Rate My Professor Mary Crock

An Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law listed in Best Lawyers in Australia, Professor Crock integrates academic research with practical interests. Her expertise spans immigration, refugees, administrative law, human rights, and vulnerable migrants, particularly refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities. She has authored 15 books and over 80 book chapters and refereed articles. Key publications include Immigration and Refugee Law in Australia (1998), Future Seekers: Refugees and the Law in Australia (2002, with Ben Saul), Future Seekers II: Refugees and Irregular Migration in Australia (2006, with Ben Saul and Azadeh Dastyari), Immigration, Refugees and Forced Migration: Law, Policy and Practice in Australia (2011, with Laurie A. Berg), and the highly cited article "Comparing Immigration Policies: An Overview from the IMPALA Database" (2016, 225 citations). In 2015, she received the National Ethnic Disability Alliance Medal for her work on refugees with disabilities. Professor Crock's scholarship has profoundly influenced migration law scholarship and policy, challenging myths and promoting protections for marginalized groups. She works closely with her husband, Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO.