Anthony Cassimatis AM is a Professor at the TC Beirne School of Law, the University of Queensland. Anthony teaches administrative law and public international law. He is the Director of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at the University of Queensland. He was the chairperson of the Australian Red Cross' International Humanitarian Law Committee for Queensland from 2005-2018 and he remains a member of this committee, which he joined in 1998. Anthony is the author or co-author of 5 books and numerous articles and book chapters on public international law, administrative law and legal advocacy. He is the editor in chief of the Australian International Law Journal. He has been academic supervisor of teams representing the Law School in the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition over many years, including teams that have won the Australian national rounds of the competition (2005, 2012 and 2014) and the Jessup Moot World Championship in Washington DC (2005 and 2014). Anthony was a Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at Cambridge University in 2007 and 2018. In 2017, Anthony received a national Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Government. In 2020, Anthony was made a Member of the Order of Australia, General Division, “[f]or significant service to education, to the law, and to the community”. In 2020, he was appointed to the Queensland Parliament's Human Rights Advisory Panel, an appointment that has been extended to 2024. In 2022, Anthony was engaged by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a subject matter expert.
Anthony's research interests include international law, administrative law and public law generally.
Book Chapter: Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony (2014). Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?. Modern administrative law in Australia: concepts and context. (pp. 180-204) edited by Matthew Groves. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781107445734.011
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2010). Judicial attitudes to judicial review: A comparative examination of justifications offered for restricting the scope of judicial review in Australia, Canada and England. Melbourne University Law Review, 34 (1), 1-33.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2008). Government procurement following the Australia US Free Trade Agreement - is Australia complying with its obligations to provide remedies to unsuccessful tenderers?. Sydney Law Review, 30 (3), 412-438.
Book: Human rights related trade measures under international law
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). Human rights related trade measures under international law. Leiden, The Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Journal Article: International humanitarian law, international human rights law, and fragmentation of international law
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). International humanitarian law, international human rights law, and fragmentation of international law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 56 (3), 623-639. doi: 10.1093/iclq/lei185
(2017–2020) AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
(2014–2015) University of Technology Sydney
A Critical Evaluation of Procedural and Substantive Rules
(2011–2013) The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated
International Obligations and Human Rights in Australian Extradition
Doctor Philosophy
The Powers of the UN General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
The Prevention of Atrocity Crimes: Legal Obligations and State Responsibility
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony (2014). Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?. Modern administrative law in Australia: concepts and context. (pp. 180-204) edited by Matthew Groves. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781107445734.011
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2010). Judicial attitudes to judicial review: A comparative examination of justifications offered for restricting the scope of judicial review in Australia, Canada and England. Melbourne University Law Review, 34 (1), 1-33.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2008). Government procurement following the Australia US Free Trade Agreement - is Australia complying with its obligations to provide remedies to unsuccessful tenderers?. Sydney Law Review, 30 (3), 412-438.
Human rights related trade measures under international law
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). Human rights related trade measures under international law. Leiden, The Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). International humanitarian law, international human rights law, and fragmentation of international law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 56 (3), 623-639. doi: 10.1093/iclq/lei185
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2021). Public International Law. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press.
Thomson Reuters Guide to Mooting
Cassimatis, Anthony E. and Billings, Peter (2016). Thomson Reuters Guide to Mooting. Pyrmont, NSW, Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co.
An Australian companion to Harris: Cases and materials on international law
Cassimatis, Anthony E., Lacey, Wendy, McNaughton, Anne and Rayfuse, Rosemary (2011). An Australian companion to Harris: Cases and materials on international law. 2nd ed. Pyrmont, N. S. W., Australia: Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia.
Judicial review in Australia: submission to the Administrative Review Council
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2011). Judicial review in Australia: submission to the Administrative Review Council. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Administrative Review Council.
Human rights related trade measures under international law
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). Human rights related trade measures under international law. Leiden, The Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
Anthony Cassimatis and Terry Gygar (1997). Mooting Manual. 1st ed. Sydney: Butterworths.
