Robert Cunningham

Professor Robert Cunningham is the Dean and Head of Curtin Law School, barrister within Murray Chambers, and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. Throughout his professional career, he has engaged with the law in his capacity as a legal practitioner and academic. As a barrister, Prof Cunningham specialises in Federal Court matters with a particular emphasis on corporate law, consumer law, native title and intellectual property. He also works in international trade law and provides legal advice and court advocacy to not-for-profit organisations. Prof Cunningham holds a PhD from the Australian National University, Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Master of Laws (Hons), and a Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice from the University of Technology Sydney.