litigation

Survey finds 25 per cent of litigation lawyers expect to see a rise in exposure to ESG-related legal risks in 2025

So-called 'just transition litigation' focuses on the social justice implications of climate policies, according to University of Stirling lecturer Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment...

A landmark Supreme Court ruling this summer means water companies could face a raft of legal challenges over pollution, writes Paul Hastings' Ruth Knox

Head of influential environmental law NGO speaks to BusinessGreen about UK net zero court victories and the fast-changing landscape for climate-related litigation

Campaigners set to argue new rules introduced in December discourage councils for aligning planning activity with Climate Change Act

Poll of 600 senior UK business figures reveals growing concern about risk of legal action and shareholder pressure with regards to environmental and climate targets

Good Law Project to argue exclusion of onshore wind development from recent National Policy Statement is not compatible with climate goals

Current frameworks for measuring climate-related financial risk are failing to properly assess litigation risks, researchers warn

Ministers and government officials now have legal duty to adhere to overarching environmental principles when creating policy

Investment touted by law firm founder as 'a capitalist solution to the negative externalities of capitalism'