Mr Michael Blissenden

Qualifications

BA, LLB, LLM, Grad Dip in Tax Law

Awards

2009 ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching (National Award)

2010 ALTC Winner in Teaching Excellence (National Award)

2010 VC Winner Teaching Excellence Award at University of Western Sydney

2011 Lexis Nexis Australasian Law Teachers Association Highly Commended for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Law

Teaching Areas

Taxation Law

Administrative Law

Primary Research Area/s

Research Interests

Taxation Law, Trusts and Administrative Law

Publications

Journal Articles

Blissenden, et al Residence tests for individuals: Impact of the Harding decision - Taxation in Australia Dec/Jan 2020 302-306.

Blissenden M, The sharing economy: renting out your home - practical tax issues to consider; Australian Tax Law Bulletin June 2018 pp5-8.

Kenny P, Blissenden M, Villios S, 2017, Wine options of Australian tax reform, eJournal of Tax Research, vol 15, no 1, pp 22-50, REDI ID: 249400.

Blissenden M, 2017, Objections against income tax assessments: some practical aspect for tax practitioners; Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 4, no 5 and 6, pp 87-89.

Blissenden M, 2017, Law teaching in an ever-changing world: are we on the right track? : some reflections and a case study from Western Sydney University, The University of the Pacific Law Review, vol 48, no 4, pp 875-886, REDI ID: 247238.

Blissenden M, 2017 Recovery options from revenue authorities –pitfalls to avoid Australian Tax Law Bulletin vol 4 no 2 31-35.

Blissenden M, 2016, Self-education expenses landscape: the ongoing need for clarity, Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 3, no 7, pp 135-139, REDI ID: 244176.

Blissenden M, 2016, Law student learning, storytelling and student device initiatives, Athens Journal of Law vol 2, no 3, pp127-136.

Blissenden M, 2016, High Court decides on retention of amounts to cover tax - clarity for liquidators, agents and trustees? Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 3, no 1, pp 11-14, REDI ID: 240854.

Blissenden M, 2015, The Gashi case: limited review options for taxpayers in Pt IVC proceedings, Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 2, no 2, pp 23-25, ORS ID: 236536.

Blissenden M, 2015, The lecture method is dead: legal learning in the 21st century and teaching with technology, Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, vol 8, no 1, pp 15-19, ORS ID: 235867.

Blissenden M, 2015, The income tax and CGT consequences of property disposals, Taxation in Australia, vol 49, no 7, pp 385-387, ORS ID: 235864.

Villios S, Xynas L, Kenny P, Blissenden M, 2014, Reducing the company tax rate and abolishing the MRRT: a step forward or back? Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 1, no 6-10, pp 109-115, ORS ID: 235672.

Blissenden M, 2014, The income-capital distinction and how it applies to property development, Taxation in Australia, vol 49, no 5, pp 258-260, ORS ID: 235207.

Xynas L, Blissenden M, Villios S, Kenny P, 2014, Allowable deductions, cost base of CGT assets and the GAAR: a minefield for taxpayers and their advisers, Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 1, no 5, pp 94-98, ORS ID: 235108.

Blissenden M, Kenny P, Villios S, Xynas L, 2014, Self-education expenses: some thoughts for taxpayers and their advisers, Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 1, no 4, pp 80-82, ORS ID: 234610.

Kenny P, Blissenden M, 2014, The $6 million net asset value test for small business, Australian Tax Law Bulletin, vol 1, no 3, pp 58-63, ORS ID: 234257.

Blissenden M, 2013, Legislating ATO practice: the good and the bad for practitioners, Taxation in Australia, vol 48, no 6, pp 332-333, ORS ID: 231692.

Clarke S, Blissenden M, 2013, Assessing student group work: is there a right way to do it? The Law Teacher, vol 47, no 3, pp 368-381, ORS ID: 231690.

Blissenden M, 2013, Deductions for education expenses: a revamped landscape for taxpayers and their advisers, Taxation in Australia, vol 48, no 2, pp 94-95, ORS ID: 229935.

Blissenden M, Clarke S, Strevens C, 2012, Developing online legal communities, International Journal of Law and Management, vol 54, no. 2, pp 153-164.

Blissenden M, Newlyn D, 2011, Tax Law Curriculum: Implications of formal curriculum theory to practice, Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association, vol 4, no. No 1 and 2, pp 147-155.

Blissenden M, 2011, GST cross-border services transactions and the connection with Australia, Taxation in Australia, vol 45, no. 11, pp 676-677.

