Our PhD students and their research

We welcome enquiries from New Zealand and overseas students who wish to pursue Commercial Law at doctoral level.

Completed PhDs - 2010-2018

Student name Title Supervisor(s)
Wei Feng The Influences of Institutional Involution on the Efficiency of Financial Markets Professor Susan Watson and Professor David Mayes
Rebecca Hirsch A Legal Perspective On Incorporated Family Businesses Through The Lens Of Corporate Governance And Company Law Professor Susan Watson and Professor John Farrar
Yunting Lu Goods and services tax from birth to maturity: A study and analysis of the New Zealand GST experience from 1984 to 2013 Professor Craig Elliffe and Dr Chris Noonan
Patricia O’Sullivan Online Shopping: Pearls and Pitfalls for New Zealand Consumers - How to Increase Consumer Protection and Build Consumer Confidence Associate Professor Alexandra Sims and Dr John Ren
Victoria Plekhanova International Cooperation on Taxation of Revenues from Internet Advertising Professor Craig Elliffe and Dr Chris Noonan
Jeremy Beckham Strengthening the Settings for Inland Revenue’s Statutory Role as Tax Collector Professor Craig Elliffe and Dr Mark Bowler Smith