Rate My Professor Ann Apps

Apps' research interests encompass co-operative law, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and legal models for social enterprise. She actively promotes co-operative education in Australian tertiary institutions. Key publications include the journal article '"Housing the ‘missing middle’ — The Limited Equity Housing Co-operative as an intermediate tenure solution for Australia’s growing renter class"' in the Australian Property Law Journal (2021), 'A Legal Identity for Mutuals – Distinguishing between profit and purpose' in the Company and Securities Law Journal (2019), and 'Legislating for co-operative identity: The new co-operatives national law in Australia' in the same journal (2016). She has co-authored influential reports such as 'Learning on the Go: Identifying barriers and opportunities for the formation and development of agricultural co-operatives in Australia' (2021) and others on co-operative education. She has obtained research grants totaling $29,850, including $13,000 from the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals. Apps teaches courses like Contract Law, Co-operative Law and Governance, and Corporate Power and Accountability. She is a member of Ius Cooperativum, an international community of co-operative lawyers, and serves on the editorial committee of the International Co-operative Law Journal. Her contributions include numerous presentations at international conferences and workshops on co-operatives and sustainable development. Additionally, she has held roles such as Acting Program Convenor for the Juris Doctor and member of faculty committees.