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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Emmanuel Laryea is an Associate Professor in the Law Faculty, and a member of the Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory studies.
Emmanuel’s research and teaching interests are is in International Economic Law (encompassing International Investment Law, International Banking and Finance Law, International Trade Law, and International Commercial Law); Law and Development, including governance and institutions in Africa and other developing countries; Ecommerce and ICT Law, and Contract Law. He is passionate about adroit use of international economic law for development.
Emmanuel obtained his LLB (Hons) from the University of Ghana, LLM from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, and his PhD from Bond University, Australia. He taught at the University of Ghana, Bond University, and Lancaster University, in England, before joining Monash University in 2001. He has also practiced law with a commercial law firm in Ghana. He was a consultant for AUSAID’s funded project in Asia, was on UNCITRAL’s Panel of Experts on Electronic Transferable Records, and was a Supervising Professor on UNCTAD’s IIAs Mapping project.
Emmanuel has published widely in his field of research interests, including edited collection, with co-editors, on International Economic Law and African Development (2014) and International Economic Law: Voices of Africa (2012), both published by Siber Ink, Cape Town, South Africa; and sole-authored Paperless Trade: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions (2002) Kluwer Law International.
Research interests
International Investment Law
International Banking and Finance
International Trade Transactions Law
International Sale of Goods Law
International Commercial Law
Contract Law
International Economic Law and African Development
Governance and Development
E-Commerce and the law
Electronic (or Paperless) Trade
Monash teaching commitment
LAW2101 Contract A SEM1/T2
LAW5366 International banking and finance: law and practice SEM1/T2
LAW2102 Contract B SEM2/T3
LAW5384 International investment law SEM2/T3
Consulting
Emmanuel was a consultant for the AUSAID funded ASEAN E-Commerce Project between 2004 and 2007.
Research area keywords
- Contract Law
- International Commercial Law
- E-Commerce Law
- Law and Development
- International Investment Law
- International Business Law
- International Banking and Finance
- International Trade Law
- Commercial Law
Network
Projects
- 1 Finished
Research Output
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Assessing the potential impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area on least developed countries: a case study of Malawi
Ndonga, D., Laryea, E. & Chaponda, M., 2020, In : Journal of Southern African Studies. 46, 4, p. 773-792 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Kenya's experience with special economic zones: legal and policy imperatives
Laryea, E., Ndonga, D. & Nyamore, B., May 2020, In : African Journal of International and Comparative Law. 28, 2, p. 171-194 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Legitimate expectations in investment treaty law: concept and scope of application
Laryea, E. T., Jan 2020, Handbook of International Investment Law and Policy. Chaisse, J., Choukroune, L. & Jusoh, S. (eds.). Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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African countries and international investment law: Right to regulate or appropriate regulation or both?
Laryea, E. & Fabusuyi, O., Dec 2019, In : Australasian Review of African Studies. 40, 2, p. 27-54 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Crime and ethnic diversity: cross-country evidence
Awaworyi Churchill, S. & Laryea, E., Feb 2019, In : Crime & Delinquency. 65, 2, p. 239-269 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Review of Australia's Bilateral Investment Treaties
Caroline Henckels (Contributor), Emmanuel Laryea (Contributor), Andrew Mitchell (Contributor) & Tanjina Sharmin (Contributor)
30 Sep 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press / Media
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Why African countries should enable host state citizen-investor arbitration, and how they can do it
1/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs