1994

“The Liability of Public Authorities to the Public in Negligence” (1994) 2 The Tort Law Review, 69-73

1993

"Disclosure of Risks in Proposed Medical Treatment" - (1993) 109 Law Quarterly Review 352-356. 16.

"Towards an Australian Law of Torts" - (1993) 23 University of Western Australia Law Review 74-100. 7.

"Towards an Australian Law of Torts" - A Paper delivered at a Conference entitled "The High Court : A Reflective View" held under the auspices of the Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia, Perth, March 1993

1992

"When is Matter Defamatory?" - A Lecture delivered at Balliol College, University of Oxford, on 30 November 1992

1991

"The Skandia Case in the House of Lords" - (1991) 107 Law Quarterly Review 24-28

1990

"The Removal of the Malaysian Judges" - (1990) 106 Law Quarterly Review, 51-86. 19.

"Motor Vehicle Accidents" - in Rights and Freedoms in Australia, Federation Press, 1990 (ed. J. Wallace and T. Pagone) 188-194. 9.

"The Constitutional Crisis Concerning the Malaysian Judiciary" - A Lecture Delivered in the Faculty of Law , National University of Singapore on 9 February 1990

1989

"Commercial Morality and the Tort of Negligence" - (1989) 105 Law Quarterly Review, 191-200.

1988

"The Independence of the Judiciary in Malaysia" - A Paper presented at a Seminar held at the School of Oriental and African Studies in the University of London, December 1988

1986

"The Principles Governing the Recovery of Damages for Negligently Caused Nervous Shock" - (1986) 45 Cambridge Law Journal, 476-500. 22.

"The Intentional Infliction of Purely Mental Distress" - (1986) 6 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 219-231. 23.

"Suffian's Contribution to the Constitutional Law of Malaysia" - in The Constitution of Malaysia - Further Perspectives and Developments, Oxford University Press, 1986 (ed. Trindade and Lee) 190-211. 11.

"The Limits of Constitutional Law" - A General Report delivered at the Twelfth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Monash University, Melbourne, 26 August 1986

1985

"Negligently Caused Nervous Shock - An Antipodean Perspective" - (1985) 5 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 305-311 12.

"The Principles Governing the Recovery of Damages for Negligently Caused Nervous Shock" - A paper delivered at the Fortieth Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Law Schools Association, Adelaide, August 1985

1984

"Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 as an Alternative to Remedies in Tort" - in Practical Applications of Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974, Monash University Continuing Legal Education Series, 1984, 49-64

1983

"The Intentional Infliction of Purely Mental Distress in Australia" - A paper delivered at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Law Schools Association, Auckland, August 1983

1982

"Intentional Torts: Some Thoughts on Assault and Battery" - (1982) 2 Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 1-27 14. "Compensation for Road Accident Victims in Singapore". A Staff Seminar conducted at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore on 2 February 1982

1980

"A No-Fault Scheme for Road Accident Victims in the United Kingdom" - (1980) 96 Law Quarterly Review, 581-626

1979

"Compensation Schemes in Australia". A Lecture delivered in the Faculty of Law, University College, Cardiff, Wales, on 29 November 1979

1978

"The Constitutional Position of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong" - in The Constitution of Malaysia - Its Development: 1957-1977, Oxford University Press, 1978 (ed. Suffian, Lee and Trindade) 101-122 16.

"Compensating Victims of Road Accidents". A Lecture delivered in the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 5 January 1978

1976

"Discrimination and Licensed Clubs" - (1976) 11 Melbourne University Law Review 442-445 (with Ron McCallum)

"Limited No-Fault Liability Schemes in Australia". A paper presented to the Compensation for Death and Personal Injuries Seminar at the University of Oxford in April 1976. ( A joint seminar conducted with Mr. D.R. Harris, Director, Centre of Socio-Legal Studies, Wolfson College and Fellow of Balliol College Oxford)

1975

"Constitutional Protection from Racial Discrimination in Sierra Leone" - (1970) 33 Modern Law Review 570-574

1974

"The Common Market (E.E.C.) Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters - Possible Impact upon Australian Citizens" - (1974) 48 Australian Law Journal 185-195 (with M.C. Pryles)

"Compensation and Rehabilitation in Australia". A commentary on a paper by Professor Geoffrey Palmer entitled "Accidents, Sickness and Compensation: The Direction of Social Welfare in Australia", delivered to the Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Law Schools Association, Melbourne, August 1974

1972

"Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Primacy of European Community Law" - (1972) 35 Modern Law Review, 375-402 20.

"Constitutional Implications of the United Kingdom's Entry into the E.E.C." Lecture delivered in the Faculty of Law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, April 1972

1971

"Some Curiosities of Negligent Trespass to the Person: A Comparative Study" - (1971) 20 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 706-731. 35.

"The Australian States and the Doctrine of Extra-Territorial Legislative Incompetence" - (1971) 45 Australian Law Journal 233-241. 36.

"The Burden of Proof in Actions for Negligent Trespass in Canada" - (1971) 49 Canadian Bar Review 612-619. 21.

"The Protection of Fundamental Rights in Singapore". Lecture delivered in the Faculty of Law, University of Singapore, August 1971

1970

"Constitutional Protection from Racial Discrimination in Sierra Leone" - (1970) 33 Modern Law Review 570-574 22.

"Parliamentary Sovereignty - the High Priests and the Heretics". A paper delivered at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of the Australasian Universities Law Schools Association, Brisbane, August 1970

 
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