Peter is the Dean of Law at Macquarie University. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney, as well as a Diploma in Education from Sydney College of Advanced Education. He has been a teacher with the Law Extension Committee since 1984. His most recent published books include (with A Pavkovic) Creating New States: Theory and Practice of Secession (Ashgate, UK, 2007); (with C Stewart & A Lynch) Equity & Trusts – Butterworths Tutorial Series (2nd ed. LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney, 2005); (co-edited with D Meyerson & R Croucher) Law & Religion, God, the State and the Common Law (Routledge, London, 2005) and The Break-up of Yugoslavia and International Law (Routledge, London, 2002).