Margaret Stephenson was an Associate Professor at Law at the T C Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland. Prior to commencing an academic career Margaret practised as a solicitor in Property Law in Brisbane. Margaret currently teaches in the areas of Property Law, Native Title Law and Comparative Indigenous Legal Issues. Margaret has developed a number of courses, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including Comparative and International Indigenous courses by Video-Conferencing. Margaret's research interests include Real Property Law, Native Title and Comparative Indigenous Rights. She has compiled and edited three books, Mabo: A Judicial Revolution, Mabo: The Native Title Legislation and Australia: Republic or Monarchy, and is co-author of Land Law.