Researcher Summary
Mark's research interests are in criminal law and procedure, with a particular focus on the use of the criminal law in regulatory statutes. He recently completed his PhD on prosecutions under the Resource Management Act 1991, and has written a monograph based on it entitled "Responding to Environmental Crimes: Lessons from New Zealand".
Before joining the University of Canterbury, Mark worked in a variety of legal roles, including as a corporate litigator, a Crown prosecutor and as a legal and policy advisor at the Law Commission and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.