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Companies contributing to climate change: is this the beginning of the end for corporate impunity?
Although climate litigation has been on the agenda of some activists for many years, the importance of climate litigation is only set to increase as the urgency …
RSIBC Bill: Enforcing human rights and environmental law through civil (class) actions in the Netherlands
On 2 November 2022, Dutch members of parliament submitted an updated version of the Bill for Responsible and Sustainable International Business Conduct (in Dutch: de …
Safeguards to be developed for gender identity treatment of children and young people in Scotland
NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) have been ordered by the Scottish Government to report on the service provided at Sandyford clinic for the treatment of …
Rights of Nature: what are they, where do they come from, and why are they important?
Pogust Goodhead has a direct interest in Rights of Nature because of its experience in representing indigenous communities and people, its interest in developing the …
Charity Commission investigating Mermaids, a Trans youth charity over safeguarding concerns
Following receipt of a number of allegations against the Trans youth charity Mermaids, the Charity Commission has now confirmed that it has opened a case …
The progress of the Injectafer claim in the US
Pogust Goodhead continues to fight for individuals who have been injured by the iron deficiency anemia drug, Injectafer. Injectafer was brought to the US market …
EPA Takes Major Steps to Protect the Public from Toxic PFOS and PFOA in U.S. Drinking Water
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap announcing plans to address the urgent public health and environmental …
A comment for the legal community on the BHP appeal decision
Once labelled “the largest white elephant in the history of group actions”, the Court of Appeal in Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group …
The burden of proof in environmental cases under Brazilian law
It is a rule in Brazilian law that generally whoever alleges must prove the allegation. Pursuant to article 373 of the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code[1], …
Big Oil’s ‘Black Wednesday’ One Year On
‘Black Wednesday for big oil’, as the media1 dubbed it on 26 May 2021, was the day when some of the biggest players in the …
France’s baby steps towards becoming a group litigation forum – the ‘Sanofi’ ruling (5th January 2022 – N°RG 17/07001)
On 5 January 2022, the Paris Judicial Tribunal (Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris)[1] ruled for the first time since group actions were introduced into French law in …
Electric vehicles to the rescue?
Emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) – i.e. those powered by diesel and petrol – contribute significantly to climate change, with road transport contributing …
