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DrDerwent Coshott

Senior Lecturer in Law

Sydney Law School

  • Senior Lecturer in Law
    Sydney Law School

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy

  • Associate Dean (Student Life) - 2023-2024
  • Honours Convenor - 2021
  • Convenor - Legal Writing and Language Club - 2021-2022

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

  • MEDIA
    The 'volunteer' shifts, the Mardi Gras staffer and the for-profit festivals (opens in a new tab)⁠
    17 Nov 2025
    Interviewed about conflicts of interests in charitable organisations regarding the Sydney Mardi Gras' Head of Operations.
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  • MEDIA
    "The board member, the block beside a track and the $1 land transfer"
    13 Mar 2025
    Interviewed about the use of trust arrangements to conceal Racing NSW acquiring land through one of its directors: Chris Barrett and Michael McGowan, Sydney Morning Herald.
  • MEDIA
    "Why is Chris Minns being referred to ICAC? Is this a big deal? How does an ICAC referral work?"
    5 Dec 2024
    Interviewed on the nature of parliamentary referrals to ICAC regarding NSW Premier Chris Minns: Daanyal Saeed, Crikey
  • MEDIA
    "The Murdoch succession drama kicks off this week. Here's everything you need to know"
    16 Sep 2024
    Interviewed about the Murdoch family trust case and the nature of restructuring trusts: Daanyal Saeed, Crikey.
  • MEDIA
    "How to ruin a family trust with one quick court case"
    25 Jul 2024
    Interviewed on Rupert Murdoch's attempts to restructure his family trust: Jenna Price, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today
  • MEDIA
    "Crown's $450 million money laundering penalty" (opens in a new tab)⁠
    30 May 2023
    Interviewed on the $450 million penalty imposed on Crown Casino for breaching its anti-money laundering obligations: Julia Schmidt, The Wire
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  • MEDIA
    "Calls to close loopholes to stop money launderers cashing in"
    21 Mar 2023
    Interviewed on the issues surrounding money laundering and high-end luxury goods: Tansy Harcourt, The Australian.
  • MEDIA
    "Hacked Optus data goes back five years"
    24 Sep 2022
    Quoted on the continuing issues of the Optus data breach and how it relates to customer verification requirements: David Swan and David Ross, The Australian.
  • MEDIA
    "What Optus customers should do now to protect security after data breach"
    23 Sep 2022
    Interviewed on the issues concerning the Optus data breach and how customers could be vulnerable to identity theft: David Swan and David Ross, The Australian.
  • MEDIA
    "Professional negligence - Australia"
    11 Aug 2022
    Extensively quoted on Australian money laundering issues and what the newly elected Australian government should and may do to address them: Barbara Barkhausen, Money Laundering Bulletin
  • MEDIA
    "From casinos to houses: Why Australia remains a money laundering haven"
    24 Jun 2022
    Interviewed and quoted on money laundering issues facing Australia and the means to address them: Anne Hyland, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Bribane Times, WA Today.
  • MEDIA
    "NAB avoids Austrac fine; must fix money laundering weaknesses"
    2 May 2022
    Quoted on NAB giving an Enforceable Undertaking to Austrac regarding its anti-money laundering compliance program: David Ross, The Australian, NT News, The Mercury
  • MEDIA
    "Financial crimes regulator Austrac probes Bell Ficial Group"
    17 Feb 2022
    Interviewed and quoted on Austrac's appointment of an external auditor to investigate potential breaches of Australia's anti-money laundering regime by Bell Financial Group: David Ross, The Australian.
  • MEDIA
    "'Real dog's breakfast': COVID-19 sceptics turn to online crowdfunding sites to raise money
    5 Feb 2022
    Quoted nationally on GoFundMe campaigns and COVID-19 misinformation issues: Andrew Taylor, Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, Brisbane Times, The Age
  • MEDIA
    "Facebook faces criminal charges
    3 Feb 2022
    Interviewed on ABC's AM radio program regarding Andrew Forrest's criminal case against Facebook for breaches of anti-money laudnering laws: Katherine Gregory, ABC AM
  • MEDIA
    "Twiggy Forrest sues Facebook - but can he win?"
    3 Feb 2022
    Interviewed on The West Live about Andrew Forrest's criminal legal action against Facebook: Ben O'Shea, The West Live
  • MEDIA
    "Why Twiggy Forrest is taking on Facebook in court
    3 Feb 2022
    Interviewed on 6PR Breakfast with Gareth Parker about the legal and reputational implications of Andrew Forrest's criminal case against Facebook: Gareth Parker, 6PR Breakfast with Gareth Parker
  • MEDIA
    "What Christian Porter's lottery win means for us
    16 Sep 2021
    Interviewed by the Canberra Times on politicians accepting donations from blind trusts: Jenna Price, The Canberra Times (online).
  • MEDIA
    "Drug dealer paid $1.45m for a racehorse that's now worthless
    21 Apr 2021
    Quoted in the Australian Financial Review on issues surrounding a lack of regulatory attention on money laundering activities in the horse racing industry: Aaron Patrick, Australian Financial Review (online).
  • MEDIA
    "Billionaire racehorse owner learnt of prizemoney freeze from AFR"
    20 Apr 2021
    Quoted in the Australian Financial Review on money laundering in the horse racing industry: Aaron Patrick, Australian Financial Review (online).
  • MEDIA
    "How WeChat and Alipay slip Austrac's net"
    13 Apr 2021
    Quoted in the News Limited press regarding money laundering issues in the regulation of Alipay and WeChat Pay: David Ross, The Australian; The Herald Sun; news.com.au; NT News; The Chronicle; Townsville Bulletin (online).
  • MEDIA
    "Billion dollar bags of cash could mask crime gang activity"
    12 Dec 2020
    Interviewed and extensively quoted by the Daily Telegraph concerning money laundering issues that arise in international cash transfers: Natalie O'Brien, "Billion dollar bags of cash could mask crime gang activity" The Daily Telegraph (online, ).
  • MEDIA
    "Sydney university meeting in 'chaos' after student makes personal donation of $50,000"
    12 Nov 2020
    Interviewed by the Guardian regarding the potential pitfalls in making donations to unincorporated associations: Naaman Zhou, "Sydney university meeting in 'chaos' after student makes personal donation of $50,000" The Guardian (online, ).
  • MEDIA
    "'Hot debate on RFS Cash', 'Snub on $51m fire cash bid'"
    17 Jul 2020
    Qutoed in the Daily Telegraph and the West Australian as part of the Parliamentary Inquiry held into legislation seeking to amend the Rural Fires Act 1997 in order to allow moneys raised to be used for broader purposes: James O'Doherty, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 23; The West Australian (Perth).
  • MEDIA
    "Fire Fight"
    16 Jul 2020
    Featured discussing whether legislation to amend the Rural Fires Act 1997 will result in frustrating the wishes of donors to the RFS Trust: Sydney Pead, 10 News First (Sydney).