Rate My Professor Warwick Fisher

Warwick Fisher is a Lecturer (Teaching Scholar) in the School of Law, Faculty of Business, Law and Arts at Southern Cross University. He holds a Bachelor of Education from James Cook University (BEd JCU) and a Bachelor of Legal Studies from Macquarie University (BLegS MACQU). Fisher has taught at Southern Cross University for 31 years, delivering courses in business law, contract law, and property law. His dedication to teaching excellence has earned him the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, he received the Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award in the Faculty of Business, Law and Arts, recognizing his placement in the top 5% and 10% of teachers based on consistently high student feedback over the previous 12 months. Fisher's long-standing career at the university underscores his significant contributions to legal education, fostering student engagement and practical understanding of core legal principles.

In addition to his teaching, Fisher has made scholarly contributions through publications and editorial work. He co-edited Indigenous Human Rights (Sydney Institute of Criminology, 2001) and authored 'The Extension of Police Powers Over Children in New South Wales' in the Southern Cross University Law Review (1997). Other key works include 'The Future for Rural Landsharing Communities in Far North Coast New South Wales' in the Southern Cross University Law Review volume 8 (2004), and co-authored 'Student Evaluations: Pedagogical Tools, or Weapons of Choice?' in the Legal Education Review (2020). Fisher has served as a member of steering committees and moderator for law-related initiatives at the university. Recently, he contributed to the Southern Cross University Law Conference addressing housing affordability and homelessness in the Northern Rivers region (2025). For the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), he reflected on the area's land-sharing history, advocating community-led housing solutions in response to climate disasters, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals such as sustainable cities, climate action, and reduced inequalities. These efforts highlight his influence on socially responsive legal scholarship and pedagogy.