Professor Ceri Warnock, Our People, Faculty of Law, University of Otago, New Zealand

LLB(Hons)(Cardiff) LLM(Auck) MSt DPhil(Oxon)

Contact

Teaching

Ceri course manages and teaches Resource Management Law. Prior to 2023, she also taught and course managed Energy Law and LAWS101 The Legal System, and also contributed teaching to Public Law and Inter-disciplinary Aspects of Climate Change.

Research interests

Ceri's primary research concerns environmental constitutionalism and explores in particular the impact of modern governmental ordering on theories for environmental adjudication.

She was the recipient of the 2014 ‘New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellowship – Te Manatū a Ture o Aotearoa Te Karahipi Rangahau Ā Taiao’ for her work into legitimacy and specialist environment courts and tribunals.

Outputs from that research project have been published in the Journal of Environmental Law, Public Law, Legal Studies, and in a monograph entitled 'Environmental Courts and Tribunals: Powers, Integrity and the Search for Legitimacy' (Hart Bloomsbury, 2020). The book she wrote with Maree Baker-Galloway, 'Focus on Resource Management Law' (LexisNexis, 2015), won the Resource Management Law Association award for excellence in publications.

Ceri gave the Salmon Lecture in 2018 and spoke on the topic of ‘Environment and the Law: the Normative Force of Context’.

Background

Ceri has been a visiting lecturer at Kings College London, tutored at Hertford College, University of Oxford, and prior to joining the Faculty of Law at Otago in 2006 practiced as a barrister in England and Wales.

She returned to legal practice in 2023 and now works as a lawyer for the Department of Conservation, specialising in resource management litigation. She remains a Research Affiliate with the University of Otago and continues to teach one of the core environmental papers in the Faculty of Law.

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Publications

Warnock, C., & Preston, B. (2023). Climate change, fundamental rights and statutory interpretation. Journal of Environmental Law. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/jel/eqad002

Warnock, C. (2022). The land environment court of New South Wales: Normative legitimacy and adjudicative integrity. In E. Fisher & B. Preston (Eds.), An environmental court in action: Function, doctrine and process. (pp. 289-306). Oxford, UK: Hart Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781509941063.ch-015

Warnock, C. (2021). Environmental courts and tribunals: Powers, integrity and the search for legitimacy. Oxford, UK: Hart Publishing, 224p.

Kennedy, A., du Plessis, A., Fowler, R., Hamman, E., & Warnock, C. (Eds.). (2021). Teaching and learning in environmental law: Pedagogy, methodology and best practice. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 320p. doi: 10.4337/9781789908534

Warnock, C., Higham, J., Walton, S., Carter, L., & Kingston, D. (2021). Enhancing learning in environmental law through assessment design. In A. Kennedy, A. du Plessis, R. Fowler, E. Hamman & C. Warnock (Eds.), Teaching and learning in environmental law: Pedagogy, methodology and best practice. (pp. 113-128). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781789908534.00014

Warnock, C., & Preston, B. (2023). Climate change, fundamental rights and statutory interpretation. Journal of Environmental Law. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/jel/eqad002

Journal - Research Article

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock, C. (2021). Environmental courts and tribunals: Powers, integrity and the search for legitimacy. Oxford, UK: Hart Publishing, 224p.

Authored Book - Research

Edited Book - Research

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock, C. (2022, August). The Land and Environment Court: Normative legitimacy and adjudicative integrity. Verbal presentation at the Land & Environment Court Anniversary Conference, Sydney, Australia.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2022, July). Climate change, fundamental rights and statutory interpretation. Verbal presentation at the 19th Annual IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Re-imagining Environmental Law, [Hybrid].

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2022, March-April). Tracing conceptions of the rule of law in climate change case law. Verbal presentation at the UCL Centre for Law & the Environment Conference on Climate Change and the Rule of Law, London, UK.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Kirkpatrick, D. A., & Warnock, C. (2021). Do we need Judges in order to resolve environmental disputes [Keynote]. Proceedings of the New Zealand Law Society Continuing Legal Education (NZLS CLE) Intensive: Environmental Law. (pp. 3-21). NZLS CLE. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Fowler, R., Warnock, C., Kennedy, A., du Plessis, A., & Hamman, E. (2021). From 'marginality' to 'mainstream': The evolution of teaching and learning in environmental law. In A. Kennedy, A. du Plessis, R. Fowler, E. Hamman & C. Warnock (Eds.), Teaching and learning in environmental law: Pedagogy, methodology and best practice. (pp. 1-20). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781789908534.00005

Chapter in Book - Research

Hook, M., Warnock, C., Allan, B., & Pirini, M. (2021). Tort to the environment: A stretch too far or a simple step forward? Smith v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Others [2020] NZHC 419. Journal of Environmental Law, 33, 195-210. doi: 10.1093/jel/eqaa032

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2021, September). Enhancing learning in environmental law through assessment design. Verbal presentation at the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law (AEL) Teaching Workshop, [Online].

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2021). The RMLA Salmon Lecture 2018: Environmental problems and constitutional principles. Resource Management Theory & Practice, 12-39.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Warnock, C. (2020). Deep seabed and ocean floor. Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 31(1), 101-103. doi: 10.1093/yiel/yvab007

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2020). Environment and the law: The normative force of context and constitutional challenges. Journal of Environmental Law, 32, 365-389. doi: 10.1093/jel/eqaa007

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2018). Environment and the law: The normative force of context. RMLA Salmon Lecture. [Invited Presentation].

