Maureen's major focus of research and academic interest is Indigenous legal issues with particular emphasis on native title, heritage protection and land access, use and management. She has a major interest in comparative Canadian law in these areas.

She teaches in these areas as well as in Property in both the Graduate and Undergraduate programmes. Her publications and graduate studies reflect these interests.

Immediately prior to joining the Faculty, Maureen was a solicitor with the Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjatjarra Councils and continues to undertake consultancies in the area.

Find out more about Maureen Tehan's experience

Maureen Tehan's highlights

FEATURED Book

The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Indigenous and Forest Communities International, National and Local Law Perspectives on REDD

Maureen Tehan's selected work

Climate Change Law And Mitigation: Forest Carbon Sequestration And Indigenous And Local Co..

Research Grant

REDD : Climate Justice and Indigenous and Local Community Rights in an Era of Climate Disr..

Journal article

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Re..

Research Grant

The Recording and Management of Indigenous Lands and Title: Is Reform Required?

Journal article

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Re..

Research Grant

Connection to Country: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth): Final Report

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Projects

Displaying the 11 most recent projects by Maureen Tehan.

Climate Change Law And Mitigation: Forest Carbon Sequestration And Indigenous And Local Community Rights

The project examines the impact of climate change law and mitigation on Indigenous peoples and local forest communities in Australia, India ..

2011 - 2017

Completed

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

The project researches government, private sector and indigenous initiatives enhancing indigenous economic development and well-being outcom..

2010 - 2016

Completed

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

The project researches government, private sector and indigenous initiatives enhancing indigenous economic development and well-being outcom..

2010 - 2016

Completed

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

The project researches government, private sector and indigenous initiatives enhancing indigenous economic development and well-being outcom..

2009 - 2016

Completed

Agreements, Treaties & Negotiated Settlements With Indigenous Peoples In Settler States: Their Role & Relevance For Indigenous & Other Australians

The project aims to examine treaty and agreement making with Indigenous Australians, including legal history and foundations, and the nature..

Managing Competing Claims To Land And Resources - Does Property Law Promote Sustainability ?

A key factor in promoting environmental sustainability is the resolution of competing claims to land and water resources in rural Australia...

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

This project involves a comparative study by an interdisciplinary team of the implementation of agreements with Indigenous and local peoples..

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

This project involves a comparative study by an interdisciplinary team of the implementation of agreements with Indigenous and local peoples..

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

This project involves a comparative study by an interdisciplinary team of the implementation of agreements with Indigenous and local peoples..

Completed

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

This project involves a comparative study by an interdisciplinary team of the implementation of agreements with Indigenous and local peoples..

Contract For Research Services In Relation To The Agreements, Treaties And Negotiated Settlements (Atns) On-Line Database And Gateway Project

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Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 29 most recent scholarly works by Maureen Tehan.

The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Indigenous and Forest Communities International, National and Local Law Perspectives on REDD

Maureen Frances Tehan, Lee Carol Godden, Margaret A Young, Kirsty Ann Gover

Book | 2017

The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Indigenous and Forest Communities is a rich and much-needed new contribution to contemp..

REDD : Climate Justice and Indigenous and Local Community Rights in an Era of Climate Disruption

Lee Godden, Maureen Tehan

Journal article | 2016 | Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law

In the context of the International Bar Association report, Achieving Justice and Human Rights in an Era of Climate Disruption, th..

The Recording and Management of Indigenous Lands and Title: Is Reform Required?

M Stephenson, M TEHAN

Journal article | 2015 | Australian Property Law Journal

Connection to Country: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth): Final Report

R Croucher, L Godden, N Perram, S Wynn, J Clarke, S Dorsett, J Bonner, R Gilbert, S Kim, J Mackenzie, S Robertson, J Behrendt, H Bokeland, V Cooms, A Cope, M Davis, S Davis, M Dodson, P Finn, J Fulcher, et al.

