Prof Hoong Lee - Researcher Profile

Biography

Sir John Latham Professor of Law

Professor Hoong Phun (HP) Lee has held the Sir John Latham Chair of Law at Monash University since 1995, and from 2003 until 2009 served as the Deputy Dean.

He was a visiting scholar at Wolfson College, Cambridge University in 1985-86. He was appointed an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Charles Darwin University 1995-2001. He was the Associate Dean (International) 1998-1999, Associate Dean (Staffing)/Deputy Dean 2000-2003 and Acting Dean October 2003 - January 2004. He was appointed the Chairman, International Humanitarian Law Advisory Committee of the Australian Red Cross Victoria (1998-2000). He was the Vice-Chairman of the Australian Press Council 2004-2010. He was appointed a member of the Monash University Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR) for five years from 1 July 2012.

He is a member of the International Board of Advisors of the Weeramantry International Centre for Peace Education and Research. He was an external examiner to the law faculties in the University of Malaya and the City University of Hong Kong. He was appointed Adjunct Professor at the City University of Hong Kong (2009-2011 and 2011-2014).

He is an advisory member for the the Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, the Singapore Academy of Law Journal, the Asian Journal of Comparative Law and the The Asian Law Journal.

Professor Lee's publications include Constitutional Conflicts in Contemporary Malaysia, (Oxford University Press, 1995) and The Australian Judiciary (Cambridge University Press, 2001) (co-author). He is the co-editor of Australian Constitutional Landmarks (Cambridge University Press, 2003) The Constitution of Malaysia: Further Perspectives and Developments (Oxford University Press, 1986), The Constitution of Malaysia: Its Development 1957-1977 (Oxford University Press, 1978), Australian Administrative Law: Fundamentals, Principles and Doctrines (Cambridge University Press, 2007), Constitutional Landmarks in Malaysia: The First Fifty Years 1957-2007 (LexisNexis, 2007) and Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent (Federation Press, 2009). He is the editor of Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective (Cambridge University Press, 2011).

In 2011, he was awarded the Australian Press Council Medal.

 

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Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1981

LLM

Institution: University of Malaya

Year awarded: 1975

LLB

Institution: University of Singapore

Year awarded: 1972

Publications

Books

Lee, H. (ed), 2011, Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective, Cambridge University, Cambridge UK.

Lee, H.P., Gerangelos, P. (eds), 2009, Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Contingent: Essays in Honour of George Winterton, The Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia.

Groves, M., Lee, H. (eds), 2007, Australian Administrative Law: Fundamentals, Principles and Doctrines, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Vic Australia.

Campbell, E.M., Lee, H.P., 2001, The Australian Judiciary, The Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK.

Lee, H.P., Winterton, G., Thomson, J.A., Glass, A. (eds), 1999, Australian Federal Constitutional Law, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia.

Book Chapters

Lee, H.P., 2012, Challenges of judicial independence: an Australian perspective, in The Culture of Judicial Independence: Conceptual Foundations and Practical Challenges, eds Shimon Shetreet and Christopher Forsyth, Martinus Nijhoff, The Netherlands, pp. 387-400.

Lee, H.P., 2012, Malaysia: The politics of the judiciary, in Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity, eds Rainer Grote and Tilmann J. Roder, Oxford University Press, New York USA, pp. 305-318.

Lee, H., 2011, Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in Australia, in Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective, eds H. P. Lee, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 27-45. View Publication

Emerton, P., Lee, H., 2011, Judges and non-judicial functions in Australia, in Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective, eds H. P. Lee, Cambridge University Press, New York City USA, pp. 403-427. View Publication

Lee, H., 2011, The judiciary: a comparative conspectus, in Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective, eds H. P. Lee, Cambridge University Press, New York City USA, pp. 533-541. View Publication

Lee, H., 2010, Constitutionalised emergency powers: a plague on Asian constitutionalism?, in Emergency Powers in Asia: Exploring the Limits of Legality, eds Victor V. Ramraj and Arun K. Thiruvengadam, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 393-411.

Lee, H.P., 2010, Malaysian royalty and the Special Court, in New Courts in Asia, eds Andrew Harding and Penelope Nicholson, Routledge, London, UK, pp. 317-326.

