Professor Mary Crock
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Professor Mary Crock

BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) PhD (Melbourne)
Professor of Public Law
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Professor Mary Crock

Professor Mary Crock is Professor of Public Law and member of the Sydney Centre for International Law at the University of Sydney. Her expertise spans immigration, citizenship and refugee law, disability rights, administrative and constitutional law, public international law, particularly human rights and international refugee law, and comparative law. Her publications include leading texts on Australian immigration and refugee law and ground-breaking work on the intersections between disability, migration and human rights which she has presented to the United Nations.

Her research has been cited frequently in Australia's Federal Courts and High Court and she has given evidence before many parliamentary hearings in Australia, serving as adviser to the Australian Senate (Inquiry into Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program, 2000); consultant to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (on immigration detention and consultant to the Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse (on children in immigration detention). She has made frequent contributions to national and international media. She has made frequent contributions to national and international media.

Mary has taught at Sydney Law School since 1996. She has been a visiting scholar at Osgoode Hall Law School, Laval University (Quebec), Harvard University and London School of Economics (LSE). She has given numerous public addresses across Australia on Australian immigration and refugee law and policy and has lectured at Oxford, LSE, Harvard, Berkley, Cornell, New York Law School, University of Miami, Laval Law School, University of Montreal, and University of Luxembourg in addition to all of Australia's leading law schools.

Together with her husband, Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, Mary has undertaken consultations and professional missions on behalf of United Nations agencies (including UNDP, OHCHR and DESA) in Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, Ethiopia, Belgium, Korea and Fiji. Fieldwork on the disabilities and refugees project has taken her to Indonesia, Malaysia, Uganda, Jordan and Turkey, with a researcher adding Pakistan. This and her work on migrant children has involved partnerships with UNHCR and a variety of NGOs and civil society actors including Ability First Australia, Amnesty International, the Refugee Advice and Casework Service and the Refugee Council of Australia.

Personal

Professor Crock was born in Perth, Western Australia but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. She attended Melbourne University Law School for her undergraduate studies in Law (Hons) and Arts (Hons in French and Fine Arts); and for her doctorate. She was awarded her PhD in 1994. Mary is married to Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, working closely with him in all aspects of their joint professional life. Ron was a foundation member then Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). They have three children: Gerard (b 1987), Daniel (b 1989) and Kate (b 1992).

Mary Crock came to academia in Sydney in 1995 from a background in practice after completing her doctorate on the relationship between the Courts and the Executive in controlling immigration. Her main field of research is migration, citizenship and refugee law. However, she has general interests in administrative law, constitutional law, public international law, international human rights and comparative law in these fields. She has maintained a practicein immigration and refugee law and worked with the National Disability Insurance Agency as an Independent Expert Assessor.

Her specific research interests range broadly from studies of the interaction between immigration and labour laws through the examination of vulnerabilities in particular categories of migrants - most particularly refugee children and youth and refugees with disabilities. Through her work with her husband, Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, she has been involved in internal United Nations initiatives for the reform of the UN Human Rights treaty body system. She written and lectured on many aspects of immigration and refugee law and their interface with other areas of law and other disciplines. She has worked closely with the UN High Commission for Refugees.

Undergraduate:

  • Administrative Law
  • Advanced Public International Law
  • Immigration, Refugees and Forced Migration
  • Public Law

Postgraduate:

  • Refugee Law
  • Immigration and Labour Law

Mary's most recent research has involved research into laws, policies and practices involving persons with disabilities in migration (including forced migration). Together with Professors Ben Saul and Ron McCallum AO and research assistant, Laura Smith-Khan, she undertook a six-country study of how the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is changing the lives of persons with disabilities in displacement situations. The results are described in a text on Refugees with Disabilities published in 2017. In 2021 she 'repatriatied' this work to Australia with a study of the relationship between migration status and the accomodation of disability in CALD communities in Australia. This follows the compilation of an extensive submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepared together with interns to the Sydney Centre for Internaitonal Law.

A second long-standing research project concerns the legal protection of children and young persons in various migration contexts. Her most recent book on this topic was published in 2020.

The third strand of her research relates to comparative law, especially comparative methodologies. Mary is Australia’s lead researcher in a comparative law database project on international migration law and policy (IMPALA) that includes researchers from Harvard University, LSE, University of Luxembourg, University of Amsterdam, Sorbonne, University of Montreal and others.

