Dr Imtiaz Omar
Snr.Lecturer, Faculty of The Professions, School of Law
Qualifications
BA, LLB Dhaka University, LLM Saskatchewan University, PhD Australian National University
Contact
| Email: | komar@une.edu.au |
| Room: | W038 42 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2484 (or +61 2 6773 2484 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3602 |
Current Teaching Area
Constitutional Law, Advanced Constitutional Law
Other Previous Teaching Areas
Public Law and Civil Rights, Administrative Law, Jurisprudence, Human Rights, International Law, Property Law, Law of Contract, Law of Torts, Banking and Finance Law
Previous Academic Positions
Lecturer, School of Law, Deakin University
Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Papua New Guinea
Tutor, Faculty of Law, Australian National University
Tutor in Law, Canberra University
Research Interests
Constitutional Law of Australia
Comparative Constitutional Law
International Law
Globalisation and Australian Constitutional Law
Individual Rights in Australia: Theory and Practice
Comparative Human Rights: Theory and Practice
Expertise in Post Graduate Supervision
Australian Federal Constitutional Law
Australian State Constitutional Law
Comparative and International Law
Comparative Constitutional Law of South and South East Asian countries
Glaobalisation and Constitutions
Individual and Community Rights
Rights under the Constitution and Law in Australia
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Administrative Law
Professional Background
| 1997–1998 | Consultant to: Emergency Management Australia, Department of Defence |
| 1992–1994 | Constitutional Consultant to the Office of the Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea |
| 1991–1992 | Principal Legal Officer, Law Reform Commission of Papua New Guinea |
| 1979–1983 | Barrister and Solicitor, Bangladesh |
Publications
Books
Rights, Emergencies, and Judicial Review
The Hague, Kluwer Law International, 1996
Date of publication: July 1996
Emergency Powers and the Courts in India and Pakistan
The Hague, Kluwer Law international, 2002
Constitutional Law
(Butterworths Questions and Answers)
Sydney: LexisNexis Butterworths, 1st and 2nd Editions, 1998 and 2003
Books Chapters
“Constitutional Law” segment in R. Krever, Mastering Law Studies and Exam Techniques, Sydney: Butterworths, 3rd and 4th Editions, 1995 and 1997
Select Journal Articles
“Interpreting the Constitution as Rights-reinforcing”, (2001) 3 Constitutional Law and Policy Review 33
“Parliament, the Executive and the Court in Papua New Guinea: An Analysis of a Recent Constitutional Crisis,
(1996) 70 Australian Law Journal 313
“Towards a Meaningful Discourse on Human Rights”
(1996) 1 Newcastle Law Review 15
“Darkness on the Edge of Town: The High Court and Human Rights in the Brandy case”
(1995) Volume 2 Australian Journal of Human Rights 115.
“The Semantics of Mabo: An Essay in Law, Language and Interpretation”
(1995) 2 James Cook University Law Review 154
“Constitutionalism, Judicial Review and Parliament”,
(1994) 68 Law Institute Journal 405
“Buttressing Constitutional Protection of Fundamental Rights in Developing Nations: The Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea - A New Hybrid”
(1990) 18 Melanesian Law Journal 74
(with H.A. Amankwah)
“Independence of the Judiciary and the Role of Bangladesh Supreme Court”
(1988) 11 Journal of the Bangladesh Institute of Law and
International Affairs 80
Published Consultancy Report
Omar, I. "Review of Volunteer Legislation"
Emergency Management Australia, Commonwealth Department of Defence
April, 1998
Submissions To Commonwealth Parliament
“Submission” to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Commonwealth Parliament
on Inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill 2004
April 2004
”Submission” to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, Commonwealth Parliament
on the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996, March 1997
“Submission” to the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Commonwealth Parliament
on Inquiry into s 44 of the Commonwealth Constitution
March 1997
“Submission” to the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee relating to the
Parliamentary Inquiry into the Interpretation and Application of the provisions of the Third Paragraph of Section 53 of the Constitution
June 1994
Current Projects
Constitutionalism in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: A Critical Comparative Study (Book)
Comparative Constitutional Law of South and South East Asia and the Western Pacific: Cases & Materials (Book) (with G W Winterton)
A Short Political Social and Economic History of the Grand Trunk Road (Book) (with Chris Lloyd)