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Mathews Thomas

Assistant Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation

  • BA (ANU)
  • LLB (UNSW)
  • LLM (Monash)
  • Barrister-at-law (NSW) Law

Mathews was the first Business Law and Taxation staff member appointed at Monash University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur in July 1998.

Mathews won the Best Lecturer Award in 2003 and 2004, the Vice-Chancellor's Award in 2003, and was a co-winner of the Dean's Excellence in Teaching Awards in 2004.

Mathews is currently supervising the department's first honours student at Monash University Malaysia.

Teaching

Mathews teaches business law, international trade law and information technology law.

Research

Mathews currently holds two Monash University Malaysia research grants to conduct research into e-commerce and personal data protection, and the new Malaysian initiatives into 'whistleblowing' and their possible impact on the Malaysian corporate sector.

Recent publications and presentations

  • "Is Malaysia's MyKad the 'One Card to Rule Them All'? The Urgent Need to  Develop A Proper Legal Framework for the Protection of Personal Information  in  Malaysia", Melbourne University Law Review 2004,  N28 pp 474 - 511.
  • "MyKad and your privacy", part I, Monash University Seminar series, Malaysia, May 2003.
  • "MyKad and your privacy", part II, Monash University Seminar series, Malaysia, June 2003.

Contact details

Telephone
+61 3 9905 2466
Email
Email Mathews Thomas
Postal address
Department of Business Law and Taxation
Monash University
Clayton, Vic 3800
AUSTRALIA