BA Sydney, LLB UTS, LLM UTS, Grad Cert Ed, Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment Amanda was admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1993 and has held an Open Practicing Certificate as a Legal Practitioner with the Law Society of New South Wales since 2005 and is the Principal of Carrigan Lawyers. Amanda has lectured and tutored undergraduate and postgraduate students since 2002. She has lectured and tutored at the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Technology Sydney, The University of Western Sydney, The University of Western Sydney College and The Australian Catholic University, North Sydney. Teaching Interests Current Subjects Taught Teaching Philosophy Amanda believes the best way to learn is to do. It can be daunting for non law students to study law and is imperative to take the theory and apply it in practical manageable learning exercises. Amanda believes students must be encouraged to develop confidence in their communication skills. While the process of reading about legal principles and precedents, the real learning comes through each student's own efforts at recognizing relevant law and presenting arguments as to how the law is applied. Lectures are used to fully explain the theory and to encourage interactive learning. Tutorials are for developing the confidence in recognising and analysing legal issues. and assessment work must build on the application of the theory within a similar paradigm with the emphasis on graduate attributes such as developing critical thinking skills. Having published the first research paper on Consumer protection and Financial Services, in 2010 Amanda is currently working on articles relating to Reforms to Australian Financial Services law and the importance of alternative dispute resolution skills to Business students. Research Focus Current Projects Proposal for PhD. Research on Financial Services Law, introduction of undergraduate subject in Alternative Dispute Resolution for Business students. Amanda has been a member of the NSW Law Society Ethics Committee and now currently a member of the School of Accounting and Finance Teaching and Learning Committee and the School Work Load's Committee as well as continuing on the Commercial Lawyers Association Legislative Review Task Force. Amanda has also coached a team for the NSW Law Society Mock Trial Competition for the past five years, with excellent results and is an Accredited Mediator.
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