  • Admitted to Practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and of the High Court in 1984
  • Admitted to Practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1994
  • Accredited Specialist, Immigration Law
  • Member NSW Executive Committee of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Foresight Australia (a Medical Charity with a focus on Eye Health in Australia and the Pacific)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Affinity Intercultural Association

Mary is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

In 2019 she was named in the top 100 AFR Women of Influence in Australia (Diversity and Inclusion).

She has been listed in the peer-appointed publicationBest Lawyers in Australia in Immigration Law every year since 2008.

She was awarded the National Ethnic Disability Alliance Medal for her work on refugees with disabilities in 2015; and the Affinity Intercultural Foundation Award for Contributions to Social Justice and Human Rights in 2016.

In 2012 her work was recognised by the Migration Institute of Australia through the grant of the Henry Giblett Award for outstanding contribution in the area of education.

Her work on unaccompanied child asylum seekers saw her shortlisted in 2007 for the Human Rights Medal.

Publications

Books

  • Crock, M., Bones, K., Ghezelbash, D., Hollonds, G., Kenny, M. (2020). Children and Young People in Asylum and Refugee Processes: Towards Best Practice. Sydney, NSW: The Federation Press.
  • Crock, M., Smith-Khan, L., McCallum, R., Saul, B. (2017). The Legal Protection of Refugees with Disabilities: Forgotten and Invisible?. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Berg, L. (2011). Immigration, Refugees and Forced Migration: Law, Policy and Practice in Australia. Sydney: Federation Press.

Edited Books

  • Crock, M., Benson, L. (2018). Protecting Migrant Children: In Search of Best Practice. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2015). Creating New Futures: Settling Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds. Sydney: Federation Press.
  • Crock, M. (2015). Migrants and Rights. TBC.

Book Chapters

  • Crock, M. (2023). Comparing migration laws: Context, equivalence and learning from human rights discourses. In Kevin Cope, Stella Burch Elias and Jill Goldenziel (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Comparative Immigration Law (Forthcoming). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Crock, M. (2023). Disability and Refugee Protection: Towards a Formalised Approach. In Marcia H. Rioux, José Viera, Alexis Buettgen, Ezra Zubrow (Eds.), Handbook of Disability: Critical Thought and Social Change in a Globalizing World, (pp. 1-5). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., McCallum, R. (2023). Disability, Conflict, and Environmental Conditions - An Introduction. In Marcia H. Rioux, José Viera, Alexis Buettgen, Ezra Zubrow (Eds.), Handbook of Disability: Critical Thought and Social Change in a Globalizing World, (pp. 1-7). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]

Journals

  • Grey, R., Crock, M., Back, J. (2023). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law 2022. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 41(1), 377-474. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Bridle, M., Dajkovich, B., Hackett, B., Halloran, E., Lemm, L., Liskowski, A., McCormack, K., Napier, G., Pfeffercorn, M., et al (2022). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals Concerning Questions of Public International Law 2021. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 40(1), 377-474. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2022). Cases before International Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law involving Australia 2021. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 40, 474-507.

Edited Journals

  • Crock, M., Mahony, C., Fozdar, F. (2017). Refugee (Re)Settlement: Law, Policy and Service Provision in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, 3(1).
  • Crock, M., Johns, F. (2004). International Journal of Law and Psychiatry: Migration, Mental Health and Human Rights. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 27(6).

Conferences

  • Crock, M. (2007). The Heart In Action: The Seeking Asylum Alone Project and the experiences of Unaccompanied and Separated Children in Australia's Refugee Determination Process. Celebration of 125 Years of the Religious of the Sacred Heart in Australia 2007: The Heart in Action- The Refugee Story Forum, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.

Magazine / Newspaper Articles

  • Crock, M., Bones, K. (2014). Coalition's new visa laws make family reunion a preserve of the rich. The Sydney Morning Herald. [More Information]
  • Boucher, A., Crock, M. (2011). Asylum: first ask the right questions. The Canberra Times.
  • Crock, M. (2010). Scapegoating boat people a true-blue Australian tradition. The Sydney Morning Herald.

