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Corporate Counsel • 03 December 2024
‘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...
Corporate Counsel • 09 April 2024
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 need to...
Politics • 30 October 2023
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 counter-terrorism...
Big Law • 16 August 2023
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 native...
A professor from Sydney-based Macquarie Law School has been appointed the United Nations special rapporteur on the right...
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Mistreatment in Australia’s immigration detention centres is under international scrutiny from UN anti-torture body.
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The Vanuatu government is seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court of...
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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 increasing number of executions in Singapore has been condemned by the International Bar Association’s Human...
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Following a UN General Assembly that voted to recognise the right to a healthy environment as an essential human right,...
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Dr James Cockayne has been appointed as the NSW anti-slavery commissioner to help combat the scourge of modern...
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National law firm Lander & Rogers has joined a roster of more than 300 Australian businesses in signing the United...
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Practitioners are assisting clients to meet their international obligations with regard to the environment. This is in...
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“Deeply embedded” bad practice needs to be called out in order to protect children’s rights, according to one...
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