Non-trade values, international trade, and abuse of rights
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2021). Non-trade values, international trade, and abuse of rights. Global values and international trade law. (pp. 26-42) edited by Csongor István Nagy. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003080398
International law and governance in the 21st century: disorder and order in a fragmented world
Cassimatis, Anthony (2018). International law and governance in the 21st century: disorder and order in a fragmented world. Global governance and regulation: order and disorder in the 21st century. (pp. 15-24) edited by Danielle Ireland-Piper and Leon Wolff. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
Drummond, Catherine E. and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2015). Weapons smuggling. Routledge Handbook of Transnational Criminal Law. (pp. 247-263) edited by Neil Boister and Robert J. Currie. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203380277
Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony (2014). Australia's codification of judicial review: has the legislative effort been worth it?. Modern administrative law in Australia: concepts and context. (pp. 180-204) edited by Matthew Groves. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781107445734.011
Irregular migration, refugee protection and the 'Malaysian Solution'
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony (2013). Irregular migration, refugee protection and the 'Malaysian Solution'. Protection of refugees and displaced persons in the Asia Pacific Region. (pp. 135-169) edited by Angus Francis and Rowena Maguire. Farnham, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing. doi: 10.4324/9781315602691-12
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2011). Developing countries, trade, and human rights: Free trade agreements, development needs, and the European Union's Generalized System of Preferences. Law and development perspective on international trade law. (pp. 277-296) edited by Yong-Shik Lee, Wong Mog Choi, Gary Horlick and Tomer Broude. New York, NY, United States: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/CBO9780511994715.013
Developing states, the generalized system of preferences and trade measures to enhance human rights
Cassimatis, Anthony E (2008). Developing states, the generalized system of preferences and trade measures to enhance human rights. Challenges to Multilateral Trade: The Impact of Bilateral, Preferential and Regional Agreements. (pp. 201-219) edited by Ross Buckley, Vai lo Lo and Laurence Boulle. The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2019). Public policy under the New York convention – bridges between domestic and international courts and private and public international law. National Law School of India Review, 31 (1), 32-52.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. and Billings, Peter (2013). Statutory judicial review in Australia: a comparative analysis of the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Tasmanian schemes. Journal of Judicial Administration, 23 (2), 73-129.
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2013). Twenty-one years of the Judicial Review Act 1991: enhancing access to justice and promoting legal accountability?. University of Queensland Law Journal, 32 (1), 65-101.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2010). Judicial attitudes to judicial review: A comparative examination of justifications offered for restricting the scope of judicial review in Australia, Canada and England. Melbourne University Law Review, 34 (1), 1-33.
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2009). Re-designing the Northern Territory emergency response - Social welfare reform and non-discrimination. Law in Context, 27 (2), 58-89.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2008). Government procurement following the Australia US Free Trade Agreement - is Australia complying with its obligations to provide remedies to unsuccessful tenderers?. Sydney Law Review, 30 (3), 412-438.
Cassimatis, A. E. (2007). International humanitarian law, international human rights law, and fragmentation of international law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 56 (3), 623-639. doi: 10.1093/iclq/lei185
Cassimatis, A E (2006). Statutory Judicial Review and the requirement of a Statutory effect on rights or obligations: Decisions under an enactment. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 13 (4), 169-185.
After 60 years: The United Nations and international legal order
Bantz, Vincent P., Baird, Rachel and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2005). After 60 years: The United Nations and international legal order. University of Queensland Law Journal, 24 (2), 259-278.
International trade and human rights - which human rights?
Cassimatis, A. (2001). International trade and human rights - which human rights?. International Trade and Business Law Annual, 6, 19-63.
The prospect for parity rights in Australia
Cassimatis, A. E. (2001). The prospect for parity rights in Australia. IUS Gentium, 7 (Fall 2001), 87-98.
Torts - Defamation - Release of a Joint Tortfeasor and the Defence of Innocent Dissemination
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (1998). Torts - Defamation - Release of a Joint Tortfeasor and the Defence of Innocent Dissemination. King's College Law Journal, 8, 136-139.
Defamation - Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Anthony Cassimatis (1997). Defamation - Bellino v Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Qld Lawyer, 17, 143-145.
