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Property lawyers have a duty to advise on contamination risks, despite lack of guidance
While a duty to advise a client on the risks surrounding contaminated land is not explicitly articulated, lawyers in...
08 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
McCullough Robertson adds HSF special counsel as new partner
East coast-based firm McCullough Robertson has continued to grow its partnership ranks, adding the former Queensland...
01 May 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
JWS adds special counsel from Corrs
Independent law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed a new special counsel to its environment and planning...
05 April 2024
By Grace Robbie
NSW government passes largest environmental regulation bill in over 30 years
NSW now has the “strongest environmental regulations” in the country following the passing of landmark...
03 April 2024
By Grace Robbie
‘No surprises’ in consumer watchdog’s 2024 priorities
The ACCC announced cost-of-living pressures and allegations of supermarket price gouging will be prioritised in 2024, a...
12 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
HFW adds environment and climate change partner from Baker McKenzie
Global law firm HFW is expanding its environment and climate change practice with the appointment of a partner from...
15 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Corporate Counsel Show: Managing a cost-cutting environment
On this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with LOD, we explore how law departments...
29 May 2023
By Robyn Tongol
What if the environment held the same legal rights as a human?
Bestowing the natural world with the same legal rights as humans is a strategy that is gaining traction around the...
22 February 2023
By Jess Feyder
ESG a concern for 90% of business leaders
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are featuring heavily in investment decisions in Australian...
21 November 2022
By Lauren Croft
New judge appointed to Land and Environment Court
An experienced barrister has been appointed as the new judge of the Land and Environment
07 November 2022
By Emma Musgrave
‘Gas companies: take notice’: Traditional owner wins legal challenge against Santos’ project
The Federal Court of Australia has invalidated Santos’ approval to drill for gas in the sea north of the Tiwi...
26 September 2022
By Jess Feyder
HRLC calls on ACT government to enshrine ‘right to healthy environment’ into law
The legal body, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), has called to introduce the clause into the territory’s Human Rights...
13 September 2022
By Emma Musgrave
Environmental advocates expand Federal Court case against Santos
On 25 August, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed new and more detailed allegations...
30 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
‘A blow for democracy’: Anti-protest bill passes in Tasmania’s upper house
The Rockliff government has passed a new anti-protest law in the upper house, a move that will “weaken Tasmania’s...
26 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
Macpherson Kelley takes planning and environment team from Swaab
Macpherson Kelley has added a new planning and environment team to its Sydney office, all of whom join from...
25 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
The ‘vital role’ of lawyers in tackling environmental degradation
After a recent UNGA vote has the potential to have huge benefits to the environment and the negative impacts of climate...
23 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘A historic victory for the health of all people and our planet’: Environmental protection now an essential human right
Following a UN General Assembly that voted to recognise the right to a healthy environment as an essential human right,...
03 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
Blackstone invests $400m into carbon and environmental commodities
Global marketplace for ESG-inclusive commodities Xpansiv has received a US$400 million investment from global...
25 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
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EPBC Act in need of reform, says Law Council
The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has called for a review of the EPBC Act, after the Honourable Tanya Plibersek MP...
22 July 2022
By Jess Feyder
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McCullough Robertson launches ESG business
In a move to support clients develop a strong ESG strategy and response, McCullough Robertson has launched a new ESG...
15 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
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