Caroline Edwards

Mar 21, 2024 | mondaq.com | Alice Childs |Caroline Edwards |Heather Gagen

In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has overturned the Court of Appeal's decision, which struck out Mr Smith's three tortious claims against seven corporate defendants (read our previous briefing here). The Supreme Court has allowed Mr Smith's claims in negligence, public nuisance, and a novel "climate system damage" tort to proceed to trial. Mr Smith is an elder of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu and the climate change spokesman for the Iwi Chairs Forum.

Mar 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Susie Daykin |Caroline Edwards |Heather Gagen |Daniel Gerring

ESG: Ensuring Sound Governance Introduction Background Litigation risk in investment decision making - McGaughey v USS Litigation risk attaching to public statements Conclusion 1.1 This briefing summarises the potential ESG-related litigation risks that pension trustees face in relation to: 1.1.1 the investment decisions they make (or do not make); and 1.1.2 what they say about the way in which they have taken or will take ESG factors into account in their investment decision making.