Karen Axford
| Position: | Lecturer, Law |
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| Location: | B108, Building B, Mt Helen |
| Phone: | 5327 9489 |
| Email: | k.axford@federation.edu.au |
Research
Research interests
- Insolvency law and practice
- Corporate law
- Institutional economics
- Business regulation
- Law and economic development
Current research project
Doctoral studies: ‘The Role Insolvency Systems Play in Economic Development’
Biography
Karen is pursuing a second career as an academic. She began her professional career as an accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co in Sydney in the late 1980s. She is formerly an Official Receiver in Bankruptcy and Regional Commissioner for ASIC.
Qualifications
- B Com (UQ)
- M Bus Law (Adel)
- LLM (QUT)
Teaching areas
Business law subjects including:
- Organisations law
- Corporations law
- Tort law
- Taxation law
- Equity and trusts
Professional memberships and associations
- CPA
- GAICD