Recovery of the Fox v Wood Component in Personal Injury Actions
Cassimatis, Anthony E. and Jonathan Dooley (1997). Recovery of the Fox v Wood Component in Personal Injury Actions. Qld Lawyer, 17, 109-110.
Theophanous - A Review of Recent Defamation Decisions
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (1997). Theophanous - A Review of Recent Defamation Decisions. Torts Law Journal, 5, 102-108.
Calculation of Loss of Superannuation Benefits in Personal Injury Actions
Anthony Cassimatis and Jonathan Dooley (1996). Calculation of Loss of Superannuation Benefits in Personal Injury Actions. Qld Lawyer, 17, 5-9.
Defamation - The Constitutional Public Officer Defence
Anthony Cassimatis (1996). Defamation - The Constitutional Public Officer Defence. Tort Law Review, 4, 27-43.
Solicitors and Negligence - The Scope of the Duty of Care Owed by Legal Advisors
Anthony Cassimatis and Anthony Cassimatis (1996). Solicitors and Negligence - The Scope of the Duty of Care Owed by Legal Advisors. Qld Lawyer, 17, 77-79.
Somewhat Forgiving - Contirbutory Negligence- Drunk Drivers and Drunk Passengers
Anthony Cassimatis (1996). Somewhat Forgiving - Contirbutory Negligence- Drunk Drivers and Drunk Passengers. Qld Lawyer, 17, 45-46.
The Law of Defamation in Queensland
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (1996). The Law of Defamation in Queensland. Qld Lawyer, 16, 159-168.
Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
Ananian-Walsh, Rebecca, Billings, Peter, Cassimatis Am, Anthony, Larkin, Dani and Lino, Dylan (2023). Submission on the Constitutional Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 . Submission Number 77. Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum .
Submission: Inquiry into the Commonwealth procurement framework
Cassimatis, Anthony E., Bosse, Jocelyn, Fraser, Angus and Pattanasri, Thanaphol (2017). Submission: Inquiry into the Commonwealth procurement framework. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: T. C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. and Drummond, Catherine (2016). Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee: Payment of cash or other inducements by the Commonwealth of Australia in exchange for the turn back of asylum seeker boats.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2016). Inquiry into a possible Human Rights Act for Queensland - Report No. 30, 55th Parliament Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee.
Submission: Inquiry into a possible Human Rights Act for Queensland report
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2016). Submission: Inquiry into a possible Human Rights Act for Queensland report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: T. C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. and Drummond, Catherine (2015). Submission: Inquiry into the payment of cash or other inducements by the Commonwealth of Australia in exchange for the turn back of asylum seeker boats.
Reform of judicial review in New South Wales: written submission discussion paper
Billings, Peter and Cassimatis, Anthony E. (2011). Reform of judicial review in New South Wales: written submission discussion paper. Sydney, NSW, Australia: NSW Department of Justice and Attorney General.
Cassimatis, Anthony E. (Anthony Emanuel) (2004). The legality of trade measures taken by states in response to human rights violations in other states. PhD Thesis, School of Law, The University of Queensland.
(2017–2020) AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
(2014–2015) University of Technology Sydney
A Critical Evaluation of Procedural and Substantive Rules
(2011–2013) The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Incorporated
International Obligations and Human Rights in Australian Extradition
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
African Union (AU) Approach to International Law: Divergent, Complementary or Rhetoric?
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
The Powers of the UN General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
The Prevention of Atrocity Crimes: Legal Obligations and State Responsibility
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Accountability in Extraterritoriality: Principles, Means and Ends
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
The use of force in response to a low level attack: what are a state's rights?
(2014) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
(2013) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
(2016) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Colliding Norms in the Law and Politics of Humanitarian Intervention: The Dilemmas of Human Security
(2015) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Civil-Military 'Legal' Relations: Where to from Here?
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Cultural Rights under International Law: Protecting Indigenous Culture in Artworks
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Human rights and the status of women in Papua New Guinea: theory versus reality
(2014) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
The Rawlsian intergenerational: Exposition and Australian curial potential
(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor