The University of Western Australia

Assoc/Prof Eileen Webb

Associate Professor
Law School

Contact details

Address

Law School
The University of Western Australia (M253)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia

Phone

6488 2947

Fax

6488 1045

Email

eileen.webb@uwa.edu.au

Qualifications

BA Griff., LLB LLM Qld UT, DipEd Qld, PhD W.Aust.

Biography

Office: Law Building Room 2.12

Eileen is an Associate Professor and a former Associate Dean of the Faculty.

Key research

Australian and international consumer law, Real property law.

Publications

Eileen has published numerous journal articles and book chapters and is a co-author of three legal textbooks

Recent Publications

Books

Eileen Webb and Margaret Stephenson
Focus – Land Law 3rd Edition (September 2009)

Aviva Freilich, Lynden Griggs, Eileen Webb, Consumer Protection Law Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2008

Articles

Eileen Webb; The Productivity Commission Inquiry Report: The market for retail tenancy leases in Australia (2009) 16 Australian Property Law Journal 219

Aviva Freilich and Eileen Webb The 2009 review of Australian consumer law – An opportunity to clarify the rationale and scope of s51A Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (2009) 17 Competition and Consumer Law Journal 1

Aviva Freilich and Eileen Webb The Incorporation of Contractual terms in Unsigned Documents – Is it Time for a Realistic, Consumer-Friendly Approach? (2009)34 UWAL Rev 261.

Short articles in the Australian Property Law Bulletin (1000-2500 words)
oDoes disclosure of some adverse information about a property increase the representor’s obligations regarding the ‘reasonable expectation of disclosure’ test?
oMore discussion of caveats in Western Australia
oFurther recognition of parking easements
oFire Danger: Lessor burned by failure to disclose but lessee doesn’t escape the heat
oA bunfight at the market – Murphy and Fremantle Markets Pty Ltd
o The Dukemaster Decision


Conference Papers 2009

(i)Conference papers

Eileen Webb, Developments in Australian Consumer Law Presented 12 January 2009 Modernising and Harmonising Consumer Contract Law Conference, The University of Manchester

Eileen Webb, EU Developments – The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive Presented 17 February 2009, Consumer Law Roundtable, Monash University

Eileen Webb, Collateral Damage - Collateral Damage – The response of the Australian courts to real property mortgages involving predatory lending practices. Presented 26 April 2009 Real Property Teachers Conference, UNSW.

Eileen Webb, Lessons to be learned – How Australian authority can influence the interpretation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. Presented 24 June 2009 at Consumer 09 Conference Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh The extended abstract was published in the conference proceedings

Roles, responsibilities and expertise

Eileen has completed consultancies for public and private organisations including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Western Australian Small Business Development Corporation and the Western Australian Department of Commerce.

Funding received

Associate Professor Eileen Webb, Assistant Professor Aviva Freilich, Dr Deborah Hindley 2008, 'A Review Of Existing International Practices In Relation To Unconscionable Conduct And Renewal Of Licences In The Franchising Industry', Small Business Development Corporation, Funds Approved: $27,000.00.

Associate Professor Eileen Webb 2006, 'Seed Funding - Centre for Advanced Consumer Research', Department of Consumer & Employment Protection, Funds Approved: $136,364.00.

Memberships

2003 -2005 Foundation member of the West Australian Consumer Advisory Council
Member - Western Australian Consumers Association
Member - Consumer Credit Legal Service (WA)
Member - Australian Consumer Research Network
State Editor – Australian Property Law Bulletin

Honours and awards

Eileen has been the recipient of two University Excellence in Teaching Awards, one in the Individual category and the other for Inclusivity in her approach to teaching.

Teaching

Eileen's teaching responsibilities are in Property Law (semesters 1 and 2,Consumer Law (semester 1) and Current Issues in Consumer Law and Policy (intensive).

Research profile

Research profile and publications