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Dutch Appeal Court Overturns Emissions Reduction Targets on Shell

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On April 5th, 2019, environmental activist group Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth) Netherlands and co-plaintiffs served Shell a court summons alleging Shell’s contributions to climate change violated its duty of care...more

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Australian Legislation Limiting Payment of Costs by Unsuccessful Applicants Incentivises Discrimination Litigation

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The Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 (Cth), which was enacted to address perceived disincentives to pursuing claims for discrimination, took effect on 2 October 2024....more

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[Event] 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 3rd - 4th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns with curated programming that delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police...more

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How a constitutional amendment is transforming litigation in Mexico

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In 2017, Mexico’s congress approved a key amendment to its Federal Commercial Code. The amendment is now driving dramatic changes to the country’s trial process. One of those changes — a shift from written to oral proceedings...more

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Forum non-conveniens and access to remedy in transnational business and human rights litigation: an update from Brexit Britain and...

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What is forum non-conveniens? According to the principle of “forum non-conveniens” (or inconvenient forum), a court has the power to dismiss a civil action where an appropriate and more convenient alternative forum exists. ...more

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