Senior Associate, Christchurch
Jenna Silcock
Contact
- Christchurch office
- DDI +64 3 353 2323
- M +64 27 259 2001
Profile
Jenna specialises in environment and resource management, and local government law.
She advises a wide range of local authority, government and corporate clients on a variety of resource management matters including RMA consenting, designations, district and regional planning, appeals and enforcement. Jenna has appeared in the Environment Court, High Court and Court of Appeal and before the Christchurch Replacement Plan Hearings Panels.
In addition to resource management and environmental law, Jenna also has experience in local government and administrative law, including judicial review proceedings as well as general civil litigation.
- Member of the Resource Management Law Association (RMLA), member of the National RMLA committee and committee member of the RMLA Canterbury branch
- Member of the Canterbury Women's Legal Association
- NZ Lawyer Rising Star 2020
Experience
Work highlights
Advising local authorities
including Christchurch City Council, Hurunui District Council, Mackenzie District Council, Selwyn District Council, and Waimakariri District Council on local government and resource management processes and procedures
Advising commercial clients
on a range of resource management matters including resource consenting, national, regional and district planning documents and enforcement
Acting for Waimakariri District Council
in respect of its successful application for certain rules in its Proposed (second generation) District Plan to have immediate legal effect
Acting for Hurunui District Council
in respect of appeals on its Proposed (second generation) District Plan and mediating agreements with all parties on each appeal
Acting for Mackenzie District Council
in declaration proceedings concerning the immediate effect of vegetation clearance provisions within the Mackenzie Basin
Advising local authorities
on plan appeals and judicial review proceedings