Report | 2015

Carbon projects and Indigenous land in northern Australia

J Dore, C Michael, J Russell-Smith, M Tehan, L Caripis

Journal article | 2014 | Rangeland Journal

Land activities contribute ~18% of total greenhouse gas emissions produced in Australia. To help reduce these emissions, the Carbo..

Practising law and politics in 1980s’ Australia: The liberating effect of Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen

M Tehan

Journal article | 2014 | Griffith Law Review

Climate Change and REDD : Integrating Customary Fire-management Schemes in East Malaysia and Northern Australia

Stephanie Niall, Carly Godden, Maureen Tehan, Lee Godden

Journal article | 2013 | Sojourn - Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia

Global climate change measures, such as emissions-reduction schemes, operate over many areas long occupied by indigenous peoples a..

Climate Change and REDD : Property as a Prism for Conceiving Indigenous Peoples' Engagement

Kathleen Birrell, Lee Godden, Maureen Tehan

Journal article | 2012 | Journal of Human Rights and the Environment

Legal Forms and their Implications for Long-term Relationships and Economic, Cultural and Social Empowerment: Structuring Agreements in Australia

Maureen Tehan, Lee Godden

Book Chapter | 2012

Indigenous legal issues

M Tehan

Scholarly edition | 2011

Customary land tenure, communal titles and sustainability: the allure of individual title and property rights in Australia

M TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2010

Introduction: A Sustainable Future for Communal Lands, Resources and Communities

Lee Godden, Maureen Tehan

Book Chapter | 2010

Book review: The native title market: and contesting native title

M Tehan

Journal article | 2010 | Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal

Indigenous land title systems: Land tenure in Australia

M Tehan

Book Chapter | 2010

Accommodating Interests in Resource Extraction: Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and the Role of Law in Economic and Social Sustainability

Lee Godden, Marcia Langton, Odette Mazel, Maureen Tehan

Journal article | 2008 | Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law

Translating Native Title to Individual Title in Australia: Are Real Property Forms and Indigenous Interests Reconcilable?

Lee Godden, Maureen Tehan

Book Chapter | 2007

Book Review: Heritage Law in Australia

M TEHAN

Journal article | 2006 | University of New South Wales Law Journal

'Anchored to the land': asserting and recognising Aboriginal jurisdiction in the Northwest Territories

L PALMER, M TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2006

Sharing citizenship and self-government in Canada: a case study of James Bay and Nunavik (Northern Quebec)

L PALMER, M TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2006

Sharing land and resources: modern agreements and treaties with Indigenous people in settler states

M TEHAN, L PALMER, M LANGTON, O MAZEL

Book Chapter | 2006

From remnant lands to sustainable communities: negotiating spaces for Indigenous land and jurisdiction in Darwin and Vancouver

L PALMER, M TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2006

'Treaties', 'agreements', 'contracts' and 'commitments' - What's in a name? The legal forece and meaning of different forms of agreement making

DGM LLEWELLYN, MF TEHAN

Journal article | 2005 | Balayi - Culture, Law and Colonialism

The shadow of the law and the British Columbia treaty process: '[Can] the unthinkable become common place'?

MF TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2004

Difference, equality, recognition and justice: Indigenous issues in the High Court judgments of Justice Mary Gaudron

MF TEHAN

Journal article | 2004 | Public Law Review

A hope disillusioned, an opportunity lost? Reflections on common law native title and ten years of the Native Title Act

MF TEHAN

Journal article | 2003 | Melbourne University Law Review

Chapman V Luminis Pty Ltd (No 5)

MF TEHAN

Journal article | 2002 | Australian Indigenous Law Review

Talking Treaty: Responder.

MF TEHAN

Book Chapter | 2002

Halsbury's Laws of Australia Volume 1.

