Prof. Shaun Star
Professor and Associate Dean; Director, Centre for India Australia Studies; Director Centre for Sports Law, Business and Governance
BCom LLB (Macquarie University);
GradDip (Legal Practice) (Australian National University);
BCL (University of Oxford);
PhD Candidate (University of Queensland)
Biography
Publications
Research Interests
Awards
Biography
Shaun Star is a Professor & Associate Dean at Jindal Global Law School. He is the Director of the Centre for Sports Law, Business and Governance and the Director, Centre for India-Australia Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University.
Shaun has been working in India since 2010. Running his own advisory practice, Shaun has advised numerous organisations (from start-ups to listed companies), assisting them with their entry and expansion into India. He is an Australian qualified lawyer and has worked at various top-tier law firms in Australia and India, including most recently at Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. He was named as one of 30 people to watch in the business of law by Asia Law Portal.
Shaun has advised a number of clients in the field of sports law, including national sporting federations, such as the Afghanistan Cricket Board. In 2022, Shaun was appointed as a Director of Judo Australia. Previously, Shaun has worked as Senior Operations Manager at the Indian Premier League (IMG) and in a boutique sports law firm in Bangalore (LawNK).
At Jindal Global Law School, Shaun convenes a number of subjects, including (i) Sports Law and Governance; (ii) The Law of Torts and Consumer Protection; (iii) Legal Research Methodologies; (iv) Comparative Australia Studies.
His research interests are in the field of Sports Law and Governance, Esports, Anti-doping, and the Australia-India relationship.
Shaun is passionate about promoting the Australia-India relationship and has published a book entitled “Australia and India: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice”. He is the co-founder and former chair of the Australia India Youth Dialogue and provides regular commentary on issues such as the Australia-India relationship and sports law and governance in India. His opinion pieces have been featured in Indian and Australian national newspapers and he has participated in panel sessions on Indian prime time television.
Publications
Books:
- Shaun Star, Australia and India: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice (Universal Law Publishers [Lexis Nexis India], 2016)
Peer Reviewed Articles, Case Notes and Book Chapters:
2021:
- Shaun Star and Arindam Bharadwaj, “Constitutional Rights and Guarantees – The Contrasting Approaches of Australia and India” International Journal of Human Rights https://doi.org/10.1080/13642987.2021.1954618
- Shaun Star and Sarah Kelly, “A level playing field in anti-doping disputes? The need to scrutinize procedural fairness at first instance hearings” (2021) 21 The International Sports Law Journal 94-117: doi:10.1007/s40318-020-00176-6
- Stephanie Derrington, Shaun Star and Sarah Kelly, “The Case for Uniform Loot Box Regulation: A New Classification Typology and Reform Agenda” (2021) 46 Journal of Gambling Issues 302-332. https://doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2021.46.15
- Joshua McLeod, Shaun Star and David Shilbury, “Board composition in national sport federations: A cross-country comparative analysis of diversity and board size” (2021) Managing Sport and Leisure https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2021.1970614
- Aniruddha Kambhampati and Shaun Star, “Playing True? A Critique of the 2021 WADA Code” (2021) International Journal of Sports Law https://doi.org/10.1007/s40318-021-00193-z
- Pankaj Jha and Shaun Star, “India-Australia Defining New Horizons of Engagement” (2021) Strategic Analysis: https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2021.1965344
- Rajaraman Eri, Prasad Gudimetla, Shaun Star, Josh Rowlands, Anit Girgla, Loeurt To, Fan Li, Nhem Sochea, Umesh Bindal, “Digital resilience in higher education in response to COVID-19 pandemic: Student Perceptions from Asia & Australia” (2021) 18(5) Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol18/iss5/7/
- Sarah Kelly, Stephanie Derrington and Shaun Star, “Governance challenges in esports: A best practice framework for addressing integrity and wellbeing issues” (2021) International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2021.1976812.
- Subhrajit Chanda, Tarun and Shaun Star, “Contouring E-doping: A Menace to Sportsmanship in Esports” (2021) 12(8) Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry 966-981.
- Shaun Star, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Right to Education in India” (2021) Yearbook of Education Law. Education Law Association, USA.
2020:
- Shaun Star, “Key Sports Law Cases and Developments Of 2020 – Australia” (2021) LawInSport (31 December 2020)
- Joshua McLeod and Shaun Star, “In pursuit of good governance – analysing the main points of conflict in India’s draft Sports Code” LawInSport (1 July 2020)
- Shaun Star and Arindam Bharadwaj, “A Comparative Overview of Constitutional Human Rights Protections” in Aditya Tomer, Vaishali Arora, Paul Babie, Lorne Neudorf, “Comparative Reflections on the Constitutional Models of India and Australia” (2020, Bloomsbury, New Delhi)
- Shaun Star and Arindam Bharadwaj, “Trial by Jury in Australia and India” in Aditya Tomer, Vaishali Arora, Paul Babie, Lorne Neudorf, “Comparative Reflections on the Constitutional Models of India and Australia” (2020, Bloomsbury, New Delhi)
2019:
- Pankaj Jha and Shaun Star, “Australia-India Defence Cooperation”, Journal of Foreign Policy and National Affairs (October 2019), 34 (ISSN: 25818929)
- Shaun Star and Pankaj Jha, “Australian Perspective” in India in APEC: Views from the Indo-Pacific (May 2019, Perth US Asia Centre)
- Shaun Star and Nirav Bakshi, “The Growth of Esports in India – A Short Review of the Main Legal and Regulatory Challenges” LawInSport (1 April 2019)
- Shaun Star, “Australia-India Relationship: Growing from Strength to Strength” (2019) 7(3) The Diplomatist,
2018:
- Shaun Star, “Internationalisation of Higher Education and Student Mobility” (June 2018) Higher Education Review
Prior to 2018:
- Shaun Star, “Player Eligibility Criteria in Cricket” (23 August 2011) Sportzpower Monthly
- Shaun Star and Roshan Gopalakrishna, “The Right of Publicity and Use of Player Attributes” (24 May 2011) Sportzpower Monthly
- Shaun Star, “The ‘liberal’ BIT regime: has it gone a BIT too far? The importance of sustainable economic development in the BIT regime” (2010) ALSA National Law Journal
Conference Papers Presented:
- Shaun Star, “Shaping Public Policy through Tort Law Doctrines” (Presented at The Judiciary and Public Policy: Australia and India Compared: Conference hosted by G+T Centre of Public Law, UNSW & O.P. Jindal Global University, 3-4 December 2019, Sydney, Australia)
- David Tyler, Joe Cobbs, Shaun Star, “Rivalry in the Indian Premier League” (Presented by B. David Tyler at the 3rd World Association for Sport Management World Conference, 16-19 October 2019, Santiago de Chile, Chile)
Government Submissions:
- Shaun Star (on behalf of the Centre for India Australia Studies), Submission for the Australian Government 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper (9 November 2017)
Opinion Pieces:
- Raj Kumar and Shaun Star, “There is Huge Potential in Australia’s Education Relationship with India” The Australian (11 December 2019)
- Shaun Star and Erin Watson-Lynn, “The Growing Influence of Celebrity Politics in India” The Interpreter (10 May 2019)
- Shaun Star, “Sports Law: An Exciting Opportunity for Law Grads” The Tribune (3 April 2019)
- Shaun Star, “Legal Angle of Sports” The Tribune (1 November 2017)
- Shaun Star, “Governance Reform Key to Success On and Off the Field” The Pioneer (9 October 2017)
- Shaun Star and Amit Dasgupta, “India-Australia relations: Education as the Tipping Point” Hindustan Times (12 April 2017)
- Shaun Star, “When Young Minds Lead Transformation” The Pioneer (2 February 2017)
- Shaun Star and Tridivesh Singh Maini, “A Strong State of Affairs: India and Australia’s State-to-State Engagement” The Diplomat (26 January 2017)
- Shaun Star and Rishi Suri, “Young Shapers of Bilateral Ties: The Case of AIYD” Policy Wonks (14 September 2015
- Shaun Star, “Australia and India Build Ties through Cricket” Sydney Morning Herald (25 March 2015)
- Shaun Star, “India-Australia ties: Cricket, Commonwealth, Curry and Friendship” Hindustan Times (25 March 2015)
- Shaun Star and Rishi Suri, “Youth in Forefront of India-Australia Ties” The Pioneer (22 September 2014)
- Shaun Star, “Engaging with Future Leaders” The Hindu (6 September 2014)
Selected Interviews, Media Appearances and Consultations:
- SBS Hindi, “Here’s how India is overhauling its education sector” (1 August 2020)
- Triveni Dialogue Series, “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Sport Sector: Strategizing Recovery” (12 June 2020)
- NewsX, “AIYD Decodes the Modi-Morrison Virtual Summit” (4 June 2020)
- Good Will Hunters (podcast), “India, Education and Aid” (11 October 2019)
- Indian Link, “India-Australia: What it’s like living in India for an Aussie expat” (4 July 2019)
- Brainfeed Higher Education Plus, “Building the Bridge with Australia” (20 April 2019)
- The Diplomatic Society, “Centre for India-Australia Studies introduces Australian students to the many different facets of India” (30 January 2019)
