‘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

Businesses that don’t take climate seriously ‘will find themselves increasingly exposed to claims’

Ahead of the looming International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change, Australian corporations will...

09 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sydney Law School professor named as UN special rapporteur

A law professor from the University of Sydney has been appointed as special rapporteur on human rights and...

30 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people

A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a...

16 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

Law professor named UN special rapporteur

A professor from Sydney-based Macquarie Law School has been appointed the United Nations special rapporteur on the...

06 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Immigration detention centres under scrutiny by UN anti-torture body

Mistreatment in Australia’s immigration detention centres is under international scrutiny from UN anti-torture...

24 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘Advisory opinion on climate change needed’ from ICJ

The Vanuatu government is seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court...

12 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

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

Recent executions in Singapore condemned by international human rights organisations

The increasing number of executions in Singapore has been condemned by the International Bar Association’s Human...

17 August 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘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

NSW anti-slavery commissioner appointed

Dr James Cockayne has been appointed as the NSW anti-slavery commissioner to help combat the scourge of modern...

06 July 2022

By Simon Levett

Lander signs UN Global Compact

National law firm Lander & Rogers has joined a roster of more than 300 Australian businesses in signing the United...

13 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hall & Wilcox joins the UN Global Compact and commits to a net zero future

Practitioners are assisting clients to meet their international obligations with regard to the environment. This is in...

25 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Current court system doesn’t ‘come close’ to upholding rights

“Deeply embedded” bad practice needs to be called out in order to protect children’s rights, according to one...

29 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

Australia signs Singapore Convention

Australia has joined 54 international signatories on the Singapore Convention, in a move that has been welcomed by the...

16 September 2021

By Lauren Croft