Faculty Profile

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Yong Pung How School of Law

Mark FINDLAY

Full-time Faculty

Professorial Research Fellow

  • LL.D. (Nottingham Trent)
  • Dip in Criminology (MSc) (Edinburgh)
  • LL.M. (Sydney), LL.B. / BA (ANU)

Current Positions

  • Professorial Research Fellow, School of Law, Singapore Management University, Dec 2019–present

Other Positions

  • Director, Centre for AI & Data Governance, Apr 2020-Dec 2022
  • Honorary Professor Law School, University of NSW; College of Law, Australian National University (Sydney-Canberra; 2018 - )
  • Deputy Director, Centre for AI & Data Governance, Nov 2018-Mar 2020
  • Professor of Law, School of Law, Singapore Management University, Dec 2009–Dec 2019
  • Professor of Criminal Justice, Law School, University of Sydney (Sydney, 2000-2016)
  • Deputy Director, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney (Sydney, 1991 -1999)
  • Professor of International Criminal Justice, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, Law School, University of Leeds (fractional) (Leeds, 2007-2012)
  • Research Professor, Professor of International and Comparative Criminal Law, Centre for Legal Research, Nottingham Law School (fractional - varied) (Nottingham, 2000-2006)
  • Pro Dean (Teaching Programmes and Staff Development), Faculty of Law,  University of Sydney (Sydney, 2000)
  • Head of Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney (Sydney, 1988-1989)
  • Deputy Director, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney (Sydney, 1996-2005)
  • Foundation Professor of Law, Head of School, Head of Department of Law, University of the South Pacific (Suva/Port Vila, 1995-1998)

Courses Taught in SMU

  • Legal Theory & Philosophy
  • International and Comparative Criminal Justice

Research Areas / Areas of Specialisation

  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Justice
  • Comparative Law
  • Legal Theory
  • Criminology

Selected Publications


Please refer to CV for details.