MF TEHAN

Scholarly edition | 2002

Introduction

GJ Anetzberger

Book Chapter | 2001 | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

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Law

Justice and the Law

Community Service (excl. Work)

Non-Oriented Research

Government and Politics

Justice and Legal Studies

Other Studies in Human Society

Heritage

Environmental and Resource Evaluation

Historical Studies

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Positions

Honorary

Law

Barrister & Solicitor

High Court of Australia

Barrister & Solicitor

Supreme Court of South Australia

Barrister & Solicitor

Supreme Court of The Northern Territory

Barrister & Solicitor

Supreme Court of Victoria

Barrister & Solicitor

Supreme Court of Western Australia

Practising Member

Australian and New Zealand Canadian Studies Association

Practising Member

Canadian Law and Society Association

Practising Member

National Environmental Law Association

Practising Member

Law Institute of Victoria, Law Council of Australia

Education

Bachelor of Arts

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Laws

Monash University

Master of Laws

University of Melbourne

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Find out more about Maureen Tehan's experience

Maureen Tehan's highlights

FEATURED Book

The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Indigenous and Forest Communities International, National and Local Law Perspectives on REDD

Maureen Tehan's selected work

Research Grant

Journal article

Research Grant

Journal article

Research Grant

Report

Projects

Climate Change Law And Mitigation: Forest Carbon Sequestration And Indigenous And Local Community Rights

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation And Institutional Reform For Sustainable Indigenous And Local Communities

Agreements, Treaties & Negotiated Settlements With Indigenous Peoples In Settler States: Their Role & Relevance For Indigenous & Other Australians

Managing Competing Claims To Land And Resources - Does Property Law Promote Sustainability ?

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

The Implementation Of Agreements And Treaties With Indigenous And Local Peoples In Postcolonial States

Contract For Research Services In Relation To The Agreements, Treaties And Negotiated Settlements (Atns) On-Line Database And Gateway Project

11

Projects

Project Types

Scholarly Works

The Impact of Climate Change Mitigation on Indigenous and Forest Communities International, National and Local Law Perspectives on REDD

REDD : Climate Justice and Indigenous and Local Community Rights in an Era of Climate Disruption

The Recording and Management of Indigenous Lands and Title: Is Reform Required?

Connection to Country: Review of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth): Final Report

Carbon projects and Indigenous land in northern Australia

Practising law and politics in 1980s’ Australia: The liberating effect of Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen

Climate Change and REDD : Integrating Customary Fire-management Schemes in East Malaysia and Northern Australia

Climate Change and REDD : Property as a Prism for Conceiving Indigenous Peoples' Engagement

Legal Forms and their Implications for Long-term Relationships and Economic, Cultural and Social Empowerment: Structuring Agreements in Australia

Indigenous legal issues

Customary land tenure, communal titles and sustainability: the allure of individual title and property rights in Australia

Introduction: A Sustainable Future for Communal Lands, Resources and Communities

Book review: The native title market: and contesting native title

Indigenous land title systems: Land tenure in Australia

Accommodating Interests in Resource Extraction: Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and the Role of Law in Economic and Social Sustainability

Translating Native Title to Individual Title in Australia: Are Real Property Forms and Indigenous Interests Reconcilable?

Book Review: Heritage Law in Australia

'Anchored to the land': asserting and recognising Aboriginal jurisdiction in the Northwest Territories

Sharing citizenship and self-government in Canada: a case study of James Bay and Nunavik (Northern Quebec)

Sharing land and resources: modern agreements and treaties with Indigenous people in settler states

From remnant lands to sustainable communities: negotiating spaces for Indigenous land and jurisdiction in Darwin and Vancouver

'Treaties', 'agreements', 'contracts' and 'commitments' - What's in a name? The legal forece and meaning of different forms of agreement making

The shadow of the law and the British Columbia treaty process: '[Can] the unthinkable become common place'?

Difference, equality, recognition and justice: Indigenous issues in the High Court judgments of Justice Mary Gaudron

A hope disillusioned, an opportunity lost? Reflections on common law native title and ten years of the Native Title Act

Chapman V Luminis Pty Ltd (No 5)

Talking Treaty: Responder.

Halsbury's Laws of Australia Volume 1.

Introduction

29

Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Barrister & Solicitor

Barrister & Solicitor