Latest Environmental Defenders Office

Big Law 23 August 2022 ByLauren CroftThe ‘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...

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The Bar 12 July 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyTiwi islander seeks urgent injunction against Santos offshore drilling

Following a Federal Court challenge launched last month to halt energy giant Santos’ Barossa drilling plan, a Tiwi...

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Great Barrier Reef
Big Law 23 June 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyEDO seeks injunction to protect Great Barrier Reef from gas project

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is seeking an injunction from the Federal Court against Woodside’s...

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Big Law 17 May 2022 ByLauren CroftSetting a legal precedent on Monday (16 May), the Queensland Land...

Setting a legal precedent on Monday (16 May), the Queensland Land Court travelled to Cairns to hear First Nations...

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environment concerns
Big Law 11 March 2022 ByLauren CroftWhy environment concerns are lawyers’ top voting consideration

New research from Momentum Intelligence has revealed that those in the legal profession rank climate change as a higher...

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climate change
Politics 27 August 2021 ByLauren CroftEDO scores ‘significant win’ for bushfire survivors

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, has celebrated a court ruling...

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climate change-influenced litigation
Politics 13 August 2021 ByLauren CroftUnpacking the case that could lead to more climate change-influenced...

A climate action advocacy group took on the NSW Environment Protection Authority in court this week, in a landmark case...

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