Dr Emmanuel Laryea - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Laryea has studied at the Universities of Ghana and Glasgow, and at  Bond University, where he obtained his Ph.D.  He taught at the University of Ghana, Bond University, and Lancaster University, England, before joining Monash in 2001.  Subjects he has taught include Contract Law, International Investment Law, International Business Transactions Law, International Sale of Goods, International Banking and Finance Law, Company Law, Business Law, Law of Civil Remedies, Equity and Trusts Law, and Legal Research and Writing. He has also practiced law with a commercial law firm in Ghana, Lexcom Associates (then Ofosu-Amaah & Associates). 

Areas of Expertise

International commercial law
Law of electronic commerce
The impact of electronic commerce on trading with developing countries
Law of contract

 

Research & Supervision Interests

International Economic Law:

--International Investment Law

--International Banking and Finance Law

--International Trade Law

International Commercial Law

Ecommerce Law

Law and Development

Law and African Development

Contract Law 

E-Commerce and Information Technology Law

Keywords

International Trade Law, Commercial Law, Contract Law, International Commercial Law, E-Commerce Law, Law and Development , International Investment Law, International Business Law, International Banking and Finance

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

PHD

Institution: Bond University

Year awarded: 2001

LLM

Institution: University of Glasgow

Year awarded: 1995

BL

Institution: Ghana School of Law

Year awarded: 1993

LLB

Institution: University of Ghana

Year awarded: 1991

Publications

Books

Laryea, E.T., Madolo, N., Sucker, F. (eds), 2012, International Economic Law: Voices of Africa, Siber Ink, Cape Town South Africa.

Laryea, E.T., 2002, Paperless Trade: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions, Kluwer Law International, The Hague The Netherlands.

Book Chapters

Laryea, E.T., 2012, Rules for entrenching economic dominance by developed countries: examples in international trade and investment laws, in International Economic Law: Voices of Africa, eds Emmanuel T Laryea, Nokuhle Madolo and Franziska Sucker, Siber Ink, Cape Town South Africa, pp. 90-109.

Laryea, E.T., Sucker, F., 2012, The importance of an African voice in, and understanding and use of, international economic law, in International Economic Law: Voices of Africa, eds Emmanuel T Laryea, Nokuhle Madolo and Franziska Sucker, Siber Ink, Cape Town South Africa, pp. 1-13.

Laryea, E., 2011, Contractual arrangements for resource investment, in Natural Resource Investment and Africa's Development, eds Francis N. Botchway, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham UK, pp. 107-133.

Laryea, E., 2011, Evolution of international investment law and implications for Africa, in Natural Resource Investment and Africa's Development, eds Francis N. Botchway, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham UK, pp. 293-327.

Laryea, E., 2011, Promoting good governance through ICT systems: improving transparency and reducing corruption, in Debt-for-Development Exchanges: History and New Applications, eds Ross P. Buckley, Cambridge University Press, New York City USA, pp. 260-295.

Journal Articles

Laryea, E.T., 2012, Facilitating expansion of African international trade through information and communication technologies, African Journal of Legal Studies [P], vol 5, issue 3, Martinus Nijhoff publishers, Leiden Netherlands, pp. 219-242.

Laryea, E., 2011, Why Ghana should implement certain international legal instruments relating to international sale of goods transactions, African Journal of International and Comparative Law [P], vol 19, issue 1, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh UK, pp. 1-37.

Laryea, E.T., 2010, The WTO and its Development Obligation: Prospects for Global Trade by Elimma C. Ezeani, Manchester Journal of International Economic Law [P], vol 7, issue 3, ElectronicPublications.org Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 67-68.

Laryea, E.T., Kwansah-Aidoo, K., 2007, Going, Going, Gone! Implications of the Repeal of the Criminal Libel and Sedition Laws in Ghana, Ghana Studies, vol 8, issue 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA, pp. 127-168.

Laryea, E.T., 2005, Facilitating paperless international trade: a survey of law and policy in Asia, International Review of Law Computers & Technology, vol 19, issue 2, Routledge Journals, Abingdon UK, pp. 121-142.

Laryea, E.T., 2004, Cross-Border Electronic Banking: Challenges and Opportunities, International Journal of Law and Information Technology [P], vol 12, issue 2, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 240-242.

Laryea, E.T., 2004, Ross P. Buckley (ed.), The WTO and the Doha Round: The Challenging Face of World Trade, The Hague, Kluwer Law International, 2003, ISBN 90-411-9947-0, Journal of World Trade [P], vol 38, issue 4, Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands, pp. 751-754.

Laryea, E.T., 2001, BOLERO Electronic Trade System: An Australian Perspective, Journal of International Banking Law, vol 16, issue 1, Sweet and Maxwell, London UK, pp. 4-11.

Laryea, E.T., 2001, Payment for Paperless Trade: Are There Viable Alternatives to the Documentary Credit?, Law and Policy in International Business, vol 33, issue 1, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, pp. 3-49.

Laryea, E.T., 2000, Dematerialisation of Insurance Documents in International Trade Transactions: A Need for Legislative Reform, University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol 23, issue 1, University of NSW, NSW Australia, pp. 78-104.

Laryea, E.T., 2000, Paperless Shipping Documents: An Australian Perspective, Tulane Maritime Law Journal, vol 25, issue 1, Tulane University School of Law, Louisiana USA, pp. 255-298.

Laryea, E.T., 1999, The evidential status of electronic data, National Law Review [P], vol 1999, issue 3, LawNow Limited, Australia, pp. 1-34.

Laryea, E.T., 1999, The parol evidence rule, electronic commerce and the relevant law, Newcastle Law Review [P], vol 3, issue 2, University of Newcastle, Australia, pp. 49-65.

Laryea, E.T., 1999, The technological challenges facing developing countries in the move to paperless international trade, Bond Law Review [P], vol 11, issue 2, Bond University, Australia, pp. 274-286.

Conference Proceedings

Laryea, E.T., 2012, ICT for enhanced governance and development in Africa: the potential of debt-for-development exchanges, IST-Africa 2012 Conference Proceedings, 09 May 2012 to 11 May 2012, IIMC International Information Management Corporation, Dublin Ireland, pp. 1-10.

Laryea, E.T., 2006, Creating a facilitative legal environment for international business transactions: some simple suggestions for Ghana, 2006 IAABD Proceedings - African Development: What Role for Business?, 23 May 2006 to 27 May 2006, International Academy of African Business and Development, Accra Ghana, pp. 183-189.

Other

Horrigan, B.T., Laryea, E.T., Spagnolo, L., 2012, "Reviewing Australia's contract law: A time for change?', Submission in response to Federal Attorney General Discussion Paper ' Improving Australia's Law and Justice Framework: A discussion paper to explore the scope for reforming Australian contract law, Australian Government, Attorney General's website - Submissions to the Review of Australian Contract Law.

Teaching Commitment

Contract A (LAW2101)

Contract B (LAW2102)

International banking and finance: law and practice (LAW7323)

International investment law (LAW7427)

Research and writing (LAW1104)

Consulting

Emmanuel was a consultant for the AUSAID funded ASEAN E-Commerce Project between 2004 and 2007.   

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Facilitating Trade for Development: Paperless Customs Processes as a Tool..

Supervisors:

Laryea, E (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ruff, A.

Program of Study:

Countering money laundering and terrorism financing: can the resultant intrusion into the right of privacy by the law be justified?. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Clough, J (Joint), Laryea, E (Joint-Co).

Student:

Thanasegaran, H.

Program of Study:

Utmost good faith in non-marine insurance contracts in Malaysia: the need for legal reform. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Laryea, E (Main).