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MR BRUCE OSWALD



Contact Details

Organization: Law
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Homepage: http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/staff/Bruce%20Oswald%20CSC
Work: +61 3 834 41135
Room: 0940
Level: 09
Building: Law Building
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
International Peace and Security Peace Operations, Military Operations, Civil Police Operations, International Dispute Settlement Australia, India

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
India United Service Institution of India Exchange, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training
Sweden Folke Bernadotte Academy Research

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Batchelor of Business Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology 31-Dec-1982
Bachelor of Laws The Australian National University 31-Dec-1989
Master of Laws University of London 31-Dec-1998
Master of Arts University of Kent at Canterbury 31-Dec-1985

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
International Operations and the Australian Federal Police: Devising a legal framework Chief Investigator AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE,
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) 04/05/2007

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2008

Book Chapters

  • The treatment of detainees by peacekeepers: Applying principles and standards at the point of detention
    Year: 2008
    Book: Law Enforcement within the Framework of Peace Support Operations
    Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers(Leiden)
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Journal Articles

  • Accountability for the treatment of civilian detainees during military operations: Developing principled practice
    Year: 2008
    Journal: New Zealand Yearbook of International Law
    Volume: 5
    Issue: 2007-2008
    Page numbers: 131-162
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  • Detention of civilians on military operations: Reasons for and challenges to developing a special law of detention
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Melbourne University Law Review
    Volume: 32
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 524-553
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Major Reference Works

  • The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History:Law, military
    Year: 2008
    Reference Work Title: The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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  • The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History:Law, operations
    Year: 2008
    Reference Work Title: The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Publications in 2007

Book Chapters

  • The creation and control of places of protection during United Nations Peace Operation
    Year: 2007
    Book: International Peacekeeping
    Publisher: Ashgate(Aldershot)
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Journal Articles

  • "Wilful killing" during armed conflict: Is there a defence of proportionality in Australia?
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Criminal Law Forum
    Volume: 18
    Page numbers: 1-41
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  • Detention in military operations: Some military, political and legal aspects
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Revue de Droit Militaire et de Droit de la Guerre
    Volume: 46
    Issue: 1-2
    Page numbers: 341-358
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  • Detention on military operations: Some military, political and legal aspects
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Revue de Droit Militaire et de Droit de la Guerre
    Volume: 46
    Issue: 3-4
    Page numbers: 341-361
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  • Developing a course on the law of peace operations: method and practice-making ends meet
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Journal of Peace Education
    Volume: 4
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 57-74
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  • The law on military occupation: Answering the challenges of detention during contemporary peace operations
    Year: 2007
    Journal: The Melbourne Journal of International Law
    Volume: 8
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 311-326
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Addressing the International Law and Order Vacuum: Key Issues and Dilemmas for Peacekeeping Operations
    Year: 2006
    Journal: New Zealand Armed Forces Law Review
    Volume: 6
    Page numbers: 1-19
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  • Combating the Trafficking of Persons on Peace Operations
    Year: 2006
    Journal: International Peacekeeping
    Volume: 10
    Page numbers: 1-32
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Model codes for criminal justice and peace operations: Some legal issues
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Journal of Conflict and Security Law
    Volume: 9
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 253-275
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(London)
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  • The rule of law on peace operations: A cornerstone of effective peace operations
    Year: 2004
    Journal: International Peacekeeping
    Volume: 8
    Page numbers: 291-299
    Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers(Leiden)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Book review: The practical guide to humanitarian law
    Year: 2003
    Journal: The Melbourne Journal of International Law
    Volume: 4
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 636-640
    Publisher: University of Melbourne Law Faculty(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • The Interfet Detainee Mangement Unit in East Timor.
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law
    Volume: 3
    Page numbers: 347-361
    Publisher: TMC Asser Press
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • Legal Aspects of Australia's Involvement in the International Force in East Timor.
    Year: 2001
    Journal: International Review of the Red Cross
    Volume: 83
    Issue: 841
    Page numbers: 101-139
    Publisher: International Committee for the Red Cross(Geneva)
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  • The Creation and Control of Places of Protection During United Nation Peace Operations.
    Year: 2001
    Journal: International Review of the Red Cross
    Volume: 83
    Issue: 844
    Page numbers: 1013-1035
    Publisher: International Committee for the Red Cross(Geneva)
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