Overview
Brendan Clift is a Lecturer at Melbourne Law School. He holds a PhD from MLS, master’s degrees in law and journalism from the University of Hong Kong, and an arts/law double degree from Macquarie University. He is admitted to legal practice in Australia.
Brendan’s research focuses on media law, with emphases on defamation and copyright, and Hong Kong law, particularly the intersection of authoritarian politics and the rule of law. He has also published and taught in areas including torts, criminal law and legal method in Australia and overseas.
Brendan is a General Editor of the peer-reviewed Media and Arts Law Review, a regular contributor to reference works including Halsbury’s Laws, and a recent co-author of Australian Media Law (6th ed). Prior to joining academia, he worked around Asia-Pacific in law, legal publishing and the media.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Associate, Media and Communications Law Research Network
- Member, Centre for Contemporary China Studies
- Member, Asian Studies Association of Australia
Teaching (2024)
The Melbourne JD