John Anderson
Associate Professor
Newcastle Law School
Newcastle University
Australia
Biography
Dr Anderson practised exclusively in criminal law and reached the position of senior solicitor/advocate in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) before changing to an academic career. Dr Anderson completed his PhD in 2003. His thesis involved an in-depth analysis of the natural life sentence for murder in New South Wales and the question of equal application of the law in sentencing. Dr Anderson has published several articles and conferences papers arising from this and other research dealing with sentencing and related aspects of the criminal justice system. Dr Anderson currently lectures in various courses taught by the Newcastle Law School, including Criminal Law and Procedure, Advanced Criminal Law, and Evidence. Dr Anderson has received eight teaching awards and citations recognising excellence in teaching at local, state and national levels. In 2010 he received the prestigious Australian Learning & Teaching Council's Teaching Excellence Award for Law, Economics, Business and Related Studies in the Australian Awards for University Teaching.
Research Interest
Criminology, Criminal Law, Litigation, Adjudication and Dispute Resolution
Publications
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Anderson JL. Leading steps aright: judicial guideline judgments in New South Wales. Murphy B, Anderson J. Confessions to Mr Big: A new rule of evidence?. The International Journal of Evidence & Proof. 2016 Jan;20(1):29-48.