Report

  • Naderpajouh, N., Zolghadr, A., Habibi Moshfegh, P., Pakizeh, A., Schlosberg, D., Opdyke, A., Howard, A., Morgan, S., Van Ogtrop, F., Matous, P., Bailie, J., Hadigheh, S., Zhang, H., Crock, M., Vervoort, R. (2024). Community Risk Assessment: Connecting technical knowledge with local and Indigenous knowledge. Sydney Environment Institute.
  • Coyne, B., Creighton, B., D'Espaignet, E., Stern, E., McDonald, F., McLeay, F., Patmore, G., Denton, J., Burns, K., Crock, M., Walton, M., Cowdery, N., et al (2018). World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index 2017 - Australia. [More Information]
  • Cuthbertson, A., Creighton, B., Williams, D., Stern, E., McDonald, F., Williams, G., Patmore, G., Gillespie, J., Crock, M., Cowdery, N., Cashman, P., et al (2016). World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index 2016 - Australia. [More Information]

Other

  • Charak, S., Chen, W., Chen, A., Xueyi Jin, S., McCrorie, J., Park, L., Sun, R., Tirabosco, E., Walsh, S., Gang Yang, F., Appleford, F., Jerogin, J., Kench, E., Liskoski, A., McHugh, M., Hutchenson, M., Nguyen, A., Touw, A., Yap, J., Zheng, A., Zou, K., Mitchell, J., Gunawardhana, A., Crock, M., Morris, O., et al (2021), Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
  • Crock, M., Ghezelbash, D., McAdam, J. (2012), Pacific Solution #2 sparks humanitarian concerns.
  • Crock, M., Ghezelbash, D. (2011), Why fight today's wars with yesterday's battle plans.

Research Reports

  • Crock, M., Parsons, C. (2023). Australia as a modern migration state: Past and present - Background paper to the World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies, (pp. 1 - 35). United States of America: The World Bank. [More Information]
  • Smith-Khan, L., Crock, M. (2018). Making rights to education real for refugees with disabilities, (pp. 1 - 22). Paris, France: UNESCO.
  • Stratigos, A., Crock, M., Chatterjee, I., McCallum, R. (2014). Review and Recommendations for Reform of Australian Laws and Policies relating to Entry, Stay and Residence for People Living with HIV, (pp. 1 - 47). Sydney, Australia: HIV/AIDS Legal Centre Inc. (NSW). [More Information]

2024

  • Naderpajouh, N., Zolghadr, A., Habibi Moshfegh, P., Pakizeh, A., Schlosberg, D., Opdyke, A., Howard, A., Morgan, S., Van Ogtrop, F., Matous, P., Bailie, J., Hadigheh, S., Zhang, H., Crock, M., Vervoort, R. (2024). Community Risk Assessment: Connecting technical knowledge with local and Indigenous knowledge. Sydney Environment Institute.

2023

  • Crock, M., Parsons, C. (2023). Australia as a modern migration state: Past and present - Background paper to the World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies, (pp. 1 - 35). United States of America: The World Bank. [More Information]
  • Grey, R., Crock, M., Back, J. (2023). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law 2022. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 41(1), 377-474. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2023). Comparing migration laws: Context, equivalence and learning from human rights discourses. In Kevin Cope, Stella Burch Elias and Jill Goldenziel (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Comparative Immigration Law (Forthcoming). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2022

  • Crock, M., Bridle, M., Dajkovich, B., Hackett, B., Halloran, E., Lemm, L., Liskowski, A., McCormack, K., Napier, G., Pfeffercorn, M., et al (2022). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals Concerning Questions of Public International Law 2021. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 40(1), 377-474. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2022). Cases before International Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law involving Australia 2021. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 40, 474-507.
  • Crock, M. (2022). Disability in Displacement: Mapping challenges and achievements in accommodating refugees with disabilities. Hereticus, 20(3-4), 125-135.

2021

  • Crock, M., Nicholson, R., Lortie, C., Han, S., Park, H., Place, H., Yen, G. (2021). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals Concerning Questions of Public International Law 2019. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 38(1), 355-414. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Grey, R., Appleford, F., Chen, W., Charak, S., Cieplik, C., Gunawardhana, A., Jerogin, J., Liskowski, A., Mitchell, J., Morris, O., Nguyen, A., Tini-Brunozzi, B., Touw, A., Zou, K. (2021). Cases before Australian Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law 2020. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 39(1), 353-430. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Grey, R., Jerogin, J. (2021). Cases before International Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public International Law Involving Australia 2020. Australian Yearbook of International Law, 39(1), 431-464. [More Information]

2020

  • Crock, M., Bones, K., Ghezelbash, D., Hollonds, G., Kenny, M. (2020). Children and Young People in Asylum and Refugee Processes: Towards Best Practice. Sydney, NSW: The Federation Press.