Blissenden M, 2011, Accessing CGT concessions for the disposal of an active asset: rent or occupancy fee? Taxation in Australia, vol 45, no. 7, pp 425-426.

Blissenden M, 2010, Legislative reforms in the objection and review procedures: The need to go further, Taxation in Australia, vol 45, no. 3, pp 148-150.

Blissenden M, 2010, The minerals resource rent tax and the erosion of property rights issues for the mining industry, Taxation in Australia, vol 45, no. 2, pp 92-94.

Blissenden M, 2010, Tax Administration issues arising from Bamford - Examining the approach by the ATO, Taxation in Australia, vol 45, no. 1, pp 25-27.

Blissenden M, 2010, The emerging use of storytelling as an alternative teaching methodology to the appellate case law method, Nottingham Law Journal, vol 19, no. 1, pp 12-21.

Blissenden M, 2010, The emerging use of the teaching methodology of storytelling in the law curriculum and its possible role in producing successful law graduates, The International Journal of Learning, vol 17, no. 2, pp 313-320.

Blissenden M, 2010, Utilising modern technology to assist communication processes for higher education student group work, Ubiquitous Learning, vol 2, no. 1, pp 105-109.

Maples A, Blissenden M, 2010, The proposed client-accountant tax privilege in Australia: How does it sit with the common law doctrine of legal professional privilege? Australian Tax Review, vol 39, no. 1, pp 20-38.

Blissenden M, 2009, The World Wide Web as a stimulant for the use of Technology to teach Law, Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal, vol 1, no. 4, pp 41-46.

Blissenden M, 2009, Using the World Wide Web to facilitate student learning and engagement in Taxation Law, The International Journal of Learning, vol 16, no. 2, pp 55-62.

Blissenden M, 2008, Information gathering by the Commissioner:

Does it matter whether your advisor is a lawyer or accountant? The impact of the White Industries case, Journal of Australasian Law Teachers Association, vol 1, no. 1-2, pp 345-351.

Blissenden M, 2008, A reflection on the use of mentoring of early career academics to improve teaching and learning, The International Journal of Learning, vol 15, pp 133-135.

Blissenden M, 2006, Assessment in the Law Service Learning Arena: An application to the area of Revenue Law, The Law Teacher, vol 40, no 2, pp 173-194, REDI ID: 203915.

Blissenden M, 2006, Service Learning: An Example of Experiential Education in the area of Taxation Law, Legal Education Review, vol 16, no 1-2, pp 183-193, REDI ID: 204965.

Blissenden M, 2002, Procedural Fairness and Non-Assessing Decisions of the Federal Commissioner of Taxation, Journal of Australian Taxation, vol 5, pp 466-484, REDI ID: 200270.

Conference papers

International

Blissenden, M “The role of the storytelling methodology in producing successful law graduates” (2010) Association of Law Teachers Conference, Cambridge April 2010

Blissenden, M “The use of decided cases to teach law” (2010) Learning in Law Conference, UK Jan 2010.

Blissenden M, “Reflections on the Use of Mentoring and Peer Review for Early Career Academics at an Australian University” (2008) Association of Law Teachers (ALT) Oxford University, March 2008.

Blissenden M, “The use of Stories in a Law School: An Australian experience” Storytelling Conference, London, July 2007.

National

Blissenden M and Cassidy J, “Tax Disputes: Sharing the burden of Resolution between taxpayers and Tax Office: An evaluation of the NZ regime and lessons for Reform for Australia”.

Blissenden M, “Using the Web as a Resource to Facilitate Student Learning and Engagement on landmark Taxation Law Cases” (2008) Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Hobart, January 2008.

Blissenden M, “Legal Education Today: Teaching to Actively Engage Law Students – New Approaches to the use of Decided Cases” (2007) 62nd Annual ALTA Conference, Perth

Blissenden M, and Coleman C, “Factors affecting the Teaching of Tax to Law and Business Students” (2006) Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Jan 2006.

Non-HERDC Research

The Conversation

“Superannuation missing from the IGR’s ageing narrative”. 6 March 2015.

“Labor’s multinational tax package misses the point”. 22 April 2015.

“Why politicians hate the idea of taxing the homes of the rich”. 13 January 2016.

Memberships

National Appointments

Expert Panel member of TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency)

Expert Assessor for Office of Learning and Teaching Grant applications

External adviser to the Taxation Practitioners Board – Tax Education Committee

Editorial Board membership

Board member: Australian Tax Law Bulletin

International appointment (UK)

Visiting Professor University of Portsmouth

Consultancy Interests

Private Practice

Community and Advocacy Organisation Collaborations

COVID educator NSW Schools