Rate My Professor Igor Mescher

Igor Mescher serves as a Lecturer in Employment Law and Evidence at the University of New England School of Law, where he was appointed to a continuing position in 2022, having commenced as a casual lecturer in 2019. He earned his Bachelor of Science (majoring in Applied Mathematics) and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales in 1988, followed by a Master of Laws with Honours from the University of Sydney in 1992. Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales in 1988, he practiced at Minter Ellison Solicitors, the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office, and served as Legal Research Officer to the NSW Solicitor-General. In 1994, he was admitted as a barrister, practicing until August 2022, specializing in commercial law, state taxation law, constitutional law, and administrative law. He appeared in numerous cases before the High Court of Australia, the NSW Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of NSW, and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Prior to his full-time role at UNE, Mescher was a lecturer in law at Charles Sturt University from 2013 to 2021.

Mescher teaches courses in Contract Law, Employment Law, Corporate Law, Commercial and Financial Services Law, Evidence, and Civil Procedure. His primary research areas include Employment Law, Revenue Law, and Constitutional Law. He has published several works, including "The Premier Constitution: Legislative Power in NSW since 1855" (1992), “Proof of Facts in Constitutional Law” in Matters of Opinion: Collected Papers of the NSW Bar Association (1995), “Dealing with International Child Abduction” (1994), “Employment Must be a Substantial Contributing Factor to the Injury” (1997), and “Wither Commonwealth Immunity?” (1998). His accolades include the UNSW Warrane College Scholar's Medal in 1983 and 1984, and the CSU Faculty of Business Biggest Lift Award in 2014. Mescher has held various committee roles in the NSW Bar Association, such as delegate to the Law Council of Australia Human Rights Working Group (1994-1996), member of the Legal Education and Reading Committee (1996-1999), Taxation Committee (2004-2008), and Professional Conduct Committee (2005-2012). He has also supervised postgraduate research, including a Master of Laws essay on employment and trust in 2022.