- Austrade, “Australians in India” (26 January 2018)
- NewsX, “Australian cricketer Michael Kasprowicz & Shaun Star talk about cricket, betting and sports law” (3 October 2017)
- ABC News, “India no longer fears racial attacks on its students in Australia” (7 April 2017)
- SuperLawyer, “Shaun Star, Founder, Australia India Advisory and Australia-India Youth Dialogue on differential experiences of working in Indian and Australian law firms” (3 January 2016)
- SBS Hindi, “I thrived in India because I embraced it” (8 May 2015)
- NDTV, “Prime Minister Modi in Australia” (14 November 2014)
- The Australian, “Activist Group Calls on Government to Focus on India” (9 May 2012)
Selected Speeches and Public Lectures:
- Guest Lecture on “Negligence in Sport: An Indian Case Study” for students studying Masters of Sports Management at La Trobe University (Melbourne, 15 June 2020)
- Guest Lecture on “Tort Law in Sport in India” for students from The University of Queensland during the Sports Law India Immersion Programme (Sonipat, India, 1 February 2020)
- Seminar on “India and Australia: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice” at the India Immersion Programme hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat, 8 January 2020)
- Seminar on “India and Australia: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice” at the India Immersion Programme hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat, 9 January 2019)
- Guest Lecture on “Integrity & Sports Law in India” at The University of Queensland (Brisbane, 5 December 2018)
- Guest Lecture on “Sports Law and Governance in India” at Nottingham Trent University (Nottingham, UK, 16 February 2018)
- Seminar on “India and Australia: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice” at the India Immersion Programme hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat, 8 January 2018)
- Seminar on “Indian and Australian Relations” at the India Immersion Programme hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat, 8 January 2018)
- Guest Lecture on “Sports Law and Governance: A Comparison between India and Australia” at The University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia, 5 December 2017)
- Panel Discussion on “Collaboration in Sports Law and Governance” at Trade Queensland India Sports Forum (New Delhi, India, 4 October 2017)
- Keynote Address on “The Potential of the Australia-India Partnership” at the Australia India Youth Dialogue Opening Gala Dinner (Melbourne, Australia, 15 February 2017)
- Seminar on “India and Australia: A Comparative Overview of the Law and Legal Practice” at the India Immersion Programme hosted by O.P. Jindal Global University (Sonipat, 23 January 2017)
- Lecture on “Exploring International and National Collaborations, Strategies and Challenges” at the One Week In-Service Training Programme for Faculty Members of State Universities and Colleges of Haryana on Teaching, Research, Academic Leadership and Governance (Sonipat, India, 18 January 2017)
Editorial Boards:
- Chair, Editorial Board, Journal of Sports Law Policy and Governance (India) (September 2019 – present)
- Member, Editorial Board, LawInSport (a leading online international sports law publication) (July 2018 to present)
Research Interests
Shaun’s main research interests are in the following areas:
- Sports Law
- Sports Governance
- Anti-Doping
- Esports
- Dispute Resolution
- Comparative Law
- Australia-India relations
- Education Law
Awards
Awards and Recognitions:
- A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award: Rising Star Emerging Scholar Award from STAR Scholars Network (2021)
- Research Excellence Award from O.P. Jindal Global University (2021)
- Awarded the Australia India Impact Award from the India Australia Business & Community Awards (2021)
- Awarded the Research Training Programme Scholarship by the Australian Government, Department of Education, Skills and Employment (2020)
- Awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award: Rising Star by Macquarie University (2018)
- Finalist in the India-Australia Young Professional of the Year Award from the India Australia Business & Community Awards (2017)
- Recognised as one of top “30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia” by Asia Law Portal (2016)
- Awarded Global Leadership Outstanding Alumni Award by Macquarie University (2014)
- Awarded Graduate Scholar Award by Golden Key International Honour Society (2013)
- Awarded Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award by the Australian Government (2010)
- Awarded Vice Chancellor’s Commendation by Macquarie University (2010)