Anita Birkinshaw

Oct 25, 2024 | hcamag.com | Anita Birkinshaw |Jania Baigent |Karen Ngan |Michelle Dunlop

Privacy concerns showcased in Australian ChatGPT investigation similar for NZ organisations A recent investigation by the Victorian privacy regulator has resulted in a ban on the use of ChatGPT in a government department. The findings highlight that while generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools offer significant benefits in the workplace, they also carry risks without robust policies, training and education on their use.

Oct 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Jania Baigent |Anita Birkinshaw |Karen Ngan |Michelle Dunlop

A recent investigation by the Victorian privacy regulator has resulted in a ban on the use of ChatGPT in a government department. The findings highlight that while GenAI tools offer significant benefits in the workplace, they also carry risks without robust policies, training and education on their use.

Jul 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Poole |Nina Blomfield |Jania Baigent |Anita Birkinshaw |Nick Chapman |Mary Holden

On 27 June, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in partnership with the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law published its sixth annual ‘Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2024 Snapshot’ Report. The Report examines the key trends emerging from the 230 climate litigation cases brought globally in the 2023 calendar year.

Feb 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Anita Birkinshaw |Nina Blomfield |Jania Baigent |Sally Mckechnie |Nick Chapman

After almost 18 months of deliberation, the Supreme Court has issued its landmark decision in Smith v Fonterra and has allowed all claims against a number of major corporates to proceed to trial. In finding that the Court of Appeal was wrong to strike out claims in tort against companies responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, the judgment will shape the future of climate change litigation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Dec 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Andrew Matthews |Anita Birkinshaw |Don Holborow |James Hawes |Jania Baigent |Michael Pollard | +3 more

The UK Court of Appeal has recently dismissed two climate-related shareholder claims against company directors. The cases reflect the courts’ continued unwillingness to interfere with directors’ decision-making on climate grounds. Key takeaways:Directors must make judgement calls when determining how to balance all risks faced by a company, including those involving climate factors. Courts are unlikely to interfere with directors’ judgement unless they blatantly disregard climate risk.