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Bond University, Faculty of Law
4229 Gold Coast
Australia
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Steven Freeland is Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University, where he was previously the Dean of the School of Law, and Professorial Fellow at Bond University. He also holds Visiting or Adjunct positions at various other Universities/Institutes in Copenhagen, Vienna, Toulouse, Hong Kong, Montreal, Kuala Lumpur, Vancouver, Mumbai and London. Prior to becoming an academic, he had a 20-year career as an international commercial lawyer and an investment banker. He is a government-appointed Member of the Australian Space Agency Advisory Board and has been an advisor to the Australian, New Zealand, Norwegian and several other Governments on issues relating to national space legislative frameworks and policy. He has represented the Australian Government at Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) meetings and, in June 2021, was appointed by UNCOPUOS as Vice-Chair of a 5-year Working Group addressing issues related to the exploration, exploitation and utilisation of space resources. He has also been a Visiting Professional within the Appeals Chamber at the International Criminal Court, and a Special Advisor to the Danish Foreign Ministry in matters related to the International Criminal Court. He is a co-Principal of specialised space law firm Azimuth Advisory and is also a Director of the International Institute of Space Law, a Member of the Space Law Committee of the International Law Association and a Member of the Space Law and War Crimes Committees of the International Bar Association. In addition to co-Editing the Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals book series, he also sits on the Editorial Board / Advisory Board of several internationally recognised academic journals.
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):
International Law, PhD, Addressing Crimes against the Environment during Warfare, Maastricht University
2010 → 2015
Law, LLM, University of New South Wales
1999 → 2000
Law, LLB, University of New South Wales
1976 → 1980
Commerce, BCom
1976 → 1978
Senior Fellow, London Institute of Space Policy and Law
2109 → …
Emeritus Professor, Western Sydney University
2020 → …
Senior Fellow, London Institute of Space Policy and Law
2019 → …
Adjunct Professor, The University of Hong Kong
2019 → …
Fellow, Australian Academy of Law
2018 → …
Associate Member, Centre for Research in Air and Space Law
2017 → …
Visiting Professor, Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
2017 → …
Visiting Professor, Medical University of Vienna
2013 → …
Permanent Visiting Professor, iCourts Centre of Excellence for International Courts
2013 → …
Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Steven Freeland (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Steven Freeland (Examiner)
Activity: Examination › Thesis Examination
Steven Freeland (Supervisor)
Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Other
Steven Freeland (Board Member)
Activity: Membership › Committees, Boards and Panelists
Steven Freeland (Board Member)
Activity: Membership › Committees, Boards and Panelists
2/05/23
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1/05/23
1 Media contribution
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1/05/23
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1/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
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26/04/23
1 Media contribution
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