Professor David Grinlinton

VRD, BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, MDS; Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Professor

In: Law » Faculty of Law

Biography

David Grinlinton has been with the Faculty since 1990 having previously spent time in legal practice.

David's teaching and research interests include real property law, mining, energy and natural resources law. He has published widely in these areas, and is a regular presenter at both local and international conferences and symposia.

David is also a Founding Member of the New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law which is based in the Faculty and is a member of the editorial board of the New Zealand Journal of Environmental Law.

Research | Current

Land law
Housing law and policy
Property rights and natural resources
Environmental and resource management law
Energy and mining law

Special interests:

Interrelationship between property rights and environmental law
Sustainable energy developments
Water and soil management and protection

Teaching | Current

LAW 301 Land Law
LAWENVIR 401 Resource Management Law
LAWGENRL 438 Housing Law and Policy

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Rodgers, C., & Grinlinton, D. (2020). Covenanting for Nature: A Comparative Study of the Utility and Potential of Conservation Covenants. MODERN LAW REVIEW10.1111/1468-2230.12504
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/50578
Grinlinton, D. (2019). Sustainable Management of Urban Soils: The New Zealand Approach. In H. Ginzky, E. Dooley, I. Heuser, E. Kasimbazi, T. Markus, T. Qin (Eds.) International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2018 (pp. 55-82). Switzerland: Springer. 10.1007/978-3-030-00758-4_3
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/50450
Grinlinton, D. (2018). Opportunities for sustainable energy in conflict zones: The role of international organisations and military forces. Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal (9), 23-54. Related URL.
Salmon, P., & Grinlinton, D. P. (2018). Environmental Law in New Zealand. Pages: 1207.
Grinlinton, D. P. (2017). Tenant liability for negligent damage following Holler v Osaki. New Zealand Universities Law Review, 27 (3), 625-653. Related URL.
Grinlinton, D. (2017). The use of biodiversity offsets in mining and energy development: A view from 'down under'. Environmental Law Review, 19 (4), 244-265. 10.1177/1461452917741479
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/39718
Grinlinton, D. (2017). The continuing relevance of common law property rights and remedies in addressing environmental challenges. McGill Law Journal, 62 (3), 633-686.
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/41487
Grinlinton, D. (2016). Horizontal and Vertical Integration of Sustainability into Policymaking, Planning and Implementation of Renewable Energy Projects—The New Zealand Model. In V. Mauerhofer (Ed.) Legal Aspects of Sustainable Development: Horizontal and Sectorial Policy Issues (pp. 423-448). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 10.1007/978-3-319-26021-1_21
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/27743