In a setback for climate change claimants, on 15 March 2022 a three-judge panel of the Full Federal Court of Australia overturned the earlier decision of the Federal Court of Australia in Sharma v Minister for the...more
3/30/2022
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Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Class Action ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Litigation ,
EPBC Act ,
Estoppel ,
Evidence ,
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As yet another sign of the surge of climate change litigation around the world, yesterday the Brussels Court of First Instance found the Belgian federal and regional governments in breach of their duty of care and human...more
The UK Supreme Court has issued the latest in a series of landmark decisions on parent company liability under English law for claims alleging environmental damage and human rights abuses.
In a unanimous reversal of the...more
2/23/2021
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Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Violations ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Internal Controls ,
Nigeria ,
Parent Corporation ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Zambia
The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Kadie Kalma & Ors v African Minerals Ltd stands as a stark reminder of the risks and responsibilities companies bear when operating in sectors and jurisdictions with a high risk of...more
3/21/2020
/ Africa ,
Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Duty of Care ,
Human Rights ,
Mining ,
Negligence ,
Parent Corporation ,
Police Brutality ,
Police Misconduct ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
UK ,
Vicarious Liability