‘What not to do’: Gas project ruling a lesson for lawyers title
3 reasons why removing grazing animals from Australia’s arid lands for carbon credits is a bad idea title
Lawyers Are To Blame For Climate Change. Yeah Nah Yeah? title
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.
Thinking hard about lawyers, corporations and the environment: A conversation with Professor Steven Vaughan title
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.
Shaping a sustainable future: Andre Hoffmann Fellow joins the ANU College of Law title
The circular economy is a revolutionary concept that seeks to rethink the way we use and reuse resources.
New book by ANU Law scholar investigates gender inequality in Pacific land tenure title
Rights to land and other natural resources are a contested issue across the Pacific region, and often provide a flashpoint for social tensions and political instability.
Preparing for your PLT? Find out how concurrent study can give you a head start title
While many prospective lawyers don't turn their minds to the mandatory practical legal training (PLT) requirement to practice until after they graduate, two final-semester law students at The Australian National University are already firmly on the path to their Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP).
In this blog, two students share their tips on fast-tracking your pathway into the legal profession by undertaking your PLT before graduating from law school.
What is PLT?
Book launch: 'Towards the Environmental Minimum' title
Join us for the launch of Towards the Environmental Minimum (Cambridge University Press, 2021), with author Dr Stefan Theil (Cambridge University). Featuring a discussion with ANU College of Law academics Professor Andrew Macintosh and Associate Professor Emma Aisbett and chaired by Will Bateman.
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Where the Water Starts title
Join LRSJ for the screening of the documentary, Where the Water Starts.
Australia’s Snowy Mountains is the birthplace of some of our most iconic rivers, including the Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers – but the delicate alpine ecosystem that supports these vital water sources is being threatened. Its unique and sensitive habitat, as well as the native plants and mammals that live there, have been endangered by feral animals, artificial water flows and climate change.