Investigating Legal Studies for Queensland Third Edition Teacher Resource Package

Leon Harris has taught in the United States and Australia and was previously a practising lawyer on the Sunshine Coast specialising in commercial and estates law. He has been a member of the Sunshine Coast District Legal Studies Panel and has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism and History major), Bachelor of Laws and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Leon was the Head of Effective Instruction at Maroochydore State High School and now lectures in Law at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He is currently undertaking PhD study in relation to the issue of legal liability for concussion in contact sport."

Amy Thompson is the Deputy Head of Secondary School at Immanuel Lutheran College. She is an experienced teacher and school leader and has taught senior business, legal studies, accounting, and a range of junior subjects across HASS and Technologies and holds a number of assessor roles with the QCAA. She has also been involved in the development and publication of a variety of resources to support teachers and students across Queensland."

Anthony Marinac is a lecturer in the law school at James Cook University, and practices at Pacific Maritime Lawyers. He has previously worked as Counsel Assisting in Queensland’s Office of the State Coroner, was a commissioned legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force and was Director of Research and a Senate Committee Secretary in the Department of the Senate, Parliament House Canberra. He operates one of Australia’s largest legal education channels on YouTube, with more than 2.3 million views.