Professor Stephen Corones

• Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology

 

Relevant qualifications

• B.Com (Qld)
• LLB (Qld)
• LLM (Lond)
• PhD (Qld)

Relevant work history

• 1994 - current: Professor of Law, Queensland University of Technology
• 1992 - current: Consultant with DLA Phillips Fox

Other recognition

• Listed as one of Australia's leading competition lawyers in the 'Best Lawyers' 2010 report published by the Australian Financial Review

Chairmanships

• 2005-2009: Deputy Chair of the Trade Practices Committee of the Law Council of Australia.

Public work

• 2008: Appointed by the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs to the Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC) for a three year term
• 2007: Engaged by the Productivity Commission to prepare a Comparative Study of State and Commonwealth Consumer Protection and to provide related advice

Competition law publications

Books

• Philip Clarke, Stephen Corones and Julie Clarke, Competition Law and Policy - Cases and Materials, OUP, 3rd edn, 2011 (forthcoming)
• Corones, Competition Law in Australia, Thomson (5th edn, 2010)
• Philip Clarke and Stephen Corones, Competition Law & Policy, Oxford University Press, (2nd edn 2005)
  
• Philip Clarke and Stephen Corones, Competition Law & Policy, Oxford University Press, 1999

Journal articles and notes

• Stephen Corones, 'Will there be a change in the review of mergers by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission after the Metcash Decision' (2012) 40 Australian Business Law Review 55
• Stephen Corones, 'Counterfactual analysis in merger cases: a reality check for the ACCC' (2011) 39 Australian Business Law Review 451
• Stephen Corones, 'Market Definition in the age of the internet' (2010) 38 Australian Business Law Review 309
• Stephen Corones, David Merrett and David Round, 'Building an Effective Trade Practices Commission: The Role of Professor Robert Baxt AO'
  (2009) 49(2) Australian Economic History Review 138-172
• Corones, Stephen G. (2009) Section 46(1) and 46(1AA) of the TPA : the struggle of the small against the large. Australian Business Law Review, 37(2). pp. 110-123
• Clapperton, Dale and Corones, Stephen and Hedge, Susan and Lane, Bill (2008) Freedom of information implications of information sharing networks for critical infrastructure protection. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 15(4). pp. 193-212
• Stephen Corones, Recent and proposed amendments to section 46 of the trade practice act: Putting efficiencies at risk, Law Council of Australia: Trade Practices Workshop (2008) 1-27
• Stephen Corones, Small business operators and professionals: Ignorance of the law is no excuse (2008) Australian Business Law Review 155-158
• Clapperton, Dale M. and Corones, Stephen G. (2007) Technological Tying of the Apple iPhone: Unlawful in Australia? QUT Law and Justice Journal, 7(2). pp. 351-374
• David Merrett, Stephen Corones and David Round, 'The introduction of competition policy in Australia: the role of Ron Bannerman' (2007) 47(2) Australian Economic History Review 178-199
• Stephen Corones, Negotiating to supply government entities: When does the Trade Practices Act apply? (2007) Australian Business Law Review 374-378
• Stephen Corones, Does mandatory access threaten infrastructure investment?, Australian Business Law Review (2007) 54-60
• Stephen Corones, Competition law and market regulation: Can the ACCC's leniency policy survive the Geelong petrol case? (2007) Australian Business Law Review 293-297
• Clapperton, Dale M. and Corones, Stephen G. (2006) Locking in customers, locking out competitors: Anti-circumvention laws in Australia, and their potential effect on competition in high technology markets. Melbourne University Law Review, 2006(3). pp. 657-715
• Corones, Stephen G. (2006) Statutory severance under Section 4L of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). Australian Business Law Review, 34(4). pp. 307-311
• Corones, Stephen G. and Merrett, David and Round, David K. (2005) Bob McComas and the Trade Practices Commission : doing it his way. Australian Business Law Review, 33(6). pp. 475-485
• Corones, Stephen G. (2005) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act as an alternative access regime. Australian Business Law Review, 33(2). pp. 150-155
• Corones, Stephen G. (2005) Tribunal determination in Qantas : assessing anticompetitive detriment and public benefit in authorisation proceedings. Australian Business Law Review, 33(4). pp. 305-311
• Corones, Stephen G. (2005) The uncertain application of competition law in health care markets. Australian Business Law Review, 33(6). pp. 407-428
• Corones, Stephen G. (2004) The construction of S45(6) of the Trade Practices Act : High Court’s decision in Visy Paper v ACCC. Australian Business Law Review, 32(1). pp. 70-73.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2004) Competition in health care markets : some recent developments. Australian Business Law Review, 32(4). pp. 294-304.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2004) Has the high court crippled the effectiveness of S46 of the trade practices act? Australian Business Law Review, 32(2). pp. 142-148.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2004) Informal merger clearance process under scrutiny : Australian Gas Light Company v ACCC. Australian Business Law Review, 32(2). pp. 147-151.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2004) The construction of S 45(6) of the Trade Practices Act : High Court's decision in Visy Paper v ACCC. Australian Business Law Review, 32(1). pp. 70-73.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) Technological tying in the computer industry : when does it contravene Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act? Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice Journal, 3(1). pp. 47-74.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) Anticompetitive conduct in the newspaper industry. Australian Business Law Review, 31(1). pp. 59-64.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) Distinguishing between temporary bargaining power and persistent market power : Universal Music v ACCC. Australian Business Law Review, 31(6). pp. 432-435.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) High Court's ruling on exclusionary provision : News Ltd v Souths. Australian Business Law Review, 31(5). pp. 378-382.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act : Boral, the Dawson Committee and the protection of small business. Australian Business Law Review, 31(3). pp. 210-226.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2003) Taking advantage of market power : ACCC v Australian Safeway stores. Australian Business Law Review,
  31(5). pp. 377-378.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2002) Temporary monopolies and Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review,
  30(3). pp. 246-252.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2002) Restrictive trade practices : Monopsony power and most-favoured-customer provisions under section 46
  of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(2). pp. 159-162.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2002) Restrictive trade practices : Temporary monopolies and Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(3). pp. 246-252.
• Corones, Stephen G. (2002) The characterisation of conduct under Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act. Australian Business Law Review, 30(6). pp. 409-422.
• Corones, Stephen (2001) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act: What are the Rules of Battle? Australian Business Law Review. pp. 176-180.
• Corones, Stephen (2001) Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act: Rules of Battle Revisited. Australian Business Law Review. pp. 252-257.
• Corones, Stephen (2001) When Does Bundling Contravene Section 46 of the Trade Practices Act? Australian Business Law Review. pp. 442-446.

Submissions to inquiries

• Independent review of the competition provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Dawson Review 2002-2003), Submission Number 11
  Suggesting improvements to the drafting of s 46 of the TPA

Other

• Teaching
  • Competition and related units