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‘Fundamentally flawed’: Greenpeace GC slams Australia’s ICJ submission in landmark climate case
Australia has “made submissions that completely undermined its Pacific neighbours” in the ongoing climate justice...
03 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Santos’ ‘silencing tactics’ raise concerns
Greenpeace Australia has warned against the “aggressive legal tactics” used by Santos in the Federal Court...
11 October 2024
By Lauren Croft
Greenpeace files class action against fossil fuel giant
Greenpeace Australia alleged Woodside misled or deceived the public about its climate performance and
15 December 2023
By Naomi Neilson
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Legal implications of greenwashing and the rise of sustainability
As ESG issues gain more traction in the legal market and the climate crisis intensifies, greenwashing is becoming more...
04 October 2023
By Lauren Croft
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How a break from law helped me find my ‘right direction’
Brooke Dellavedova was a class actions lawyer for over two decades. After taking time off to reflect on what is...
17 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Why 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...
11 March 2022
By Lauren Croft
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Proposed charity regulation laws voted down
Proposed changes that would give the charities commissioner far-reaching powers to deregister charities have been voted...
30 November 2021
By Lauren Croft
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The litigation and regulatory risks of ineffective climate change commitments
Corporate directors need to be aware of the risks associated with climate change-related litigation, according to this...
12 October 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Greenpeace triumphs over AGL in Federal Court
After a Federal Court hearing last week, a judge has found that Greenpeace did not violate copyright law in its...
09 June 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Greenpeace and AGL face off in Federal Court
Greenpeace and AGL went head-to-head in Federal Court this week following a campaign exposing AGL as Australia’s...
04 June 2021
By Lauren Croft
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AGL urged to drop Greenpeace lawsuit
Over a dozen of Australia’s leading NGOs and environmental advocacy groups have written an open letter to AGL urging...
27 May 2021
By Lauren Croft
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