By Professor Michael James Legg

Books

Legg M, 2022, Case Management and Complex Civil Litigation, 2nd Edition, Federation Press

Legg M, 2022, Public and Private Enforcement of Securities Laws The Regulator and the Class Action in Australia’s Continuous Disclosure Regime, Bloomsbury Publishing

Legg M; Dixon O; Speirs S, 2022, Corporate Misconduct & White-collar Crime in Australia Regulation, Investigation & Enforcement

Legg M; Bell F, 2020, Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession, Hart Publishing, https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/artificial-intelligence-and-the-legal-profession-9781509931811/

Legg M; Metzger J; Kumar M; Vickovich I, 2020, Civil Procedure in New South Wales, 4th Edition, Thomson Reuters, https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/civil-procedure-in-new-south-wales-4e/productdetail/127384

Vickovitch I; Kumar M; Legg M, 2015, Civil Procedure in New South Wales

Kumar M; Legg M, 2015, Ten Years of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) A Decade of Insights and Guide to Future Litigation

Legg M; McInnes R, 2014, Annotated Class Actions Legislation

Legg M, 2013, The Future of Dispute Resolution, Butterworth-Heinemann

Legg M, 2011, Case Management and Complex Civil Litigation, The Federation Press, Sydney, http://federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781862878402

Legg M; Kumar M; Boniface D, 2011, Principles of Civil Procedure in New South Wales, Thomson Reuters, Australia, http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/catalogue/productdetails.asp?id=12537

, 2011, Regulation, Litigation & Enforcement, Legg M, (ed.), Thomson Reuters, Sydney, http://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/catalogue/productdetails.asp?id=12101

Book Chapters

Legg M; Manwaring K, 2023, 'New Sources of Discovery and Evidence: Electronically Stored Information, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things', in Resolving Civil Disputes, 2nd Edition, LexisNexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com/en-au/products/resolving-civil-disputes-2nd-edition.html

Legg M; Metzger J, 2022, 'Thirty Years of Class Actions in Australia', in Metzger J; Legg M (ed.), The Australian Class Action A 30 Year Perspective, pp. 1 - 39

Legg M; Hickey S, 2021, 'Class Actions in Australia', in Fitzpatrick B; Thomas R (ed.), Class Actions Reference Handbook, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 366 - 390

Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2020, 'Artificial Intelligence and Lawyer Wellbeing', in Legg M; Vines P; Chan J (ed.), The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, Cambridge, UK, pp. 239 - 266, https://intersentia.com/en/the-impact-of-technology-and-innovation-on-the-well-being-of-the-legal-profession.html

Rogers J; Legg M, 2020, 'Lawyers' Fee Arrangements and their Wellbeing', in The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, pp. 267 - 267

Legg M; Vines P; Chan J, 2020, 'The Changing Field of Lawyering and its Impact on Practice and Wellbeing', in Legg M; Vines P; Chan JB (ed.), The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession, Intersentia, Cambridge UK, pp. 3 - 28, https://intersentia.com/en/the-impact-of-technology-and-innovation-on-the-well-being-of-the-legal-profession.html

Bell F; Rogers J; Legg M, 2019, '‘Lawyers’ Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change’', in Sifris A; Marychurch J (ed.), Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/products/wellness-for-law-making-wellness-core-business-skuwellness_for_law_making_wellness_core_business

Bell F; Legg M; Rogers J, 2019, 'Lawyer Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change', in Marychurch J; Sifris A (ed.), WELLNESS FOR LAW Making Wellness Core Business, LexisNexis, pp. 181 - 181

Legg M, 2018, 'New Skills for New Lawyers: Responding to Technology and Practice Developments', in Lindgren K; Kunc F; Coper M (ed.), The Future of Australian Legal Education, Lawbook Co, Pyrmont, Australia, https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/the-future-of-australian-legal-education/productdetail/126538

Legg MJ; Metzger J, 2017, 'Section 33ZF: class actions problem solver?', in grave D; Mould H (ed.), 25 years of class actions in Australia: 1992-2017, Ross Parsons, Sydney, pp. 349 - 370

Legg M, 2017, 'Securities Regulation in Australia: The Role of the Class Action', in Huang R; Howson N (ed.), Enforcement of Corporate and Securities Law China and the World, Cambridge University Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781316691397

Legg M, 2016, 'Beyond Borders – An Introduction to Transnational Civil Litigation', in Resolving Civil Disputes, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/product?product=resolving-civil-disputes&meta_F_and=9780409344097

Legg M, 2016, 'New Sources of Discovery and Evidence: Electronically Stored Information, Social Media and the Internet of Things', in Resolving Civil Disputes, Lexis Nexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/product?product=resolving-civil-disputes&meta_F_and=9780409344097

Legg M; Mirzabegian S, 2016, 'The Vitality of Litigation', in Resolving Civil Disputes, Lexis Nexis, https://store.lexisnexis.com.au/product?product=resolving-civil-disputes&meta_F_and=9780409344097

