Personal profile
Research interests
I specialise in international aspects of the IT society, a field within which I have published a range of books and articles, and given presentations in Australia, Asia, North America and Europe.
Until the end of 2016, my research was focused on my Future Fellowship project funded by the Australian Research Council (project number FT120100583): "A global Internet presence comes with a global legal risk exposure. Everyone from casual Facebook users to major e-businesses are at risk of being sued anywhere their conduct has an impact. Taking account of cloud computing, Web 2.0 and geo-location technologies, this project reassesses when courts can claim jurisdiction over Internet conduct."
Winner of the 2016 & 2020 Faculty of Law Research Excellence Award
Winner of the 2016 Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Award.
Statement for HDR students
I would be interested in supervising HDR students in Internet law and data privacy law.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Private international law and the Internet, University of New South Wales
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
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Applying a layered approach to data protection in an emerging metaverse
Birt, J. R., Georgiades, E. & Svantesson, D. J. B., 25 Sept 2025, In: European Intellectual Property Review. 47, 10, p. 577-591 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Beer Law
Svantesson, D. J. B., Van Caenegem, W., Gerrard, A., Polcak, R., Strowel, A. & Wiebe, A., 2025, Cambridge University Press. 250 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Gap analysis of cyberlaws in Pacific Small Island Developing States
Fredriksson, T., Svantesson, D. J. B., Barayre, C., Morris, C., Saavedra, R., Skrzypczyk, M., Van Giffen, T. & Williamson, A., 22 Apr 2025, Switzerland: UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 101 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Research › peer-review
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Give Realistic Cyber Peace a Chance
Svantesson, D. J. B., 2025, In: Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology. 19, 2, p. 273-302 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Legal Issues When Transferring Health Data Between the EEA and Australia
Svantesson, D. J. B. & Beate Bentzen, H., 4 Feb 2025, International Transfers of Health Data: A Global Perspective. Compagnucci, M. C. & Fenwick, M. (eds.). Springer, p. 81-100 20 p. (Perspectives in Law, Business and Innovation; vol. Part F4079).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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The dangers of perfect jurisdiction and the need to radically re-think jurisdiction and sovereignty, Norwegian Nobel Symposium
Svantesson, D. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Give (Realistic) Cyber Peace a Chance
Svantesson, D. (Speaker)
30 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Privacy risks in the Metaverse: The use & misuse of people’s avatars and images
Georgiades, E. (Speaker), Svantesson, D. (Speaker) & Birt, J. (Speaker)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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'Global Speech Regulation' Workshop 3
Svantesson, D. (Speaker)
16 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Guest Lecture - 'Cross Border Legal issues of the Internet' to the Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Indoneisa.
Svantesson, D. (Invited speaker)
21 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Contributed to 'RCEP and CPTPP heighten data localisation concerns'
23/12/21
1 Media contribution
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A $200,000 Internet Fraud: Will Anyone Investigate?
9/12/19
1 Media contribution
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Future of the internet under threat from ‘legal arms race’ between jurisdictions
27/11/19
1 Media contribution
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EU's top court sees no problem with telling Facebook to take content down globally
4/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment