He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Macquarie University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney and a Master of Laws (by Research) from the University of Technology Sydney. Prior to his work at ACU he was: Associate Dean (Academic) of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at La Trobe University (2008-2012) and Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty of Law at Macquarie University (2002-2008) Senior Lecturer-in-Law at Western Sydney University (2000-2002) Lecturer-in-Law at the University of Technology Sydney (1996-2000) and, Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia (1992-2006).
He has been at ACU since 2012 and was previously: Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Law and Business (2017-2019) Deputy Provost of the University (2012-2017) Executive Dean (Acting) in the newly established Faculty of Law and Business (2014). David Spencer joined the Thomas More Law School on 11 February 2019.
