Tag: Climate change

Potentially protected under ECHR

Group says lawyers should have option to reject work contributing to climate crisis

SQE student Sophie Binks analyses last week's high-profile ruling

Greener commercial agreements

Ahead of the start of London Climate Action Week

Advice to wannabe lawyers comes as part of new student report examining legal professions links to oil and gas industry

New Chancery Lane guidance offers eco advice and warns against greenwashing

City Insider peers into their crystal ball 🔮

New offering explores companies and governments obligations as well as the legal mechanisms holding them to account

Don't prioritise profits over the planet, 150 leading lawyers warn in open letter

Latest firm to set green goals 🌳

Open letter expresses concern at outfit's 'record of furthering climate change'

Paul Dight, Addleshaw Goddard energy and utilities partner, discusses his work at the firm and why it’s great to be at the forefront of change

International law firm says collaboration is key to addressing crisis

CMS’ Kirsty Nurse reflects on her career journey as representing environmental interests becomes increasingly appealing to law students

Net Zero Lawyers Alliance's 22 founding members include Clifford Chance, Slaughters and HSF

Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss how digitalisation, decarbonisation and urban dynamics are spearheading the shift towards sustainable business

Linklaters lawyers discuss the hot practice area of ESG

Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails

Follows demonstrations earlier this week

The notion that a natural object could be a rights holder is not as bizarre as it first seems, writes Oxford Brookes law grad Paul Wyard