Lee, H.P., 2009, Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto: Constituional fidelity in troubled times, in Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in Honour of George Winterton, eds H.P. Lee and Peter Gerangelos, Federation Press, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, pp. 53-78.

Groves, M.N., Lee, H.P., 2007, Australian administrative law: The constitutional and legal matrix, in Australian administrative law - Fundamentals, principles and doctrines, eds Matthew Groves and H P Lee, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-14.

Harding, A.J., Lee, H.P., 2007, Constitutional Landmarks and Constitutional Signposts: Some Reflections on the First Fifty Years, in Constitutional Landmarks in Malaysia: The First 50 Years 1957-2007, eds Andrew Harding and H P Lee, Lexis Nexis, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, pp. 291-295.

Lee, H.P., 2007, Improper purpose, in Australian administrative law - Fundamentals, principles and doctrines, eds Matthew Groves and H P Lee, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Victoria, pp. 198-211.

Lee, H.P., 2007, The 1983 constitutional crisis, in Constitutional Landmarks in Malaysia: The First 50 Years 1957-2007, eds Andrew Harding and H P Lee, Lexis Nexis, Petaling Jaya Malaysia, pp. 157-164.

Lee, H.P., 2007, The Ningkan Saga: A Chief Minister in the Eye of a Storm, in Constitutional Landmarks in Malaysia: The First 50 Years 1957-2007, eds Andrew Harding and H P Lee, Lexis Nexis, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, pp. 77-87.

Lee, H.P., 2006, Human rights in Malaysia, in Human Rights in Asia: A comparative legal study of twelve Asian jurisdictions, France and the USA, eds Randall Peerenboom, Carole J Petersen and Albert H Y Chen, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 191-223.

Lee, H.P., 2006, The Kable case: a guard-dog that barked but once?, in State Constitutional Landmarks, eds George Winterton, Federation Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 390-415.

Lee, H.P., 2005, The "reasonably appropriate and adapted" test and the implied freedom of political communication, in Law and Government in Australia, eds Matthew Groves, Federation Press, Leichhardt NSW Australia, pp. 59-81.

Lee, H.P., 2004, Competing conceptions of rule of law in Malaysia, in Asian Discourses of Rule of Law: Theories and implementation of rule of law in twelve Asian countries, France and the U.S., eds Randall Peerenboom, RoutledgeCurzon, London UK, pp. 225-249.

Lee, H.P., 2003, The implied freedom of political communication, in Australian Constitutional Landmarks, eds H.P. Lee and George Winterton, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 383-411.

Lee, H.P., 2001, Protecting fundamental rights in Australia, in Constitutional Perspectives - Essays in Honour and Memory of H M Seervai, eds Venkat Iyer, Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd, Delhi India, pp. 197-211.

Lee, H.P., 1999, Constitutional Heads and Judicial Intervention, in Public Law in Contemporary Malaysia, Longman, Petaling Jaya Malaysia, pp. 1-20.

Lee, H.P., 1999, Emergency Powers in Australian and Indian Federalism, in Federalism - Comparative Perspectives from India and Australia, Manohar, New Delhi India, pp. 34-44.

Lee, H.P., 1999, External Affairs and Defence, in Australian Federal Constitutional Law, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 273-336.

Lee, H.P., 1999, Freedom of Interstate Commerce, in Australian Federal Constitutional Law, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 453-488.

Lee, H.P., 1999, Rights and Freedoms, in Australian Federal Constitutional Law, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 547-735.

Journal Articles

Lee, H.P., 2011, Judicial Recusal: Principles, Process and Problems by Grant Hammond (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2009) pages i-xxiv, 1-183. Price A#45.00 (hardcover). ISBN 978-1-84113-260-0, Melbourne University Law Review [E], vol 35, issue 1, Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc, Melbourne Australia, pp. 317-320.