2019

  • Smith-Khan, L., Crock, M. (2019). 'The Highest Attainable Standard': The Right to Health for Refugees with Disabilities. Societies, 9(2), 1-22. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2019). Refugee Protection in Australia: Policies and Practice. Revue Europeenne des Migrations Internationales, 35(1 & 2), 239-250. [More Information]

2018

  • Crock, M., Benson, L. (2018). Central issues in the protection of child migrants. In Mary Crock, Lenni B. Benson (Eds.), Protecting Migrant Children: In Search of Best Practice, (pp. 1-26). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Yule, P. (2018). Children and the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. In Mary Crock, Lenni B. Benson (Eds.), Protecting Migrant Children: In Search of Best Practice, (pp. 97-113). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Martin, H. (2018). First things first: international law and the protection of migrant children. In Mary Crock, Lenni B. Benson (Eds.), Protecting Migrant Children: In Search of Best Practice, (pp. 75-96). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]

2017

  • Crock, M., Mahony, C., Fozdar, F. (2017). Introduction: A 'slippery fish' for humanitarian actors: human rights and the (re)settlement of refugees and forced migrants. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, 3(1), 1-4.
  • Kenny, M., Crock, M. (2017). Migrant and Non-Citizen Children. In Lisa Young, Mary Anne Kenny, Geoffrey Monahan (Eds.), Children and the Law in Australia - 2nd Edition, (pp. 263-282). Sydney: LexisNexis Butterworths.
  • Crock, M., Mahony, C., Fozdar, F. (2017). Refugee (Re)Settlement: Law, Policy and Service Provision in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, 3(1).

2016

  • Beine, M., Boucher, A., Burgoon, B., Crock, M., Gest, J., Hiscox, M., McGovern, P., Rapoport, H., Schaper, J., Thielemann, E. (2016). Comparing Immigration Policies: An Overview from the IMPALA Database. International Migration Review, 50(4), 827-863. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Smith-Khan, L. (2016). Swift and Systematic? Identifying and Recording Disability in Forced Migration. In Barbara M. Altman (Eds.), International Measurement of Disability: Purpose, Method and Application, (pp. 305-318). Switzerland: Springer. [More Information]
  • Crock, M. (2016). The protection of vulnerable groups. In Susan C. Breau, Katja L.H. Samuel (Eds.), Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law, (pp. 383-405). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]

2015

  • Smith-Khan, L., Crock, M., McCallum, R., Saul, B. (2015). 'Up to now I am suffering': justice, sexual violence and disability amongst refugees in Uganda. International Journal of Migration and Border Studies, 1(4), 348-371. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Bones, K. (2015). Australian Exceptionalism: Temporary Protection and the Rights of Refugees. Melbourne Journal of International Law, 16(2), 1-28.
  • Crock, M. (2015). Creating New Futures: Settling Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds. Sydney: Federation Press.

2014

  • Crock, M., Bones, K. (2014). Coalition's new visa laws make family reunion a preserve of the rich. The Sydney Morning Herald. [More Information]
  • Crock, M., Howe, S., McCallum, R. (2014). Conflicted Priorities?: Enforcing Fairness for Temporary Migrant Workers in Australia. In Cathryn Costello, Mark Freedland (Eds.), Migrants at Work: Immigration and Vulnerability in Labour Law, (pp. 422-446). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
  • Hart, N., Crock, M., McCallum, R., Saul, B. (2014). Making Every Life Count: Ensuring Equality and Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Armed Conflicts. Monash University Law Review, 40(1), 148-174. [More Information]

2013

  • Ghezelbash, D., Crock, M. (2013). Asylum Seeker and Refugee Policy in Australia Under the Abbott Government. e-International Relations, Website 30/10/2013, 1-3.
  • Crock, M. (2013). Of Relative Rights and Putative Children: Rethinking the Critical Framework for the Protection of Refugee Children and Youth. Australian International Law Journal, 20, 33-53.
  • Crock, M., Martin, H. (2013). Refugee rights and the merits of appeals. University of Queensland Law Journal, 32(1), 137-155.

