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Ian McDonald MA (Hons), LLB, Dip Ed is a Special Counsel with Simpsons Solicitors. They are the preeminent cultural property lawyers in Australia and New Zealand and act for national, state and local collecting institutions across Australia and New Zealand as well as museum-related professional associations, curators, designers, collectors, benefactors and benevolent foundations. He has lectured extensively in the area in universities, professional conferences and master classes.

Ian’s previous publications include Protecting Indigenous Intellectual Property: a Discussion Paper (1998), Copyright in the New Communications Environment (1990), Special Case Exception: Education, Libraries, Collections (2007).