Professor John Devereux

Professor

School of Law
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
j.devereux@law.uq.edu.au
+61 7 336 52298

Overview

John Devereux is Professor of Common Law.

He is a Barrister of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland.

A Rhodes Scholar, John has degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Queensland, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Law from Magdalen College, Oxford University.

After an appointment as Lecturer in Law at Keble College Oxford University, John returned to Australia to work as a lawyer in a variety of contexts.

He has worked as a Defence Force Magistrate, a Barrister, as a consultant to a multi-national law firm, a Law Reform Commissioner for Queensland, a legal member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and the legal member of the Health Quality and Complaints Commission.

He currently serves as a member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

John is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Board of Aged and Disabilty Advocacy Australia.

He also serves on the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Review Committee of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, and the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme Review Committee of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.

John has previously served on the Specialist Accreditation Board of the Queensland Law Society. Prior to working on the Board, John was a Member of the Personal Injuries Specialist Accredition Committee of the Queensland Law Society.

John has held academic appointments at Universities in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.

In addition to teaching and research positions, John has worked as Deputy Dean, Head of School and Associate Vice Chancellor.

His work in tort law and medical law is internationally recognised.

John's research has been supported by over a million dollars in research grants.

John's work has been cited by the High Court and by Law Reform Commissions in Australia and abroad.

He is an Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine.

John was jointly awarded the Oscar Rivers Schmalzbach Prize by the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences.

John has served with the Australian Defence Force in the Army (infantry) and in the Air Force.

He has seen active service in Iraq, and twice in Afghanistan.

John was awarded the Bronze Star by the United States of America.

Research Interests

  • Medical law
  • Military law
  • Criminal law

Publications

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Available Projects

  • Potential topics available include:

    • The impact of the Civil Liability Act
    • Competency to Consent to Medical Treatment
    • Duties to Disclose Medical Information
    • Disability and the Law
    • End of Life Decision Making

    For further information contact Professor John Devereux, e: j.devereux@law.uq.edu.au

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Publications

Featured Publications

Book

Book Chapter

  • Devereux, John and Beran, Roy G. (2022). Medical negligence law in Australia. Medical liability in Asia and Australasia. (pp. 1-12) edited by Vera Lúcia Raposo and Roy G. Beran. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-4855-7_1

  • Devereux, John (2020). The Future of the Law Profession . Careers in Law: A Guide for Students, Graduates and Professionals. (pp. 301-307) edited by Manda Raz, Erwin Loh and John Devereux. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-3627-4_8

  • Beran, Roy G., Devereux, John A. and Lafrance, W. Curt (2018). Legal medicine considerations related to nonepileptic seizures. Gates and Rowan's nonepileptic seizures. (pp. 178-182) Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316275450.017

  • Devereux, John (2017). Medical practitioner liability in negligence. Tensions and traumas in health law. (pp. 586-605) edited by Ian Freckelton and Kerry Peterson. Annandale, NSW Austraila: The Federation Press.

  • Devereux, J. A. (2013). Providing expert evidence in an Australian court: a lawyer's view. Legal and Forensic Medicine. (pp. 1007-1014) edited by Roy G. Beran. Berlin, Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-32338-6

  • Devereux, John, Beran, Roy and LaFrance, W. (2010). Legal Medicine Considerations Related to Non-epileptic Seizures. Gates and Rowan's Non Epileptic Seizures. (pp. 157-160) edited by Stephen Schacter and W. Curt LaFrance. New York, United States: Cambridge University Press.

  • Devereux, John A. (2008). Convergence in Health Law Systems: Plus Ca Change. Health Capital and Sustainable Socioeconomic Development. (pp. 133-150) edited by Patricia A. Cholekwa and Mitra M. Motlagh. Baton Rouge, Florida: CRC, Taylor and Francis.

  • Farmer, J., Middleton, W. and Devereux, J. (2008). Dissociative identity disorder and criminal responsibility. Forensic aspects of dissociative identity disorder. (pp. 79-99) edited by Adrian Sachs and Graeme Galton. London, United Kingdom: Karnac Books.

  • Devereux, John A., Beran, Roy, McClin, William, Lehman, Cynthia, Falk-Pedersen, Johan, De Boer, Hanneke M. and Finucane, Alexandra (2008). Legal Concerns and Effective Advocacy Strategies. Epilepsy : a comprehensive textbook. (pp. 2277-2282) edited by Jerome Engel and Timothy Pedley. Philadelphia, U.S.A.: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  • Roy Beran and Devereux, John A. (2007). Drivers and the Law. Legal Medicine. (pp. 705-709) edited by S. Sandy Sanbar, Marvin H. Firestone, Sal Fiscina, Theodore L. Le Blang, Cyril H. Wecht and Miles J. Zaremski. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Roy Beran and Devereux, John A. (2007). Privacy. Legal Medicine. (pp. 699-704) edited by S. Sandy Sanbar, Marvin H. Firestone, Sal Fiscina, Theodore R. LeBlang, Cyril H. Wecht and Miles J. Zaremski. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Devereux, John and Parker, Malcolm (2006). Competency issues for young persons and older persons. Disputes and Dilemmas in Health Law. (pp. 54-76) edited by Ian R. Freckelton and Kerry Anne Petersen. Annandale, N.S.W., Australia: Federation Press.

  • Devereux, J A (2006). Continuing Conundrums in Competency. First Do No Harm: Law, Ethics and Healthcare. (pp. 235-253) edited by McLean, S.. London: Ashgate Publishing.

  • Devereux, J. A. (2005). Supplement to the 2nd edition australian medical law. Australian Medical Law. (pp. not found-not found) edited by x. London: Cavendish.

  • Devereux, J. (2002). Guardianship and consent. Epilepsy: A question of ethics. (pp. 55-61) edited by Roy G. Beran. Tel Aviv, Israel: Yozmot Publishing.

  • Devereux, J. (2002). Health Law. Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Tony Blackshield, Michael Coper and George Williams. South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.

  • Devereux, J.A. (2001). Disciplines and boundaries. Health Research. (pp. 232-239) edited by Catherine Anne Berglund. Victoria, Aust: Oxford University Press.

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Conference Publication

Other Outputs

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Completed Supervision

Possible Research Projects

Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.

  • Potential topics available include:

    • The impact of the Civil Liability Act
    • Competency to Consent to Medical Treatment
    • Duties to Disclose Medical Information
    • Disability and the Law
    • End of Life Decision Making

    For further information contact Professor John Devereux, e: j.devereux@law.uq.edu.au