2012

  • Crock, M., Ghezelbash, D., McAdam, J. (2012), Pacific Solution #2 sparks humanitarian concerns.
  • Crock, M., Kenny, M. (2012). Rethinking the Guardianship of Refugee Children after the Malaysian Solution. Sydney Law Review, 34(3), 437-465.
  • Crock, M., Ernst, C., McCallum, R. (2012). Where Disability and Displacement Intersect: Asylum Seekers and Refugees with Disabilities. International Journal of Refugee Law, 24(4), 735-764. [More Information]

2011

  • Boucher, A., Crock, M. (2011). Asylum: first ask the right questions. The Canberra Times.
  • Crock, M. (2011). Book Review: Guofu Liu (2010), Chinese Immigration Law, Surrey: Law and Migration Series, Ashgate. 223pp. Australian Journal of Asian Law.
  • Crock, M., Ghezelbash, D. (2011). Due process and rule of law as human rights: The High Court and the "offshore" processing of asylum seekers. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 18(2), 101-114.

2010

  • Crock, M. (2010). Alien Fears: Politics and Immigration Control. Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Dialogue, 29(2), 20-31.
  • Crock, M., Ghezelbash, D. (2010). Do Loose Lips Bring Ships? The Role of Policy, Politics and Human Rights in Managing Unauthorised Boat Arrivals. Griffith Law Review, 19(2), 238-287.
  • Crock, M. (2010). First Term Blues: Labor, Refugees and Immigration Reform. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 17(4), 205-212.

2009

  • Crock, M. (2009). Boat people remain at the mercy of people smugglers and politicians. The Sydney Morning Herald.

2008

  • Crock, M., Kenny, M., Allison, F. (2008). Children and Immigration and Citizenship Law. In Geoff Monahan, Lisa Young (Eds.), Children and the Law in Australia, (pp. 238-255). Sydney: LexisNexis Butterworths.
  • Crock, M. (2008). Re-thinking the Paradigms of Protection: Children as Convention Refugees in Australia. In Jane McAdam (Eds.), Forced Migration, Human Rights and Security, (pp. 155-180). Portland, Oregon: Hart Publishing.

2007

  • Crock, M. (2007). Defining Strangers: Human Rights, Immigrants and the Foundations for a Just Society. Melbourne University Law Review, 31(3), 1-19.
  • Crock, M., Santow, E. (2007). Privative Clauses and the Limits of the Law. In Matthew Groves and H. P. Lee (Eds.), Australian Administrative Law: Fundamentals, Principles and Doctrines, (pp. 345-367). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Bhabha, J., Crock, M., Finch, N., Schmidt, S. (2007). Seeking Asylum Alone: A Comparative Study. A Comparative Study of Laws, Policy and Practice in Australia, the UK and the US. Sydney: Themis Press.

2006

  • Crock, M. (2006). Durable Solutions or Politics of Misery? Refugee Protection in Australia after Tampa. In Natalie Bolzan, Michael Darcy & Jan Mason (Eds.), Fenced In Fenced Out: Border Protection, Asylum and Detention in Australia, (pp. 23-51). Melbourne: Common Ground Publishing.
  • Crock, M., Saul, B., Dastyari, A. (2006). Future Seekers II: Refugees and Irregular Migration in Australia. Sydney: Federation Press.
  • Crock, M., Friedman, L. (2006). Immigration Control and the Shaping of Australia's Labour Market: Conflicting Ideologies or Historical Imperatives? In C. Arup, P. Gahan, J. Howe, R. Johnstone, R. Mithchell & A. ODonnell (Eds.), Labour Law and Labour Market Regulation - Essays on the Construction, Constitution and Regulation of Labour Markets and Work Relationships, (pp. 322-343). Sydney: Federation Press.

2005

  • Crock, M. (2005). Lonely Refuge: Judicial Responses to Separated Children Seeking Refugee Protection in Australia. Law in Context, 22(2), 120-155.

