Dr Gerry Bates



Profile

Degrees

LL.B (Hons), PH.D Birm

Courses Taught

  • Environmental Law and Policy
  • Pollution Law
  • Natural Resources Law

Areas of Interest

  • Environmental Law and Policy

Brief Biographical Detail
Formerly a tutor at the University of Birmingham, UK. Also a lecturer and senior lecturer at Birmingham Polytechnic and the University of Tasmania.

An Independent Member of Parliament, Tasmania 1986-1995. A member of the Board of the Environment Protection Authority of NSW since 1996

Author of 'Environmental Law in Australia', 'Corporate Liability for Pollution' and 'Pollution Law in Australia'. Editor of the Environment and Planning Law Journal

Received special award from National Environmental Law Association in 1994 for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Law.

Publications

Books

  • Bates, G, Environmental Law in Australia, LexisNexis: Sydney (5th ed, 2002).

Conference presentations

  • Bates, G, 'Environmental law past and present', presented at Environmental Law Past and Present, National Environmental Law Association, Fremantle, 2001.