Staff profile
Dr John Bevacqua
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
La Trobe Law SchoolAlbury-Wodonga
- T: +61 2 6024 9844
- E: j.bevacqua@latrobe.edu.au
Qualifications
LLB (Hons); BComm; PhD
Area of study
Law
Brief Profile
John practised as a tax and corporate lawyer for over 10 years before becoming an academic. He recently completed his PhD which dealt with taxpayer rights to compensation for wrongs of the Commissioner of Taxation. He continues to pursue his research interests in tax administration and public policy..
Teaching Units
- LST2BSL - Business Law
- LST2LBA - Law of Business Association
- LST2EL - Environmental Law
- ACC3TAX - Taxation
Recent Publications
Journal Articles: J Bevacqua, ‘A Detailed Assessment Of The Potential For A Successful Negligence Claim Against The Commissioner Of Taxation’ (2008) 37 Australian Tax Review 241; J Bevacqua, ‘The Plaintiff-Proof Barrier: The Justiciability Of Activities Of The Commissioner Of Taxation In Tortious And Equitable Estoppel Taxpayer Claims’ (2008) 1 Journal of The Australasian Law Teachers Association 365; J Bevacqua, ‘The Duties Of Tax Commissioners: The Sustainability Of The General Judicial Denial Of Any Tortious Or Equitable Duties To Australian And New Zealand Taxpayers’ (2009) 4 Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association 95; J Bevacqua, ‘Public Policy Concerns in Taxpayer Claims against the Commissioner of Taxation – Myths and Realities’ (2011) 40 Australian Tax Review 10; J Bevacqua, ‘Uncertainties in the Australian Water Availability Risk Assignment Framework: Implications for Environmental Water Reserve Managers’ (2011) 30 Economic Papers 185; J Bevacqua, ‘Australian Business Taxpayer Rights to Compensation for Loss Caused by Tax Official Wrongs – A Call for Legislative Clarification’ (2012) 10 e-Journal of Tax Research 227.
Books and Book Chapters: J Bevacqua, ‘A Bridge Too Far: The Prospect of A Successful Misfeasance Claim Against the Commissioner of Taxation In The Wake Of Futuris’ in ATAX, International Tax Administration: Building Bridges (2010); J Bevacqua, Taxpayer Rights to Compensation for Tax Office Mistakes (2011)
Prizes and Awards: Best Paper Prize – ATTA Conference 2011; CCH ATTA Doctoral Series Prize for 2011 for best Taxation Law Phd Thesis.
Conference Papers: J Bevacqua, ‘The Unicorn In The Stable: A Detailed Assessment Of The Potential For A Successful Negligence Claim Against The Commissioner Of Taxation’ (Paper presented at the 20th Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 23-25 January 2008).; J Bevacqua, ‘The Plaintiff-Proof Fence: The Justiciability Of Activities Of The Commissioner Of Taxation’ (Paper presented at the 63rd Australasian Law Teachers Association Conference, Cairns, Queensland, 6-9 July 2008); J Bevacqua, ‘The Duties Of Tax Commissioners: The Sustainability of the General Judicial Denial of any Tortious or Equitable Duties to Australian and New Zealand Taxpayers’ (Paper presented at the 20th Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 19-21 January 2009); J Bevacqua, ‘A Bridge Too Far: The Prospect Of A Successful Misfeasance Claim Against The Commissioner Of Taxation’(Paper presented at the 9th ATAX International Tax Administration Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 7-9 April, 2010); J Bevacqua, ‘Public Policy Concerns in Taxpayer Claims against the Commissioner of Taxation – Myths and Realities’ (Paper presented at the 23rd Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 19-21 January 2011); J Bevacqua ‘Australian Business Taxpayer Rights to Compensation for Loss Caused by Tax Official Wrongs – A Call for Legislative Clarification’ (Paper presented at the 9th ATAX International Tax Administration Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 2-3 April, 2012).
