Dr. Richard Taylor
Details
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College: School of Law
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Department: School of Law
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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richard.taylor2@rmit.edu.au
About
Dr Taylor has held roles as a Mining Specialist, World Bank, Washington DC and various roles as a diplomat, trade negotiator on regional free trade agreements and industry roles, including as Chair of the Resource Endowment Initiative of the International Council on Mining and Metals. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from Monash University, an MBA from the University of Cambridge an LL.M. from the Australian National University, and a B.Ec/LL.B. from the University of Newcastle. His dissertation looked at company behaviour in response to law changes Papua New Guinea, Laos and Indonesia. Dr. Taylor has contributed to international research collaborations, presented at leading global conferences, and co-authored publications in top-tier law journals and books.
Academic positions
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- School of Law
- Melbourne, Australia
- 23 Jun 2025 – Present
Teaching interests
Dr Taylor has wide ranging multidisciplinary experience. He has taught contracts, civil procedure, administrative law and law, business and human rights at RMIT. In previous roles at Monash he has taght Corporations Law and Sustainability Regulation and earlier in his career contracts at ANU.
Research interests
Dr Taylor's research interests include resources law, internationat trade law, human rights and business, environmental and sustainability law. He has published widely on mining, resources, trade and and environment.
