
meg55@cam.ac.uk
Education CV
Education
- PhD in Law Candidate, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge (2019-)
- Visits (as part of the Programme in European Private Law) to: University of Münster, University of Silesia (Katowice), University of Valencia
- Master of Law (International Law) (First Class), Trinity College, University of Cambridge (2018-2019)
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University (2017)
- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), Australian National University (2011-2016)
- Bachelor of Arts (major in Political Science), Australian National University (2011-2016)
- Exchanges/research visits to: Sciences Po Paris, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Yale (IARU/Banco Santander Scholar)
Professional qualifications
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (August 2017)
- Admitted to the High Court of Australia (September 2017)
Scholarships
- Peterhouse Graduate Research Studentship, Peterhouse (2019-2022)
- Henry Arthur Hollond Studentship, Trinity College Cambridge (2018-2019)
- Lionel Murphy Endowment Postgraduate Scholarship (Honorary), Lionel Murphy Foundation (2018-2019)
- Honours Scholarship, ANU (2016)
- International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Research Scholarship for Yale, ANU (2014)
- Banco Santander Scholarship (awarded by both ANU and Yale), Banco Santander (2014)
- Encounter Europe Scholarship, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) (with additional scholarship awarded by the ANU Centre for European Studies) (2013)
- ANU Learning Community Coordinator Scholarship (full residential scholarship to live at Bruce Hall), ANU (2013)
Prizes
- Clive Parry Prize for International Law, University of Cambridge Faculty of Law (2019)
- Lizette Bentwich Prize for Law, Trinity College Cambridge (2019)
- Examination Prize, Trinity College Cambridge (2019)
- Senior Scholarship/Research Scholarship, Trinity College Cambridge (2019)
- Dean’s Certificate for Jessup Moot (shared), ANU (2016)
- Winning team of the Australian national championships of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2016)
- Prize for best oralist (shared) in Australian Grand Final of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (2016)
- Overall Winner for Law, International Undergraduate Awards (2015)
- Australian Taxation Office Prize for Income Tax Law, ANU (2014)
- Ashurst Australia Prize for Corporations Law, ANU (2013)
- Phillipa Weeks Prize for Labour Law (Sponsored by Holding Redlich), ANU (2013)
- ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Prize for Criminal Law and Procedure, ANU (2012)
- Bruce Hall, Burgmann College prizes for outstanding academic achievement, ANU (2012, 2015)
Teaching experience
- Guest Teacher, Introduction to Legal Systems, LSE (2021-2022)
- Supervisor, International Law, University of Cambridge (2021-2022)
- Supervisor, Corpus Christi College Bridging Course, University of Cambridge (2021)
- Supervisor, Human Rights Law, University of Cambridge (2020-2022)
- Supervisor, Company Law, University of Cambridge (2020-2021)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Law of the World Trade Organization (LLM), University of Cambridge (2020)
- Coach, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, University of Cambridge (2020)
- Sessional Academic, Corporations Law (LLB and JD), ANU College of Law (2018)
Other academic contribution
- External Examiner (Commercial and Company Law), University of Edinburgh (2021)
- External Examiner (International Human Rights Law), ANU (2021)
- Reviewer, Metaphor & Symbol (2021)
- Co-convenor, PhD Public International Law Discussion Group, University of Cambridge (2020-2021)
- Admissions Interviewer for Law, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (2020-2021)
- General Editor, Cambridge International Law Journal (2019-2020)
- Research Assistant to: (i) Michelle Butler, Matrix Chambers (2021); (ii) Dr Stephanie Palmer (2021) (iii) Professor Régis Bismuth (2020-2021); (iv) Professor Jean D'Aspremont (2020); (v) Professor Eyal Benvenisti (2019-2020); (vi) the ANU Centre for Commercial Law (2016-2017); (vii) the ANU Centre for International and Public Law (2016); (viii) Dr Kate Ogg and Dr Susan Rimmer (International Law) (2015-2017); (ix) Dr Bryan Keon Cohen AM KC (Mabo No 2 archival research) (2014-2015); (x) Mr Cameron Roles (Employment Law) (2013); (xi) Dr Kath Hall (Corporations Law) (2013)
Professional experience
- Consultant, Climate Litigation Network/Urgenda (2020)
- Solicitor/Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Australian Government Solicitor (2017-2019)
- Legal Intern, Trial Chamber I, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2016-2017)
- Legal Administration Officer (Information and Evidence Gathering, Private Groups and High Wealth Individuals), Australian Taxation Office (2015-2016)
- Volunteering: (i) volunteer, CCHP Cambridge night shelter (2018-2020); (ii) volunteer coordinator and volunteer solicitor, Consumer Law Centre (2017-2018); (iii) volunteer researcher, Femili PNG & Friends of Femili PNG (2017-2018); (iv) volunteer paralegal, Women's Legal Centre ACT & Region (2015-2016)
Fields of research
Dialogue Theory, Human Rights, International Law, Public Law
Supervisors
Professor Alison Young
Dr Andrew Sanger
Publications
Articles
"The ‘Level Playing Field’ Metaphor: Revealing a Competitive Move in EU Free Trade Agreements" (2023) 57 Journal of World Trade (forthcoming)
Citation:
(2023) 57 Journal of World Trade (forthcoming)
Published: Forthcoming
"Can we talk? The application of the public law democratic dialogue model to the interactions between domestic legislatures and the European Courts" (2022) 23 German Law Journal 56
Citation:
(2022) 23 German Law Journal 56
Published: May 2021
"Let’s Play? An examination of the ‘level playing field’ in EU Free Trade Agreements" (2021) 55(5) Journal of World Trade 715
Citation:
(2021) 55(5) Journal of World Trade 715
Published: Dec 2020
"Ventilators, Missiles, Doctors, Troops…The Justification of Legislative Responses to COVID-19 through Military Metaphors" (2020) 14 Law and Humanities 135
Citation:
(2020) 14 Law and Humanities 135
Published: Aug 2020
"A Doctrinal and Feminist Analysis of the Constitutionality of the Australian Citizenship Revocation Laws" (2020) 41(2) Adelaide Law Review 449
Citation:
(2020) 41(2) Adelaide Law Review 449
Published: Aug 2020
"Shell Companies and Exposing Beneficial Ownership: Testing the Boundaries of the International Commitment to Fight Corruption" (2019) 20(2) Melbourne Journal of International Law 378
Citation:
(2019) 20(2) Melbourne Journal of International Law 378
Published: Mar 2020
"A symbolic legislative gesture? An argument for active enforcement of the insider trading prohibition in Myanmar" (2020) 14(1) Law and Financial Markets Review 59
Citation:
(2020) 14(1) Law and Financial Markets Review 59
DOI:
10.1080/17521440.2020.1722548
Published: Feb 2020