In this talk, Professor Steven Vaughan of UCL Laws will talk about the role of lawyers in exacerbating climate change for their clients. A former environmental lawyer in private practice himself (working for BP and others), Steven will look at the rules that govern how lawyers should act (their conflicting duties to clients, to the public interest, to act with integrity etc) and will explore what theories of lawyers’ ethics tell us about the special place of lawyers in society.

In this Q&A session, Professor Stephen Vaughan (University College London) will talk about how he has forged an interdisciplinary academic agenda spanning environmental law and corporate law, as well as legal ethics, and speak about recent projects and their challenges. 

This is a great opportunity to hear from one of the leading experts in environmental law and professional ethics. Professor Vaughan's insights will be valuable to scholars interested in the intersection of law, ethics, and the environment.