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Biography
Eric Windholz is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Monash University, Director of its Juris Doctor course, and an Associate with its Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies and a Fellow of the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation. Eric has a PhD from Monash University, a MBA from Melbourne University, a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), also from Monash University, and a Graduate Diploma in Company Secretarial Practice and Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice.
Eric's research expertise is in two areas: (1) regulatory theory and practice, or what he describes as the science and art of modern regulatory practice; and (2) sports law, and in particular the application of regulatory theory to the world of sport - thus combining his two areas of expertise.
Through this research, Eric explores how business, government and civil society intersect to inform the development of public policy, law and regulatory regime design and implementation, particularly within international and national sporting systems.
But sport is not the only area where Eric has deployed his expertise. Eric also has applied it to the examination of regulatory regimes in important social and economic domains including occupational health and safety, disability services, consumer and environmental protection, and building and construction.
Eric brings a strong and unique theoretical and practical perspective to his research: employing doctrinal and empirical research techniques; combining law, public policy, regulation and governance, and more than 30 years' experience working, first, in heavily regulated industries (in Australia, Hong Kong and New York), second as a regulator of industry and, now, as an academic specialising in regulatory theory and practice.
Eric is the author of Governing through Regulation: Public Policy, Regulation and the Law (Routledge, 2018). Eric also have written numerous book chapters and articles. These articles have been published in both general law journals and specialist journals in employment, business and sports law, public policy, public administration, health and safety policy and practice, labour history and environmental law and policy - reflecting the multi-disciplinary perspective he brings to his work.
Eric’s research has had important impacts outside of academia. Eric has been the Chief Investigator on two Cooperative Research Centre projects partnering with government and industry to examine the use of technology (including AI) to enhance the building and construction sector and its regulation, and consults to government departments, agencies and sporting organisations on regulatory issues. Eric also has made submissions to a number of Parliamentary and Government inquiries, and has been quoted and/or cited extensively in the resulting reports. Further, Eric presents regularly at national and international conferences and seminars, to both academic and industry audiences.
Eric's desire to make a difference also extends to his students, who consistently rate him highly in their teaching evaluations. Eric teaches in the areas of:
- public law (Administrative Law (LLB and JD); Public Law and Statutory Interpretation (LLB and JD); Public Policy, Regulation and the Law (LLB)); and
- sports law (Sport and the Law (LLB); Sports Law: Public Policy, Regulation and Governance (LLB and JD); Contemporary Issues in International Sports Law (LLB and JD)).
Eric also has successfully supervised PhD and Honours students researching in these and related areas - and is available to supervise new students.
You can find Eric on X (Twitter) @ELWindholz, LinkedIn and many of his papers on SSRN.
Research interests
Regulatory theory and practice
Sports Law
Public law
Worplace health and safety
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Editorial Board Member, Australia New Zealand Sports Law Journal
Committee Member, Law Institute of Victoria Sports Law Committee
Theme Leader, Policy & Regulation, Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre
Research area keywords
- Regulation
- Sport Law
- Workplace health and safety
- Public law
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
Fang, Y., Windholz, E., Ngo, T. & Khoshelham, K.
7/07/22 → 6/07/23
Project: Research
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Research, Information and Education Materials:the Regulatory Framework
11/02/22 → 25/03/23
Project: Research
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ePlanning and eApprovals – Scoping Study
Duffield, C., Windholz, E., Sabri, S., Herath, N., McRobert, A., Ng, Y. & Gower, A.
15/11/20 → 7/06/21
Project: Research
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BC-GRIP A new general duty to prevent harm is coming to Victoria : How can EPA Ensure its success among new stakeholder groups?
Edwards, J., Windholz, E., Faulkner, N., Werbeloff, L. & Smith, L.
26/03/18 → 25/03/21
Project: Research
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Provision of research support to EPA’s Sanctions Strategy External Analysis and Benchmarking Panel
24/10/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
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Implementing regulatory policy: Regulatory tools and the use of authority
Windholz, E., 2023, The Routledge Handbook of Policy Tools. Howlett, M. (ed.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 316-331 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Legal considerations in machine-assisted decision-making: planning and building as a case study
Ng, Y-F., Windholz, E. L. & Moutsias, J., 5 Sept 2023, In: Bond Law Review. 35, 1, p. 143-168 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Smashed vials, fair trials? Sun Yang and procedural fairness at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Zubcic, L., Windholz, E. & Ng, Y-F., 2023, In: The International Sports Law Journal. 23, p. 176-197 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Implementing general environmental duties: regulators' perceptions of complementary toolkits
Edwards, J., Windholz, E., Faulkner, N. & Werbeloff, L., Feb 2022, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 32, 1, p. 69-81 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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International sports transnational legal and regulatory order: quintessential regulatory capitalism
Windholz, E., 2022, In: Sports Law and Governance Journal. 1, 1, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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Faculty of Law 2018-2019 Teaching Award for teaching excellence in achieving outstanding student satisfaction in LAW4537 Public Policy, Regulation and the Law – Semester 2 2018
Windholz, Eric (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Law 2020 Teaching Citation Award for Juris Doctor compulsory unit with the Highest Student Satisfaction Score – Trimester 1 2020 (LAW5014 Principles of Administrative Law)
Windholz, Eric (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Law Teaching Award for 2020 for achievement in student-centred teaching and education innovation for redesigning Sport and the Law (LAW4340) to accommodate large student numbers in an online environment
Windholz, Eric (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for the best doctoral thesis in the Monash University Faculty of Law, 2013
Windholz, Eric (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Law Faculty Students’ Publication Prize, 2013
Windholz, Eric (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The Evolving Nature of Self-Regulation: A Case Study of Sport (paper presented at the 9th Biennial Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on Regulatory Governance, Antwerp)
Eric Windholz (Speaker)
12 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports
Eric Windholz (Fellow)
10 Feb 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Power, Trust and Autonomy: Understanding Sports’ Transnational Regulatory Regime (paper presented to a Staff Seminar at the Manchester Law School, Manchester Metropolitan University).
Eric Windholz (Invited speaker)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Navigating Sports’ Generational and Cultural Divide: Implications for the Future of Sports Governance (paper presented at the Bond University Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Sport)
Eric Windholz (Speaker)
24 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Appearance at Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports
Eric Windholz (Speaker)
22 Feb 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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Interview with Cosmos: "Risk, liability and protecting your own head in sport"
6/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Why sports stars get less support than other injured workers – and how we can fix it
20/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Interview with Ticker News: "Headstrong: inside the concussion crisis"
17/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview with Sky News Australia: "Insurance arrangements for athletes are ‘inadequate’ and ‘inequitable’"
26/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Quoted in ABC News: "Submissions to Senate sports concussion inquiry call for more funding, research and education and consistent guidelines"
20/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment