Professor Vicki Waye

Professor Waye joins the University of South Australia after 20 years of teaching and research experience at the Law School, University of Adelaide at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Professor Waye's teaching expertise includes Arbitration Law (both domestic and international), Evidence and Procedure, Corporate Law, Contract Law and Wine Law.

In addition to teaching and researching at the University of Adelaide, Professor Waye has also taught and or undertaken research at the University of Auckland, the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Cape Town, University College Dublin, the University of Oregon, the University of New South Wales Graduate School of Management, and has taught summer school in Adelaide for William & Mary College. Outside of University, Professor Waye has also provided educational services to the South Australian Chamber of Commerce and the South Australian Workcover Corporation.

• Professor Waye’s teaching expertise includes Arbitration Law (both domestic and international), Evidence and Procedure, Corporate Law, Contract Law and Wine Law.
• Throughout her teaching career, Professor Waye has demonstrated a strong commitment to effective student centred learning and has been actively involved in the development and application of innovative teaching methodologies and in curriculum design. In particular Professor Waye has been interested in learning methods which immerse students in authentic learning experiences that facilitate the realisation of professional attributes such as problem solving, critical analysis and strategic thinking. As well as the necessary discipline knowledge graduates will require to become successful legal practitioners, the new law degree at the University of South Australia also emphasises the attainment of these professional attributes.

Member Corporations Committee, Business Law Section, Law Council of Australia

Member, Executive Committee, Corporate Law Teachers Association

Member, International Wine Lawyers Association, Australasia Chapter

Member, The Australian E-portfolio Project Stage 2 National Steering Committee

Member, Developing a systematic, cross-faculty approach to teaching and assessing reflective writing in higher education reference group

1983: Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Adelaide conferred. Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies, Sotuh Australian Institute of technology.

1984: Graduate Diploma of legal Practice conferred.

1987/1988: L.L.M, University of Adelaide, by course work. Conferred May 1989.

2002-2006: PhD, University of Sydney, conferred May 2007.

• Professor Waye’s research interests are rich and varied. Reflecting the globalised state of commerce and the legal profession, Professor Waye’s research incorporates international and comparative elements, and spans subject matter such as multilateral and bilateral treaties affecting the wine industry, comparisons between the Australian and United States’ systems of criminal procedure, matters affecting access to justice in England, Australia and the United States, and rights attendant upon dissolution of corporations in England, Australia and the United States. Much of Professor Waye’s research has been process oriented , that is concerned with the efficacy of legal process. Professor Waye’s current research examines the trading of legal claims at common law in England, Australia and the United States.

"Who are Judges Writing For?" (2009) 34 University of Western Australia Law Review 274

"The Dawning of the Age of the Litigation Entrepreneur" (2009) 28 Civil Justice Quarterly 389 (with Vince Morabito)

Trading in Legal Claims: Law, Policy and Future Directions in Australia, UK & US (Presidian 2008) pp298

"Carbon Footprints, Food Miles and the Australian Wine Industry" (2008) 9 Melbourne Journal of International Law 271

“Conflicts of Interest between Claimholders, Lawyers and Litigation Entrepreneurs” (2007) 19 Bond Law Review 225

A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (2nd ed) pp713 University of Adelaide and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2006

“Mulitlateral and Bilateral Agreements and Geographical Indications” (2005) 15 Currents: International Trade Law Journal 56

‘”Australia and the United States: Two Common Criminal Justice Systems Uncommonly at Odds” (with Paul Marcus) (2004) 12 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law 27

“Judicial Fact-Finding: Trial by Judge Alone in Serious Criminal Cases” (2003) 27 Melb Uni Law R 423

Australian Studies in Law: Administrative Law (ed with MC Harris) pp 276 Federation Press 1991.

Evidence Handbook (with GPJ McGinley) pp270, Law Book Co Ltd 1994. A review of this work can be found in (1993) 2 Griffith Law Review 191

Teachers' Manual: Evidence Handbook (with GPJ McGinley) pp97, Law Book Co Ltd 1995.

Evidence Handbook 2nd ed pp323, LBC Information Services 1998

A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed) pp742, Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001

A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (2nd ed) pp713 University of Adelaide and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2006

Trading in Legal Claims: Law, Policy and Future Directions in Australia, UK & &US pp295 Presidian Publications, 2008

Chapter "The Australian Court System" in The Study of Law edited by JF Corkery, pp 60-75 Federation Press (1988). Revised in A Career in Law edited by J F Corkery pp 87-103 Federation Press (1989).

"Takeovers - The Need for Reform" [1988] Commercial Law Quarterly Issue No 3, 23-25.

"Recent Developments in South Australian Evidence Law" (with GPJ McGinley) (1988) 13 Crim LJ 318-326.

"Farewell to Hearsay - Expanding Cracks in the Hearsay Rule" (with GPJ McGinley) (1989) 17 Melb ULR 72-86.

"Australian Meat Holdings v Trade Practices Commission: A Significant Development?" (1989) 2 Corporate & Business Law Journal, 169-183

“Videotape recording of Custodial Interrogations" (1990) 12 Adel LR, 230-242

"Justiciability" in Australian Studies in Law ; Administrative Law, ed by MC Harris and V Waye 1991, Federation Press, pp 47-66

"Rape and the Unconscionable Bargain"(1992) 16Criminal Law Journal 94-105

"Director of Public Prosecutions: Question of Law Reserved on Acquittal (No 1 of 1993)" (1993) 17 Crim L J 355-357

"Implied Assertions and the Hearsay Prohibition" ( with GPJ McGinley) (1993) 67 Austn L J 657- 670

"The Constituent Elements of Development - Zimbabwe Case Study" (1994) The International Lawyer 385 – 400 (100%)

Supplement on the Privilege Against Self Incrimination for the Laws of Australia Ch 16.7 (1994) (100%)

Pix (1994) 18 Crim L J 290 – 293

Supplement on “Documentary Evidence” for the Laws of Australia Ch 16.5 (1995)

Supplement of “Corporate Finance” for the Laws of Australia, Ch 9 (1996)

“Promoting Fairness and Efficiency in Jury Trials” (With Wayne T Westling) (1996) 20 Crim LJ 127-139

‘The Corporation and Legal Professional Privilege’ (1997) 8 Aust J Corp L 1-24

‘Trial Strategy and the Remedial Smorgasbord’ (with D Wright) (1998) 17 Australian Bar Review 263-280

'Videotaping Police Interrogations: Lessons from Australia (with Wayne Westling) (1998) 25 Am J Crim L 493-543

“Company Finance” Ch 4.3 Laws of Australia pp9-249 (1999)

Chapter ‘The Australian Legal System’ pp1-21 in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye) , Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001 ; Revised in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye) 2nd ed (2006)

Chapter ‘Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution’ pp23-53 in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001 (100%); Revised in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye) 2nd ed (2006)

Chapter ‘Arbitrability, Jurisdiction and Misconduct’ pp179-216 in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001 (100%); Revised in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), 2nd ed (2006)

Chapter ‘Pre-Hearing Processes for Formal Hearings’ (with George Golvan, Patrick O’Sullivan, Maurice Phipps) in pp323 - 353 A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001; revised in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye) 2nd ed (2006)

Chapter ‘Alternative Procedures to Formal Hearings’ (With Philip Fargher) in pp419 - 444 A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), Adelaide University and Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia, 2001; Revised in A Guide to Arbitration Practice in Australia (ed by V Waye), 2nd ed (2006)

“Judicial Fact-Finding: Trial by Judge Alone in Serious Criminal Cases” (2003) 27 Melb Uni Law R 423 – 457 (100%)

‘”Australia and the United States: Two Common Criminal Justice Systems Uncommonly at Odds” (with Paul Marcus) (2004) 12 Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law 27-116

“Mulitlateral and Bilateral Agreements and Geographical Indications” (2005) 15 Currents: International Trade Law Journal 56

“Conflicts of Interest between Claimholders, Lawyers and Litigation Entrepreneurs” (2007) 19 Bond Law Review 225

“Carbon Footprints, Food Miles and the Australian Wine Industry” (2008) 9 Melbourne Journal of International Law 271 - 300

“Civil and Criminal Procedure’” pp27 (1988).Law School CLE Conference Paper

"The Impact of the Media on Fair Trials" CLE Paper Law Society of SA Conference, 1992, pp1-25

“Application and Interpretation of Commonwealth Evidence Act 1995” - Conference Paper Australian Evidence Teachers' Conference, June 1995 pp20

“Character, Propensity and Credibility”, Conference Paper, Australian Evidence Teachers' Conference, June 1995 pp25

“Character, Propensity and Credibility” (Law School CLE Paper, 1995) pp25

“Privileges” (Law School CLE Paper, 1995) pp22

“The Corporation and Legal Professional Privilege” (Law School CLE, 1996) pp 26

“Abuse of Process in Civil Proceedings” (Law School CLE Paper, 1998) pp30

“Interpretation of the Evidence Act 1995” (Paper National Evidence Teachers’ Conference, 1999) pp 35

“Grape Supply Agreements” pp 15 PIRSA Wine Industry Day July 2004

“Multilateral and Bilateral Regulation of Geographic Indications”- Conference Paper, WTO Law & Economics Symposium, IBE & L, University of Adelaide, Feb 2004

“From Pyrenees to Porongurup” pp27 Monash University EU-Australia Wine Law Symposium (2007)

"Partial Excuses to Murder", ed by Stanley Yeo (1991) 13 Adel L R 102-103.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Law

• Wine Law
• Evidence and Procedure
• Corporate Law
• Arbitration