2004

  • Crock, M., Johns, F. (2004). International Journal of Law and Psychiatry: Migration, Mental Health and Human Rights. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 27(6).
  • Crock, M. (2004). Judging Refugees: The Clash Of Power And Institutions In The Development Of Australian Refugee Law. Sydney Law Review, 26(1), 51-74.
  • Crock, M. (2004). Part II-Movement and stasis: Re-reading refugee and migration laws: Immigration mindsets-how our thinking has shaped migration law in Australia. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 27(6), 571-585. [More Information]

2003

  • Crock, M. (2003). Book Review - Rubenstein, K 'Australian Citizenship Law in Context'. Sydney Law Review, 25, 125-128.
  • Crock, M. (2003). In the wake of the TAMPA: conflicting visions of international refugee law in the management of refugee flows. Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal, 12(1), 49-95.
  • Crock, M. (2003). The refugees convention at 50: mid-life crisis or terminal inadequacy? An Australian perspective. In Not known (Eds.), The Refugees Convention 50 Years On: Globalisation and International Law, (pp. 47-89). TBC.

2002

  • Crock, M. (2002). 'You have to be stronger than razor wire': Legal issues relating to the detention of refugees and asylum seekers. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 10, 33-63.
  • Crock, M. (2002). Contract or Compact: Skilled migration and the dictates of politics and ideology. In Mary Crock and Kerry Lyon (Eds.), Nation Skilling: Migration, Labour and the Law in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, (pp. 49-66). Sydney Australia: Desert Pea Press.
  • Crock, M. (2002). Echos of Old Countries or Brave New World? Legal Responses to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia and New Zealand. Quebec Journal of International Law (revue quebecoise de droit international), 14(1), 55-91.

2001

  • Crock, M. (2001). Contract or Compact: Skilled migration and the dictates of politics and ideology. Georgetown Immigration Law Journal, 16, 133-154.

2000

  • Crock, M. (2000). A Sanctuary Under Review: Where to From Here for Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Processes. UNSW Law Journal, 23(3), 246-287.
  • Crock, M. (2000). Boat People in Australia. Polemic, 10, 46-50.
  • Crock, M. (2000). Of Fortress Australia and Castles in the Air: The High Court and the Judicial Review of Migration Decisions. Melbourne University Law Review, 24, 190-217.

1998

  • Crock, M. (1998). Immigration and Refugee Law in Australia. Leichhardt: The Federation Press.

1993

  • Crock, M. (1993). Protection or Punishment: The Detention of Asylum-Seekers in Australia. Leichhardt: The Federation Press.

Selected Grants

2019

  • Children, Migration and the Right to Health, Crock M, Australian Communities Foundation Limited/Grant

2013

  • Current and proposed changes to restrictions on entry, stay and residence for people living with HIV in Australia and to compare relevant policies in New Zealand, Canada and the United States, Crock M, McCallum R, de Wit J, Fowler D, United Nations AIDS/Research Support
  • International Workshop of Social Transformation and International Migration Research Network Workshop at the University of Sydney, Bakewell O, Boucher A, Castles S, Collins J, Crock M, De Haas H, Delgado Wise R, Fozdar F, Icduygu A, Inglis C, Jakubowicz A, Kirisci K, Lee H, Manderson R, Mansouri F, McClure W, Piper N, Rosewarne S, Seol D, Short S, Vasta E, Office of Global Engagement/IPDF Grant
  • Comparing immigration policy in the Group of Five: Developing an evidence base for evaluating the role of policy in international migration -IMPALA, Crock M, Boucher A, Castles S, Hiscox M, Thielemann E, Cully M, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP)
  • Making Rights Real: A Regional, Comparative Approach to Disability and Children's Rights in International Law., Cashmore J, Crock M, McCallum R, Saul B, Office of Global Engagement/IPDF Grant

Professor Crock has been Chief Examiner/Head Assessor in various Specialist Accreditation programs in Immigration Law across Australia since 1994.

Mary was a member of the Expert Advisory Committee for the NSW Commission for Children and Young Persons between 2008 and 2014; and was a board member of the committee of management of the community radio station 2RPH (Radio for the Print Handicapped) from 2006 until early 2012. She served in executive positions for the Law Institute of Victoria, Law Society of NSW, Law Council of Australia, and the Refugee Council of Australia.

In 1989 she helped to establish and run Victoria’s first community legal centre specialising in immigration law, the Victorian Immigration Advice and rights Centre Inc. The centre continues to this day as Refugee Legal.

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