Dominique Thiriet

Contact Details

Biography

Dominique joined the Law School in 2004 after working in a number of positions in education, social, scientific and equal opportunity fields. This experience has provided her with a rich diversity of perspectives on the law. She has a special interest in assisting new students develop a sound understanding of the law as well as enhance their learning, critical thinking and research skills through the First Year Experience (FYE) program. She is involved with a variety of community organizations and has been appointed as a member of the Animals in the Wild Working Group which assists the Commonwealth implement its Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS).

Teaching Interests

• Environmental Law and Policy

• Legal Institutions and Processes

• Contract Law

Main Areas of Research

• Animal Law

• Environmental Law

Publications

Dominique Thiriet, In the Spotlight' - Author’s Reply’, (2008) 25 Environment & Planning Law Journal 157.

Dominique Thiriet, ‘In the Spotlight – The Welfare of Wild Introduced Animals in Australia’ (2007) 24(6) Environment & Planning Law Journal 417.

Joanne Roebuck, Lisa Westcott and Dominique Thiriet, ‘Reflective Narratives: A Useful Learning Activity and Assessment for First Year Law Students’ (2007) 41(1) The Law Teacher 37.

Dominique Thiriet,'Out of the ‘Too Hard Basket’-Traditional Hunting and Animal Welfare’ (2007) 24(1) Environment & Planning Law Journal 59.

Dominique Thiriet, ‘Cultural Rights v Animal Welfare’ (2006) 31(2) Alternative Law Journal 63.

Paul Havemann, Dominique Thiriet, Helene Marsh and Craig Jones, ‘Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements and Dugong Hunting in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area’ (2005) 22(4) Environment & Planning Law Journal 258.

Dominique Thiriet, ‘The Relocation of Flying-Fox Colonies in Queensland’ (2005) 22(3) Environment & Planning Law Journal 231.

Dominique Thiriet, ‘Tradition and Change – Avenues for Improving Animal Welfare in Indigenous Hunting’ (2004) 11 James Cook University Law Review 159.

Conference Paper:

Dominique Thiriet, ‘ Flying Foxes in Charters Towers – A Missed Ecotourism Opportunity’, a paper presented at the 2nd Australian Wildlife Tourism Conference, Fremantle 13-15 August 2006.

Dominique Thiriet, ‘ Warts and All - Laws, Policies and Practices for the Management of Unpopular Species’, a paper presented at the Australian Law Teachers Association Conference, Cairns 7-9 July 2008.

Conference Poster:

Jon Luly and Dominique Thiriet, ‘Wildlife Care, Lyssavirus and the Law (2005) Poster presented at the Wildlife Disease Association International Conference – ‘Wildlife Health in a Shrinking World: Ecology, Management and Conservation’, Cairns, 26 June-1 July 2005.