Legg MJ, 2015, 'Responding to Cost and Delay Through Overriding Objectives – Successful Innovation?', in The Dynamism of Civil Procedure - Global Trends and Developments, Springer, US, pp. 157 - 181

Legg M, 2015, 'Discovery – A Comparative Approach to Reform', in Kumar M; Legg M (ed.), Ten Years of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) A Decade of Insights and Guide to Future Litigation, https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/ten-years-of-the-civil-procedure-act-2005-nsw/productdetail/123738

Legg M; Metzger J, 2015, 'Representative Proceedings in New South Wales', in Kumar M; Legg M (ed.), Ten Years of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) : A Decade of Insights and Guide to Future Litigation, Thomson Reuters, Pyrmont, NSW, https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/ten-years-of-the-civil-procedure-act-2005-nsw/productdetail/123738

Legg MJ; Kumar M, 2015, 'The Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW): Achievements and Challenges', in Ten Years of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), Thomson Reuters, Australia

Emmerig J; Slade B; Legg M, 2014, 'Representative Proceedings – Class Actions', in Case Management Handbook, https://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/federal-litigation-dispute-resolution/fldrs-publications/case-management-handbook

Legg MJ, 2013, 'Class Actions and Regulating Culture in Financial Organisations: Observations from a Comparison of US and Australian Bank Class Actions', in Gilligan G; O'Brien J (ed.), Integrity, Risk, and Accountability in Capital Markets, Hart, Oxford, UK, pp. 229 - 250

Legg MJ, 2013, 'Mass Settlements in Australia', in Hodges C; Stadler A (ed.), Resolving Mass Disputes: ADR and Settlement of Mass Claims, Edward Elgar, UK, pp. 172 - 203

Legg M; Mirzabegian S, 2013, 'The Continuing Role for Litigation', in The Future of Dispute Resolution, Lexis Nexis

Picker C, 2012, 'Comparative Civil Procedure: Opportunities and Pitfalls', in Legg M (ed.), The Future of Dispute Resolution, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Australia, pp. 247 - 256

Legg M; Armstrong L, 2012, 'Representative Proceedings', in Lindgren K; Branson C (ed.), Federal Civil Litigation Precedents

Legg M; Mirzabegian S, 2012, 'Shareholder Claims in Australia', in Shareholder Actions

Legg M; Adams-lau , 2012, 'Teaching Complex Civil Litigation with Real-Life Case Studies', in Legg M (ed.), The Future of Dispute Resolution, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Australia, pp. 279 - 290

Legg M, 2011, 'Coercive Investigatory Powers of ASIC, ACCC and ATO', in Legg MJ (ed.), Regulation, Litigation & Enforcement, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 31 - 53, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/154123210?selectedversion=NBD47429815

Legg M, 2011, 'Limits on Coercive Investigatory Powers – Legal Professional Privilege, Privilege Against Self-Incrimination and Penalty Privilege"', in Legg MJ (ed.), Regulation, Litigation & Enforcement, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 53 - 68, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/154123210?selectedversion=NBD47429815

Legg M, 2011, 'Public and Private Enforcement – ASIC and the Shareholder Class Action', in Legg MJ (ed.), Regulation, Litigation & Enforcement, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 151 - 168, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/154123210?selectedversion=NBD47429815

Legg M, 2011, 'Regulatory theory, litigation and enforcement', in Legg MJ (ed.), Regulation, Litigation and Enforcement, Thomson Reuters, Sydney, pp. 1 - 29, http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/154123210?selectedversion=NBD47429815

Edited Books

Legg M; Vines P; Chan J; Poynton S; Gordon T, (eds.), 2020, THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ON THE WELLBEING OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION, Intersentia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781839700408

Legg M, (ed.), 2012, The Future of Dispute Resolution, LexisNexis, Chatswood, N.S.W.

Journal articles

Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, 'Generative AI, Fake Law, and Professional Guidance', Australian Law Journal, 98, pp. 494 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.3316/informit.T2024062100005691278638708

Legg M, 2024, 'Inhouse counsel, the future of the legal profession and legal education', The Law Teacher, 58, pp. 280 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2024.2333706

Legg M, 2024, '‘Enforcing Australian class action judgments against non-resident group members’', Australian Bar Review, 54, pp. 97 - 97, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.T2024052700014501574762972

Degeling S; Legg M, 2023, 'Undue influence, litigation funding and book building in group proceedings', Civil Justice Quarterly, 42, pp. 247 - 275, https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IA1DBD6C0059111EEB3C499288C8B9BBF/View/FullText.html

Legg M; Song A; Bennett Moses L; Buckland R, 2022, 'Open Justice during a Pandemic – The Role and Risks of Remote Hearings', Public Law Review, 33, pp. 143 - 162

Chen B; Legg M, 2022, 'AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE ON COSTS IN AUSTRALIAN CLASS ACTIONS', Melbourne University Law Review, 45, pp. 950 - 995

Back to profile page