Personal profile
Research interests
I research constitutional and public law in Australia and Myanmar, drawing on both academic work and legal practice experience in Australian migration law. My work explores how legal frameworks respond to political reform and social change, with particular interest in the role of the legal profession and in legal history. I take a reform-oriented legal analysis approach, focusing on the rule of law, federalism, and legal pluralism. I collaborate regularly on policy-relevant research.
Education/Academic qualification
Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Australian National University
Award Date: 17 Jul 2013
Law, Juris Doctor, University of Southern Queensland
Award Date: 20 Apr 2013
Intercultural Studies, Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Studies, Tabor College
Award Date: 12 Mar 2005
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Myanmar (Burma), Ethnic Nationalities and the Rule of Law : A Critical Analysis, Southern Cross University
… → 2022
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Myanmar (Burma), Ethnic Nationalities and the Rule of Law: A Critical Analysis
Willis, N., Aug 2023, 232 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Ministerial intervention in migration matters: A process not a platform
Willis, N. S., Kershaw, T. & Ewikowski, M., 2020, In: Precedent. 158Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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The Legal Profession and the Substantive Rule of Law in Myanmar
Saffin, J. & Willis, N., 30 May 2019, Constitutionalism and Legal Change in Myanmar. Harding, A. & Oo, K. K. (eds.). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 235-252 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Land disputes and the ongoing development of the substantive rule of law in Myanmar (Burma)
Willis, N., 2014, In: International Journal of Public Law and Policy. 4, 4, p. 321-335 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The need for a Constitutional settlement to further the reform process in Myanmar (Burma)
Willis, N. S. & Saffin, J., 2014, In: Temple International and Comparative Law Journal. 28, 2, p. 253-284 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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DOING OCEAN GOVERNANCE: APPROACHES IN AND FROM SINGAPORE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Willis, N. (Participant)
26 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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Foundations of Public and Criminal Law - Forum - 13 June 2025
Willis, N. (Speaker)
13 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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15th International Burma Studies Conference 2023
Willis, N. (Participant)
10 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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3rd Southern Cross Postgraduate Research & Practice Conference
Willis, N. (Participant)
16 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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Corporate Law Teachers Association Conference
Willis, N. (Speaker)
1 Feb 2015 → 3 Feb 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation