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Biography
Dr Natalie Skead is Professor in Law and Dean of the UWA Law School.
Natalie is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, Chair of the Australian Law Academics Association, Deputy Chair of the Council of Australian Law Deans, Associate Editor of the Legal Education Review and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2011 she received a national citation for her outstanding contribution to student learning and in 2017 she was the recipient of the Federal Department of Education and Training's national award for teaching excellence in law.
Natalie completed her doctorate on the proprietary implications of confiscation of proceeds of crime legislation. She is a prolific researcher with an extensive publication record in Property, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime, Equity and Trusts, Legal Education and Wellbeing in Law.
Prior to joining the academy, Natalie practiced as a solicitor for over ten years specialising in Corporate Finance, Commercial Litigation, Property and Securities.
Roles and responsibilities
Dean and Head of School 2017-present
Associate Dean (Students) 2012-2013, 2016
Acting Deputy Dean semester 2, 2014
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) 2015-2016
Associate Dean (Students) 2012-2013, 2016
Acting Deputy Dean semester 2, 2014
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) 2015-2016
Funding overview
Federal Office of Learning and Teaching Grant 2013 - Smart Casual: Towards Excellence in Sessional Teaching in Law ($49,000)
Federal Office of Learning and Teaching Grant 2014 - Smart Casual: Promoting Excellence in Sessional Teaching in Law ($225,000)
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2016 - Pocketing the Proceeds of Crime: The Legislation, Criminological Perspectives and Experiences ($53,786)
Law Society of WA Public Purposes Trust, 2017 - Teaching for diversity, equality, respect and inclusion: Enhancing the capacities of sessional teachers in all Western Australian law schools ($23,142)
Law Society of WA Public Purposes Trust, 2019 - Understanding, promoting and supporting diversity in legal education and the profession ($10,000)
Teaching overview
Natalie teaches Property Law and Equity and Trusts. She has previously taught Remedies and Employment Law
National Teaching Awards
2012 Federal Office of Learning and Tecahing Citation for her Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2017 Federal Department of Education and Training Australian Award for Univertsity Teaching, Teaching Execllence Award in Law
UWA Teaching Awards
2005 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Individual Small Group Teaching
2007 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Small Group and Tutorial Teaching
2008 UWA Award for Teaching Excellence
2010 Combined Faculties Teaching Excellence Award
2013 Combined Faculties Teaching Excellence Award
2015 UWA Award for Excellence in Teaching
Research
Natalie's research interests include Property, Equity, Remedies, Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime and Legal Education.
Research Awards
2016 UWA Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Investigators Award
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Deputy Chair, Council of Australian Law Deans
1 Oct 2020 → …
Chair, Australasian Law Academics Association
Jul 2020 → …
Director, Law Access
2019 → …
Associate Editor, Legal Education review
2017 → …
Research expertise keywords
- Property Law
- Land Law
- Criminal Law
- Legal Education
- Equity
- Property law
- Confiscation of proceeds of crime
- Trusts
- Remedies
- Legal education
- Natural resources law
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CRIMINAL PROPERTY CONFISCATION AND THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS: GIVING THE HEDGEHOG A FOXY TAIL
Skead, N. & Murray, S., Oct 2024, In: University of Western Australia Law Review. 52, 1, p. 10-28 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Restricted Philanthropic Gifts: Paradigm Clash between Law and Practice or Simply a Muddle?
Murray, I., Jensen, J. H., Rizzi, M., Carroll, R., Castelyn, D. & Skead, N., Apr 2024, In: The University of New South Wales Law Journal. 47, 1, p. 139-176 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tackling Forced Marriage in Western Australia: a Pilot Project
McGaughey, F., Gotora, T., Skead, N. & McCutcheon, J., 8 Mar 2024, 15 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Final Report for WA Charities - Building Resilience: Utilising Restricted Reserves
Murray, I., Skead, N., Rizzi, M., Carroll, R., Jensen, J. H., Castelyn, D. & Honey, R., 3 May 2023, Australia: The University of Western Australia. 77 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other output
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Sessional Law Teacher Well-Being: An Empirical Australian Study
Skead, N. & Rogers, S. L., 18 Feb 2023, Wellbeing and the Legal Academy. Strevens, C. & Jones, E. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 57-76 20 p. (Springer Briefs in Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Datasets
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Looking beyond the mirror: Psychological distress; disordered eating, weight and shape concerns; and maladaptive eating habits in lawyers and law students
Skead, N. (Contributor), Rogers, S. (Creator) & Doraisamy, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 1 Feb 2019
DOI: 10.17632/dfwxdgfwbc.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/dfwxdgfwbc
Dataset
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Judges' work, place and psychological health - a national view
Hunter, J. (Investigator 01), Vines, P. (Investigator 02), Skead, N. (Investigator 03), Burns, K. (Investigator 04), Roach-Anleu, S. (Investigator 05), Warner, C. (Investigator 06), Kemp, R. (Investigator 07) & Henning, T. (Investigator 08)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Tackling Forced Marriage
Offer, K. (Investigator 01), McCutcheon, J. (Investigator 02), Skead, N. (Investigator 03) & McGaughey, F. (Investigator 04)
30/01/23 → 29/09/23
Project: Research
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Charities Accessing Reserves: Building Resilience by Helping WA Charities Access their Reserves in Crises
Murray, I. (Investigator 01), Skead, N. (Investigator 02), Carroll, R. (Investigator 03), Rizzi, M. (Investigator 04), Castelyn, D. (Investigator 05) & Honey, R. (Investigator 06)
Lotterywest, The University of Western Australia
18/12/20 → 18/06/22
Project: Research
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Technology Law & Policy Research Programme (Minderoo Tech & Policy Lab)
Powles, J. (Investigator 01), Alderson, J. (Investigator 02) & Skead, N. (Investigator 03)
12/06/20 → 1/09/23
Project: Research
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Understanding, promoting and supporting diversity in legal education and the profession
Skead, N. (Investigator 01), Tarrant, S. (Investigator 02), Puttick, S. (Investigator 03), Thomas, M. (Investigator 04), Ricciardo, A. (Investigator 05) & Rogers, S. (Investigator 06)
Law Society of Western Australia
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Prizes
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Fellow of Australian Academy of Law
Skead, N. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law
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Australian Awards for University Teaching, Award for Teaching Excellence
Skead, N. (Recipient), 2017
Prize
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Activities
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Guidance Materials for WA Charities - Building Resilience: Utilising Restricted Reserves
Murray, I. (Author), Skead, N. (Author), Rizzi, M. (Author), Jensen, J. (Author), Carroll, R. (Author), Castelyn, D. (Author) & Honey, R. (Author)
2 May 2023Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Providing continuing professional development to industry/government/community
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Melbourne Law School Obligations Group Annual Conference 2019
Rizzi, M. (Participant) & Skead, N. (Participant)
5 Dec 2019 → 6 Dec 2019Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Submission to the Review of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000 (WA)
Murray, S. (Author), Skead, N. (Author), Tubex, H. (Author) & Tulich, T. (Author)
Nov 2018Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Submissions to or appearance before a government committee, inquiry or agency
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Skead, “The Registration and Caveat Systems under the Mining Act 1978 (WA): A Torrens Clone?”, (2007) 26 Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal 185.
Skead, N. (Consultant)
2017 → …Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Citation in a court case
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Carruthers, P and Skead, N, “150 years on: the Torrens compensation provisions in the “last resort” jurisdictions” (2011) 19 Australian Property Law Journal 174
Skead, N. (Consultant)
2016 → …Activity: Industry and government engagement/consultancy › Citation in a court case
Press/Media
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‘Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia’, The Conversation (online)
Douglas, M. & Skead, N.
3/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lecture recordings mean fewer students are turning up - does it matter?
Wesson, M., Skead, N., McGaughey, F., Offer, K. & Elphick, L.
24/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The case of the cash in the car boot, Czarist bling & the proceeds of crime
3/02/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media