A/Prof Thomas Middleton ~ Adjunct Professor
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Dr Tom Middleton is an Associate Professor in the School of Law, James Cook University, Townsville. He is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
He earned a Bachelor of Commerce and a Ph.D from James Cook University and, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Masters Degree in Legal Practice at Queensland University of Technology.
In 1999 he wrote a two volume book (looseleaf and on-line service) entitled “ASIC Corporate Investigations and Hearings,” published by Thomson Reuters, Sydney. He currently updates this book 5 times per year and it has been in continuous publication for the past 18 years. It is the leading publication for legal practitioners in relation to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s investigative and enforcement powers.
He has published numerous refereed articles and a number of these have been cited by the Courts, Academics and Law Reform Commissions in Australia and New Zealand. Those articles have also been utilised by government agencies including the Commonwealth Treasury in the context of proposals for law reform.
He is a foundation staff member in the School of Law and he currently teaches third and fourth year law subjects in both Townsville and Cairns.
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
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- Dunbar N and Middleton T (2022) UEFA’S financial fair play regulations: a good example of best practice governance by a sporting body? The International Sports Law Journal, 22. pp. 272-287
- Middleton T (2022) ASIC and Private Litigants – Enforcement of Statutory and Fiduciary Duties of Directors, Financial Advisers and Corporate Trustees – Statutory and Equitable Remedies – Suggested Reforms. Company and Securities Law Journal, 39 (3). pp. 171-193
- Middleton T (2021) ASIC's regulatory powers – search warrants, telecommunications interception warrants, financial services licensing decisions and banning orders – suggested reforms. Company and Securities Law Journal, 38 (3). pp. 179-196
- Middleton T (2015) Banning, disqualification and licensing powers: ACCC, APRA, ASIC and the ATO – regulatory overlap, penalty privilege and law reform. Company and Securities Law Journal, 33 (8). pp. 555-580
- Middleton T (2013) ASIC's regulatory powers: interception and search warrants, credit and financial services licences and banning orders, financial advisers and superannuation: problems and suggested reforms. Company and Securities Law Journal, 31 (4). pp. 208-236
- Middleton T (2010) The role of lawyers in the context of ASIC's investigative and enforcement powers. Company and Securities Law Journal, 28 (2). pp. 107-129
- Middleton T (2008) The privilege against self-incrimination, the penalty privilege and legal professional privilege under the laws governing ASIC, APRA, the ACCC and the ATO - suggested reforms. Australian Bar Review, 30. pp. 282-317
- Dietrich J and Middleton T (2006) Statutory remedies and equitable remedies. Australian Bar Review, 28 (2). pp. 136-170
- Middleton T (2005) The High Court's decision in Rich v ASIC [2004] HCA 42 and its potential impact upon ASIC's disqualification orders, banning orders and oral examinations. Company and Securities Law Journal, 23 (4). pp. 248-263
- Middleton T (2004) ASIC's investigation and enforcement powers - current issues and suggested reforms. Company and Securities Law Journal, 22 (8). pp. 503-530
- Middleton T (2003) The difficulties of applying civil evidence and procedure rules in ASIC's civil penalty proceedings under the Corporations Act. Company and Securities Law Journal, 21 (8). pp. 507-529
- Middleton T (2000) Native title and taxation issues. Australian Business Law Review, 28 (2). pp. 86-98
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 45+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Thomas Middleton from 1999 onwards.
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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
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- A Theoretical and Empirical Socio-legal Study of the addition of a coaching program to the Dispute System Design of the Australian Taxation Office (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Teaching 'Hope': Incorporating Hope Theory in Australian Law Students' Academic Experience (PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Examination of Religious Financial Privileges and Child Sexual abuse: An Argument for Justice (PhD , Primary Advisor)
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- A critical examination of UEFA's Financial Fair Play Regulations (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Law at a critical juncture: retribution and criminal responsibility at the US Army war crimes trials in the Philippines, 1945–1947 (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and consumer law (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
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