James Marcus
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Law School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
James Marcus is a PhD candidate at the Adelaide Law School and practises as a barrister at Len King Chambers, Adelaide. James works primarily in the fields of criminal and disciplinary, administrative and commercial law.
James' main area of research is the granting and exercise of power and the relationship between the exercise of power and the rights of the individual.
James' thesis seeks to examine instances of abrogation by the state of common law and statutory rights and protections and the justifications proffered for such abrogation. The ultimate aim of this thesis is to analyse and understand how the use of coercive power plays out in the practice, whether this differs from the stated purpose of such power and ultimately whether in the context of the use of coercive power at the expense of individual rights, the end can be said to justify the means.
PhD thesis
- An investigation into laws permitting the use of coercive power, and especially laws abrogating fundamental rights and privileges, with a view to evaluation of the effectiveness of such laws with a focus on the comparison of practical effects and outcomes to the proposed justification of such laws.
Other areas of interest
- Criminal law
- The rules of evidence
- The right to silence and the privilege against self incrimination
- Control and review of state power
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - ongoing Barrister Len King Chambers 2017 - 2019 Prosecutor Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of South Australia 2012 - 2017 Criminal Lawyer Legal Services Commision of South Australia -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Research Interests
Commonwealth RTS funding
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