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Climate activist firm takes NAB to court
A law firm that has gone after major banks and the federal government over their climate exposure has trained its sight on the National Australia Bank.
ANZ shareholder drops case over climate change risk management
A shareholder has dropped her case against ANZ over concerns it was failing to properly manage climate change risk, after the bank publicly committed to treating it as a key risk, later revealing it would stop providing project finance to new or expanded oil and gas projects.
NSW Supreme Court top judge worries about ‘slide in public respect’ for courts
The Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has expressed concerns about a “slide in public respect” for institutions such as the court and the creeping phenomenon of “truth decay”.
UniSuper accused of greenwashing over Transurban investment
The Environmental Defenders Office has lodged a complaint with ASIC on behalf of a member of UniSuper, accusing the Australian superannuation fund of greenwashing its products by mislabelling them as ‘sustainable’. 
MinterEllison loses head of climate group to advisory firm
Investment and advisory firm Pollination Group has poached a leading climate lawyer who led MinterEllison's global climate practice group to bolster its offering of cutting edge advice on the transition to net zero.
Full Court says climate change wrongly omitted from native title ruling on Santos gas project
The Full Federal Court has found a native title tribunal failed to consider climate change when making a finding in relation to four new petroleum production leases for Santos' Narrabri gas project in New South Wales.
Climate change appeal attacks ‘drug dealers defence’ to coal mine extensions
An advocacy group has appealed a judgment that found it was "legally open" to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the extension of two mega coal mines in New South Wales.
High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.
Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said proving climate change posed a risk to government coffers may not be as difficult as the government has claimed.
Settlement in sovereign bond class action gets court’s nod
A judge has approved the settlement of a class action brought on behalf of sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate change risks, despite a late scrap with the government over whether the deal puts a stop to future cases.