Consulting
As an employee of the University of Western Australia, I am permitted to engage in external consultancies and directorships at the discretion of the University. My current commitments must take precedence in terms of time and conflict management.
I have lectured and have been published as an authority on legal matters associated with online technology, and evidential matters relating to computer-based crime. I have given evidence in Courts and accepted briefs for opinions in matters such as:
- Content regulation
- Illegal material online
- Evidence in computer offences
- Classification rules and procedures
- Software filtering and censorware
- Risk management for networks
- Online education
- Child protection online
- Internet gambling and gaming
- Online contracts
- E-commerce
- Privacy and online security
- Copyright and the Internet
- Intellectual Property
- Telecommunications policy
- Peer to peer networks
- Viruses and trojans
- Spam
- ISP legal issues
- Digital Divide
- Civil rights and censorship
- Internet developments
I reside in Perth, Western Australia and was admitted to practice in 1982. My registered business name is "K Heitman & Co, Barristers and Solicitors" and this practice was established in 1984.
For further details please refer to my curriculum vitae here. Or contact me here.