Lee, H.P., 2011, 'Judicial recusal: Principles, process and problems' by Grant Hammond (Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2009) pages i-xxiv, 1-183. Price A#45.00 (hardcover). ISBN 978-1-84113-260-0, Melbourne University Law Review [E], vol 35, issue 1, Melbourne University Law Review Association Inc, Melbourne Australia, pp. 317-321. View Publication

Lee, H., 2010, A federal Human Rights Act and the reshaping of Australian constitutional law, University of New South Wales Law Journal [P], vol 33, issue 1, University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 88-109.

Lee, H., 2010, Judiciaries in crisis - some comparative perspectives, Federal Law Review [P], vol 38, issue 3, Australian National University, Faculty of Law, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 371-389.

Lee, H.P., 2008, The Malaysian Constitution after 50 Years - Retrospective, Prospective and Comparative Perspectives, The Australian Journal of Asian Law, vol 9, issue 2, The Federation Press, Leichhardt NSW, pp. 307-320.

Lee, H.P., 2007, Judicial Independence as a Legal Criterion of Validity in Australia, Asia Pacific Law Journal, vol 15, issue 1, LexisNexis, Hong Kong, pp. 61-76.

Lee, H.P., 2005, The judicial power and constitutional government convergence and divergence in the Australian and Malaysian experience, Constitutional Law and Policy Review, vol 8, issue 3, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 45-57.

Campbell, E.M., Lee, H.P., 2003, Criticism of judges and freedom of expression, Media & Arts Law Review, vol 8, issue 2, LexisNexis Butterworths, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 77-89.

Lee, H.P., 2001, A unifying constitution for a diverse nation, University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol 24, issue 3, The University of New South Wales Law Journal, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 605-609.

Lee, H.P., 2001, Judges and constitutional government, Journal of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (Lawasia Journal), vol 2000/2001, issue 2000/2001, Lawasia and Northern Territory University, Darwin NT Australia, pp. 30-45.

Lee, H.P., Paterson, J., 2000, Australian nationhood in the constitutional interpretation of section 117, Asia Pacific Law Review, vol 8 issue 2, Kluwer Law International Ltd, London UK, pp. 169-190.

Lee, H.P., 1998, Subverting Judicial Independence, Constitutional Law and Policy Review, vol 1 issue 3, Prospect Media Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 55-60.

Lee, H.P., 1997, Constitutional Values in Turbulent Asia, Monash University Law Review, vol 23, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 375-396.

Teaching Commitment

Principles of administrative law (LAW7274)

Principles of constitutional law (LAW7268)

Administrative Law (LAW3201)

Grants

Title:

12 Commonwealth Law Conference, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Investigators:

Lee, H

Funding:

(1999 - 1999). Monash University.

Title:

Constitutional Conflicts in Contemporary Malaysia.

Investigators:

Lee, H

Funding:

(1994 - 2014). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

The Australian Judiciary.

Investigators:

Lee, H, Winterton, G, Campbell, E

Funding:

(1996 - 2000). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A Critical Evaluation of Reforms to National Security Laws & Significance to Constitutionalism.

Supervisors:

Lee, H (Main), Gray, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Ministerial advisers: Constitutionality and accountability mechanisms in public law.

Supervisors:

Emerton, P (Joint), Lee, H (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Malaysian Judiciary: Judicial Power and the Rule of Law.

Supervisors:

Lee, H (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Aroney, N.

Program of Study:

THE FEDERAL COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA: A STUDY IN THE FORMATION OF ITS CONSTITUTION.. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Lee-Hoong-Phun, H (Associate).

Student:

Choo, K.

Program of Study:

Islamization in Malaysia: the constitutional and legal dimensions. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Lee, H (Main).

Student:

Haque, M.

Program of Study:

Protection of economic, social and cultural rights: a critical analysis of the fundamental principles of state policy in the constitution of Bangladesh. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Joseph, S (Main), Lee, H (Associate).

Student:

Marich, M.

Program of Study:

Confidentiality of sensitive investigative information in judicial proceedings. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Naylor, B (Main), Lee, H (Associate).

Student:

Pengelley, N.

Program of Study:

JUDICIAL CHAUVANISM OR RESPECT FOR COMITY: IS IT TIME TO BURY THE ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION?. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Lee-Hoong-Phun, H (Main), Garnett, R (External).