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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

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The Court found that the relationship relied on between the youth plaintiffs and the Minister lacked the closeness and directness that the common law demands before finding an applicant is entitled to a legal remedy against a party whose conduct has caused or may cause them harm. 2021 Federal Court Decision .

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A call for the wider study of Private International Law in Africa: A Review of Private International Law In Nigeria

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Nigerian legal practitioners have had to provide legal advice and represent clients before trial and appellate courts as well as arbitral tribunals on disputes involving private international law questions within the context of Nigerian law. They do not know any better.

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Balenciaga’s Bondage Bears: Company Sues Over the Inclusion of Supreme Court Opinion in Ad Campaign

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The filing is particularly interesting because it focuses not as much on the BDSM or bondage bears being marketed by Balenciaga, but the inclusion the image of a child pornography court ruling. The company, however, could face some significant legal challenges over its own role in the campaign. AlisonHowardC.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Supreme Court denied fossil fuel companies’ petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision reversing the district court’s 2018 denial of Oakland’s and San Francisco’s motions to remand their climate change nuisance cases to California state court. Animal Legal Defense Fund v.

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