About the Authors
Steven Tudor is a senior lecturer in the Law School at La Trobe University, Australia. He has also worked as a barrister, judge’s associate, legal researcher for the Victorian Court of Appeal, and as a public servant for the Victorian state government, specialising in criminal law policy and reform issues. His PhD was in philosophy and his research interests mostly concern the philosophical aspects of criminal law, especially issues relating to emotions and conscience. His publications include Compassion and Remorse: Acknowledging the Suffering Other (2001), Remorse: Psychological and Jurisprudential Perspectives (2010) (co-authored with Michael Proeve), Remorse and Criminal Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge: London, 2021) (co-edited with Richard Weisman, Michael Proeve and Kate Rossmanith), Criminal Investigation and Procedure: The Law in Victoria, 1st ed.(Sydney: Thomson Reuters, 2009) (co-authored with Christopher Corns), and Waller and Williams Criminal Law Text and Cases 14th ed (LexisNexis: Sydney, 2020) (co-authored with Penny Crofts, Thomas Crofts, Stephen Gray, Tyrone Kirchengast and Bronwyn Naylor), as well as various articles in academic journals.
Stephanie Falconer is a part-time associate lecturer at La Trobe University Law School. She has taught across a variety of subjects within the law school since 2016. As a result of Stephanie’s extensive experience teaching, she has developed a sound understanding what students find most stressful about legal writing, and a keen desire to help students develop this essential skill as they progress through their degree. This understanding informs Stephanie’s approach to teaching, which adopts a predominantly skills-focused pedagogy.
Beyond the classroom, Stephanie has also practiced briefly as a duty solicitor in both Victoria and the Northern Territory in the summary jurisdiction and was co-author on two international human rights complaints submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. This combined experience has enabled Stephanie to hone her research and writing skills, as well as her communication and general advocacy skills.
From a qualification perspective, Stephanie is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, a Master of Laws, and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. In 2021, Stephanie commenced a PhD (part time) which focuses on the importance of practical legal skills as part of the core legal curriculum.
