Dr. James Fisher

Biography

James joined the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law in 2022. He previously served as an Associate Professor at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, since 2020, and held a position as Project Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Law and Graduate Schools for Law & Politics. Throughout his academic career, he has undertaken visiting academic roles at Meiji University and Waseda University in Tokyo, and served as an Honorary Senior Research Associate at the University of Hong Kong. His scholarly work primarily focuses on English private law, appearing in leading publications such as the Modern Law Review and Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly, as well as studies on Japanese law in journals like the Public Law Journal. James also engages in the law humanities, with a focus on contemporary Japanese culture, and is a co-author of an upcoming book titled "Japanese Law Literature" scheduled for release in 2024. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds memberships in various academic organizations including the Royal Society of Arts and the European Law Institute. At ANU, he is the Director of Moot Competitions and the Program Co-Convenor for Teaching and Learning within the Australian Network for Japanese Law, and he actively coaches the Australian national team for the annual Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition in Tokyo.

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