Associate Professor Sean Cooney

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Associate Director (Taiwan), Asian Law Centre

Languages spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese, French, German and Spanish

Sean Cooney's research interests are international and comparative labour law, with a focus on Asia, and Chinese law. He is currently working on new approaches to improving international working standards, including an Australian Research Council-funded projects on enforcement reform in China and Australia, and is part of a research team examining the 'legal origins' debate in several Asia-Pacific countries.  Sean speaks Mandarin Chinese, French and German has published articles in major refereed law journals in the United States, China and Australia. He currently teaches Obligations, Chinese Law, Employment Law, and Law and Economic Development in Asia. Sean has studied at the University of Melbourne and Columbia University. He also spent several years as a lawyer practising mainly in the areas of employment and administrative law.
Areas of Expertise:

Teaching:
The Melbourne JD:
  • Obligations (2012)


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    Other Faculty and University Responsibilities

    Member of Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law; Member of Asian Law Centre
    Other

    Member, Foundation Editorial Committee, The Australian Journal of Asian Law, Asian Law Centre, University of Melbourne
    Sean Cooney


    Curriculum Vitae (.doc)
     
    Phone:
    +61 3 834 48109
     
    Fax:
    +61 3 8349 4623
     
    Email:
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    Room:
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