Stephen Corones

Background

About Stephen Corones

Background Stephen Corones was appointed a Professor within the Faculty of Law in 1994. Stephen’s recent books include: •2013: The Australian Consumer Law (2nd ed)(Lawbook, Sydney) •2010: Competition Law in Australia (5th ed)(Lawbook Co, Sydney) •2008: Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics in Queensland (Lawbook Co, Sydney)(with Nigel Stobbs and Mark Thomas). From 2005 to 2009, he was Deputy Chair of the Competition and Consumer Committee of the Law Council of Australia. In 2007 he was engaged by the Productivity Commission to prepare a Comparative Study of State and Commonwealth Consumer Protection legislation and advise the Productivity Commission generally in relation to its terms of reference for the reform of Australia’s consumer protection laws. In 2008 Stephen was appointed by the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs to the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC) for a three year term. In 2009 he led the CCAAC inquiry into the adequacy of existing laws on implied conditions and warranties, the existence of extended warranties and their interaction laws on implied conditions and warranties, and the need for ‘lemon laws’ in Australia. In 2011 he was re-appointed to CCAAC for a further three year term. Research Grants:Stephen has received the following funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC): •2006-07 ARC Discovery Grant:$171,304 •2007-10 ARC Discovery Grant:$394,879 •2011-14 ARC Linkage Grant with the Financial Services Council of Australia:$505,378. Research interests: •Competition law and market regulation •Consumer protection •Investor protection •Product liability.