Other Research Output

Warnock, C. (2018). Air pollution in New Zealand. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (2nd ed.) (pp. 883-907). Wellington, New Zealand: Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Other

Warnock, C. (2018). Global atmospheric pollution: Climate change and ozone. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (2nd ed.) (pp. 837-882). Wellington, New Zealand: Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Other

Warnock, C. (2018). Deep seabed and ocean floor. Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 29, 161-169. doi: 10.1093/yiel/yvz024

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C., & de Silva, K. (2018). Compliance and enforcement. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (2nd ed.) (pp. 1031-1101). Wellington, New Zealand: Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Other

Warnock, C., & Pedersen, O. W. (2017). Environmental adjudication: Mapping the spectrum and identifying the fulcrum. Public Law, 4, 643-666.

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2017). Reconceptualising specialist environment courts and tribunals. Legal Studies, 37(3), 391-417. doi: 10.1111/lest.12161

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2017). Deep seabed and ocean floor. Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 28, 165-174. doi: 10.1093/yiel/yvy040

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2017). Human rights and the environment. In M. Bedggood, K. Gledhill & I. McIntosh (Eds.), International human rights law in Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 1041-1105). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Research

Newhook, L., & Warnock, C. (Eds.). (2017). Environmental Law & Management, 29(2-3) [Special issue: Symposium on Environmental Adjudication in the 21st Century]. [Guest Editors].

Other - Edited Journal

Warnock, C. (2017). Summary of the proceedings. Environmental Law & Management, 29(2-3), 58-59.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Warnock, C. (2017). [Review of the book Environmental justice in India: The national green tribunal]. Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 20(1), 209-211. doi: 10.4337/apjel.2017.01.10

Journal - Research Other

Warnock, C. (2016). Differing conceptions of environmental democracy in New Zealand resource management law. Australian Environment Review, 31(7), 253-257.

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2016, September). Mapping the constitutional: Adjudicatory pluralism in environmental decision-making. Verbal presentation at the Public Law Conference: The Unity of Public Law? Cambridge, UK.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C., & Pedersen, O. (2016, September). Mapping the constitutional: Adjudicatory pluralism in environmental decision-making. Verbal presentation at the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) Annual Conference: Legislation and the Role of the Judiciary, Oxford, UK.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2016, June). Reconceptualising specialist environment courts and tribunals. Verbal presentation at the International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environment Law (IUCNAEL) Colloquium, Oslo, Norway.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2016, June). International forum for environmental judges: Competing conceptions of authority: Impacts on public participation. Verbal presentation at the International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environment Law (IUCNAEL) Colloquium, Oslo, Norway.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2016). Critical reflections on ownership. Commonwealth Law Bulletin, 42(1), 151-154. doi: 10.1080/03050718.2015.1113885

Journal - Research Other

Warnock, C., & Baker-Galloway, M. (2015). Focus on resource management law. Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis, 339p.

Authored Book - Research

Warnock, C. (2015, November). Reconceptualising specialist environmental courts and tribunals. Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, UK. [Research Presentation].

Other Research Output

Warnock, C. (2015, October). Law, technical evidence & environmental adjudication [Invited]. Verbal presentation at the Law, Technical Evidence & Environmental Adjudication Workshop, Cork, Ireland.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2015, September). Reconceptualising specialist environmental courts. Verbal presentation at the Society of Legal Scholars Conference, York, UK.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Warnock, C. (2015). Air pollution in New Zealand. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (pp. 831-854). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock, C., & de Silva, K. (2015). Compliance and enforcement. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (pp. 977-1038). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock, C. (2015). Global atmospheric pollution: Climate change and ozone. In P. Salmon & D. Grinlinton (Eds.), Environmental law in New Zealand. (pp. 789-830). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock,C. (2015). The Urgenda decision: Balanced constitutionalism in the face of climate change?. Oxford University Press blog. Retrieved from http://blog.oup.com/2015/07/urgenda-netherlands-climate-change/

Other Research Output

Warnock, C. (2015). Deep seabed and ocean floor. Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 25(1), 243-250. doi: 10.1093/yiel/yvv013

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C. (2014). Reconceptualising the role of the New Zealand Environment Court. Journal of Environmental Law, 26(3), 507-518. doi: 10.1093/jel/equ030

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C., & Wheen, N. (2014). Introduction. In C. Warnock & N. Wheen (Eds.), Environmental legislation handbook 2014. (pp. 2-28). Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters.

Chapter in Book - Research

Warnock, C. (2014). Environmental Defence Society Inc v Marlborough District Council (the “King Salmon” case) [Student companion]. New Zealand Law Journal, 5, 181-182.

Journal - Research Other

Warnock, C., & Wheen, N. (Eds.). (2014). Environmental legislation handbook 2014. Wellington, New Zealand: Thomson Reuters, 1337p.

Edited Book - Research

Somerville, R., Baker-Galloway, M., Page, P., Wheen, N., & Warnock, C. (June 2014). The King Salmon soiree [Panel discussion]. Faculty of Law, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

Other Research Output

Warnock, C. (May, 2014). Environmental Defence Society v NZ King Salmon Company: Theoretical underpinnings to the Supreme Court decision in “King Salmon". Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand Seminar, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].

Other Research Output

Warnock, C. (2014). Petroleum development: Excluding the public. IUCN Academy of Environmental Law eJournal, 5, 36-39.

Journal - Research Article

Warnock, C., & Suszko, A. (2013). Butterworths student companion: Resource management (2nd ed.). Wellington, New Zealand: LexisNexis, 173p.

Authored Book - Research

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