Mr Ross Hyams - Researcher Profile

Biography

Ross Hyams, B.A., LL.M is a practising solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University. He worked in private practice as a solicitor in a commercial legal firm from 1987 until 1990. 

He has taught in the Faculty of Law clinical program since 1990.  He was the Coordinator of the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service from 1990 to 2000 and then, from 2001 to 2005, Director of the Springvale Monash Legal Service.  In 2004 he was awarded the Law Institute of Victoria President's Inaugural Community Lawyers' Award in recognition of outstanding contributions made within the legal profession and beyond.

He is the co-author of Non-Adversarial Justice (with King M, Freiberg A and Batagol B), The Federation Press (2009). 

Practical Legal Skills  published by Oxford University Press (2007) and co-authored with  Campbell S and Evans A  was first published in 1998 and is now in its 3rd edition.

Other publications by Mr Hyams are available at: http://ssrn.com/author=1189861

 

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Research & Supervision Interests

Family Law

Qualifications

MASTER OF LAWS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1998

BACHELOR OF LAWS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1987

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1985

Publications

Books

Evans, A., Hyams, R., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Dickson, J., Welch, B., Campbell, M., Cortina, R. (eds), 2011, Lawyers Practice Manual, Thomson Lawbook Co, Sydney NSW Australia.

Campbell, S., Evans, A., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B., Campbell, M., Cortina, R., Jones, R. (eds), 2010, Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont, NSW, Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B.J., Campbell, M.F. (eds), 2009, Lawyers Practice Manual (Victoria), Thomson Reuters / Law Book Co, Rozelle NSW.

King, M.S., Freiberg, A., Batagol, B.M., Hyams, R.L., 2009, Non Adversarial Justice, Federation Press, Leichhardt NSW.

Monahan, G., Hyams, R.L., 2007, Family Law, Thomson Legal & Regulatory Ltd, Pyrmont NSW.

Naylor, B.G., Hyams, R.L. (eds), 2007, Innovation in Clinical Legal Education: Educating Lawyers for the Future, Legal Services Bulletin Cooperative Ltd, Melbourne Victoria.

Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., Dickson, J., Noone, M., Yandell, H., Welch, B.J., Gage, M. (eds), 2007, Lawyers Practice Manual (Victoria), Lawbook Co, Pyrmont NSW.

Hyams, R.L., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 2007, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Victoria.

Hyams, R.L., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 2004, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Vic Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Powles, G., Evans, A.H., Smith, S., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., O'Connor, P.A., Sexton, D. (eds), 1999, Lawyers Practice Manaul (Vic), LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia.

Campbell, S.L., Powles, G., Evans, A.H., Smith, S., Hyams, R., Dickson, J., O'Connor, P.A. (eds), 1998, Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia.

Hyams, R., Campbell, S.L., Evans, A.H., 1998, Practical Legal Skills, Oxford University Press, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Sifris, A.R., Hyams, R.L., 2008, Child Abduction in Australia, in International Kidnapping: The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, eds Louis Garb, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers (imprint of Brill), The Netherlands, pp. Australia-1-Australia-15.

Journal Articles

Hyams, R.L., 2012, Multidisciplinary clinical legal education: the future of the profession, Alternative Law Journal [P], vol 37, issue 2, Legal Service Bulletin Co-Operative Ltd, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 103-106.

Hyams, R.L., Gertner, F.E., 2012, Multidisciplinary clinics - broadening the outlook of clinical learning, International Journal of Clinical Legal Education [P], vol 17, Northumbria Law Press, Newcastle upon Tyne UK, pp. 23-36.

Batagol, B.M., Hyams, R.L., 2012, Non-adversarial justice and the three apprenticeships of law, Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal [P], vol 23, issue 3, Lawbook Co, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 179-188.

Hyams, R.L., 2011, Nurturing multiple intelligences through clinical legal education, University of Western Sydney Law Review [P], vol 15, University of Western Sydney - Law School, Penrith NSW Australia, pp. 80-93.

Hyams, R., 2010, Assessing insight: Grading reflective journals in clinical legal education., James Cook University Law Review [P], vol 17, James Cook University, QLD, Australia, pp. 25-45.

Hyams, R., 2010, Where will the children live?: Arrangements for separated families in Australia, Alternative Law Journal [P], vol 35, issue 2, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Clayton, Vic, Australia, pp. 89-93.

Hyams, R.L., 2009, Book review: Nadine Behan, How to Run Your Own Court Case: A Practical Guide to Representing Yourself in Australian Courts and Tribunals, Monash University Law Review [P], vol 35, issue 1, Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 187-189.

Evans, A.H., Hyams, R.L., 2008, Independent Evaluations of Clinical Legal Education Programs: Appropriate Objectives and Processes in an Australian Setting, Griffith Law Review, vol 17, issue 1, Griffith University Law School, Brisbane Queensland, pp. 52-86.

Hyams, R.L., 2008, On Teaching Students to Act Like a Lawyer: What Sort of Lawyer?, International Journal of Clinical Legal Education [P], vol 13, issue December 2008, Northumbria Law Press, Newcastle upon Tyne UK, pp. 21-33.

Hyams, R.L., 2007, Clinical Buddies: Jumping the fact-law chasm, Alternative Law Journal, vol Monograph, issue 1, Legal Services Bulletin Cooperative Ltd, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 42-46.

Naylor, B.G., Hyams, R.L., 2007, Introduction: Clinical Legal Education and Training for the Future, Alternative Law Journal, vol Monograph, issue 1, Legal Services Bulletin Cooperative Ltd, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 7-11.

Hyams, R.L., 2006, Student assessment in the clinical environment- what can we learn from the US Experience?, International Journal of Clinical Legal Education, vol 9, issue August, Northumbria Law Press, Newcastle upon Tyne UK, pp. 77-95.

Hyams, R.L., 2005, School Supervision of Children Outside School Hours in Australia: Who's responsible?, Journal of Law and Education, vol 34, issue 3, Jefferson Law Book Company, Baltimore USA, pp. 347-360.

Hyams, R.L., 2004, Clinical Legal Education Management and Assessment Software, International Journal of Clinical Legal Education, vol 6, issue December 2004, Northumbria Law Press, Univeristy of Northumbria Newcastle UK, pp. 177-198.

Other

Hyams, R.L., Stoilkovska, V., 2008, Lawyers Practice Manual - 2.2 Child support and spouse maintenance applications, Looseleaf Service Update 110, Law Book Co, Pyrmont NSW.

Hyams, R.L., Blizzard, M., 2008, Lawyers Practice Manual - 2.5 Property applications under the Family Law Act, Looseleaf Services - update 95, Law Book Co, Pyrmont NSW.

Freiberg, A., King, M.S., Hyams, R.L., Batagol, B.M., 2007, Submission on Alternative Dispute Resolution Discussion Paper, Submission to Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee Inquiry into Alternative Dispute Resolution in Victoria, Law Reform Committee, Parliament of Victoria, East Melbourne, Victoria.

Hyams, R., 1997, The Child Support Scheme d Failures of the First Decade, Children Australia (Vol. 22, No. 1), Melbourne Vic Australia.

Teaching Commitment

Introduction to Legal Reasoning (LAW1101)

Australian legal reasoning and methods (LAW7470)

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Completed Supervision

Student:

Kimm, J.

Program of Study:

The family court, judges and lawyers: changing practices of Victorian family lawyers. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Brown, T (Main), Evans, A (Associate), Hyams, R (Associate).