Matthew Blycha

Mar 14, 2024 | ashurst.com | James Clarke |Matthew Blycha

Australia has the highest per capita rate of climate-related litigation in the world, and is second only to the United States in total volume of climate-related litigation. Australia is also one of the most developed class action markets in the world. Over the last few years, activists have brought several climate-related class actions against the Commonwealth Government.

Feb 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Julian Pipolo |Matthew Blycha

What you need to know about how the courts are handling cryptocurrencies. What you need to knowCourts have struggled with whether cryptoassets can be classified as 'property' in the traditional legal sense, but generally appear to have accepted it is a form of property. This has ramifications for attempts to recover cryptoassets. Where cryptoassets are the subject of a dispute, there remains conjecture over which jurisdiction will be enlivened. The courts are yet to reach a consensus on this point.