Assoc Prof Adam McBeth - Researcher Profile

Biography

Adam McBeth was appointed senior lecturer in 2009.  He joined Monash University in 2006, having previously been a lecturer in law at Deakin University. Prior to this he was a postgraduate research fellow with Monash Law School's Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and a solicitor with a Melbourne firm.

Adam's PhD thesis was on the topic of the application of international human rights law to international economic entities, and he has published a number of academic articles on topics related to the role of human rights law in the context of economic globalisation. Adam has made submissions to a range of governmental and international bodies on human rights issues and has given evidence before parliamentary inquiries. He has been part of a team delivering human rights training courses to staff from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission of Victoria, the Iraqi Human Rights Ministry, and to government and civil society representatives from Indonesia.

Adam was appointed a Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law in 2007.

To view a selection of Adam's publications on-line go to:
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Research & Supervision Interests

Human Rights

Human Rights and Corporations

Human Rights and International Economic Law

International Law

International Organisations

International Trade

Keywords

Human rights

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Deakin University

Year awarded: 2006

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2000

BACHELOR OF LAW

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2000

Publications

Books

McBeth, A., Nolan, J., Rice, S., 2011, The International Law of Human Rights, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Vic Australia.

McBeth, A., 2010, International Economic Actors and Human Rights, Routledge, London, UK.

Joseph, S.L., McBeth, A. (eds), 2010, Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, UK.

Book Chapters

McBeth, A., 2010, Human rights in economic globalisation, in Research Handbook on International Human Rights Law, eds Sarah Joseph and Adam McBeth, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 139-166.

Kinley, D., McBeth, A., 2003, Human rights, trade and multinational corporations, in Business and Human Rights: Dilemmas and Solutions, eds Rory Sullivan, Greenleaf Publishing Limited, Sheffield UK, pp. 52-68.

Journal Articles

McBeth, A., 2009, A right by any other name: the evasive engagement of international financial institutions with human rights, George Washington International Law Review [P], vol 40, issue 4, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 1101-1156.

McBeth, A., 2008, Crushed by an Anvil: A Case Study on Responsibility for Human Rights in the Extractive Sector, Yale Human Rights and Development Law Journal, vol 11, issue 2008, Yale University, New Haven CT USA, pp. 127-166.

McBeth, A., 2008, Every organ of society: The responsibility of non-state actors for the realization of human rights, Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy [P], vol 30, Hamline University School of Law, USA, pp. 33-88.

McBeth, A., 2006, Breaching the vacuum: a consideration of the role of international human rights law in the operations of the international financial institutuions, International Journal of Human Rights, vol 10, issue 4, Taylor & Francis, Oxfordshire UK, pp. 385-404.

McBeth, A., 2006, When nobody comes to the party: why have no states used the WTO Scheme for compulsory licensing of essential medicines?, The New Zealand Yearbook of International Law, vol 3, International Law Group, School of Law, University of Canterbury, Canterbury New Zealand, pp. 69-100.

McBeth, A., 2005, Holding the purse strings: the continuing evolution of human rights law and the potential liability of the finance industry for human rights abuses, Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol 23, issue 1, Intersentia N.V., Belgium, pp. 7-34.

McBeth, A., Joseph, S.L., 2005, Same words, different language: corporate perceptions of human rights responsibilities, Australian Journal of Human Rights, vol 11, issue 2, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 95-127.

McBeth, A., 2004, A look at corporate code of conduct legislation, Common Law World Review, vol 33, issue 3, Vathek Publishing, Isle of Man UK, pp. 222-254.

McBeth, A., 2004, Privatising human rights: what happens to the State's human rights duties when services are privatised?, Melbourne Journal of International Law, vol 5, issue 1, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 133-154.

McBeth, A., Kinley, D., 2002, After Johannesburg: can human rights be privatised too?, Alternative Law Journal, vol 27, issue 6, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 292-294.

Conference Proceedings

McBeth, A., 2004, Are we speaking the same language? Corporate perceptions of human rights responsibilities, Proceedings of the ISBEE 3rd World Conference, 14/07/04 - 17/07/04, International Society of Business, www.isbee.org, pp. 1-11.

Other

Debeljak, J., McBeth, A., 2010, Hansard, Commonwealth of Australia Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010; Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010, Hansard, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

McBeth, A., Joseph, S., Contini, E., 2010, Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequentail Provisions) Bill 2010, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-7.

McBeth, A., 2007, Global rules for global players: international economic actors and human rights.

Teaching Commitment

Administrative Law 306 (LAW3101)

International human rights 406 (LAW4155)

International Law (LAW4122)

Jessup Moot Competition (LAW4218)

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Out of sign, out of right: the United States' migrant interdiction program in international waters and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Supervisors:

Emerton, P (Main), Mcbeth, A (Associate), Kneebone, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Villaroman, N.

Program of Study:

A fate worse than debt: An alternative view of the right to development and its relevance in the external debt problem of developing countries. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Mcbeth, A (Main).