Mr Craig Smith

Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Law,
Legal Practice
Biography
BackgroundCraig completed the Barristers' Admission Board requirements and the Bar Practice Course at QUT in 2003, and was awarded the James Archibald Douglas prize. He has practiced in a wide range of areas, including
- criminal law
- family law
- employment law
- veterans affairs law.
Craig has taught on both the Legal Practice Course and Bar Practice Course, and has been instrumental in the development of interactive and multimedia content, particularly for online course delivery.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Craig worked internationally for many years as a managing consultant in the areas of corporate governance, risk management and organisational change. He has significant experience as a project director in technical and organisational projects for government and international corporates.
Research interests
- Complexity theory in education
- Advocacy training
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor in Practice
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Law,
Legal Practice
Discipline
Law
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- BAB - Barrister's and Solicitors Admission Board
Teaching
- LPP116 Criminal Law
- LPP116 Employment & Industrial Law
- LPP116 Interactions (Professional Capability)
- LPP111 Lawyer Skills
- LPP112 Work Skills
Experience
Craig is actively involved in developing and delivering training to government and corporate groups in court process and advocacy, with a focus on both government policy and expert evidence, as well as training in-house lawyers throughout Australia in legal team development, corporate governance, and dispute resolution.
Prior to his current position at QUT, Craig practised as a barrister with his primary areas of activity including criminal, family, employment, veterans’ affairs, and commercial law. As an accredited Duty Lawyer, he appeared weekly at the Cleveland, Wynnum, Sandgate, and Bundaberg Magistrates Courts, in addition to being briefed in District and Supreme Courts matters. Craig was also briefed by the Separate Representative in the demanding area of child protection.
Prior to joining the legal profession, he was the Project Director for a major consulting organisation, with responsibility for projects in Australia, South Africa, and the US. In addition to managing large scale systems integration projects, Craig trained and mentored project managers on project methodology, change management, risk management, quality management, and process design.
Craig has previously engaged with the QUT Business School to deliver the Executive MBA program to the Department of Defence in both Brisbane and Canberra, redeveloping the Negotiation and Corporate Governance modules of the program, and then travelling and delivering these modules to senior defence personnel in Canberra.
Selected publications
QUT ePrints
To find publications by Craig, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.