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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

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According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 12 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. Paralegals and legal assistants held about 345,600 jobs in 2020. 1 Paralegals and Legal Assistants: Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S.

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Conference Report: The Private Side of Transforming our World – UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the Role of Private International Law

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Formulated by the United Nations in 2015, they form the core of the 2030 Agenda and aim to enable people worldwide to live in dignity while respecting the earth’s ecological limit. Workers’ rights should be placed at the center, and laws as well as legal practices should also be evaluated from this point of view.

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation

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Guest Commentary: An Unexpected Success for Czech Climate Litigation. Czech Republic ) and ordered the Czech Republic’s ministries to take specific measures to reach a 55% GHG emissions reduction by 2030 (in comparison with the 1990 level). Eva Balounová *. Introduction. R ), which was created in 2019 to bring this case. On standing.

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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

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As was briefly announced earlier on this blog , on 29 January 2021, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague gave a ruling in a long-standing litigation launched by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Milieudefensie. Climate change and related human rights litigation is undoubtedly of increasing importance in private international law.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

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The judgment, in German, and an unofficial English translation, along with other documents, are available on the Sabin Center’s Non-US Climate Litigation Database, here.) Germany’s Federal Climate Change Act requires a 55% gradual reduction of German GHGs by 2030 and a reduction of 80-95% by 2050, compared to 1990. Background.

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Maritime Laws in India

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Draft National Maritime Policy (NMP) which has not yet been promulgated stands on two pillars – firstly, transitioning India from Brown Economy to Blue Economy; secondly, framing holistic maritime security. The post Maritime Laws in India appeared first on LexForti Legal News & Journal. Future of Maritime Law in India.

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