James Langley
Dentons
Articles
ESG Disputes Bulletin - Issue 1
United Kingdom - March 29 2023 The first quarter of 2023 has already seen a frenzy of activity in the ESG and climate risk environment, with the pace of evolution looking set to…
Climate litigation risk - five trends to watch in 2023
United Kingdom - January 9 2023 Litigation focused on contributions to climate change continued to multiply globally in 2022, with a number of significant new cases emerging…
Court of Appeal finds force majeure event could have been overcome using reasonable endeavours
United Kingdom - November 14 2022 The Court of Appeal's decision in MUR Shipping v. RTI could cause difficulty for businesses seeking to rely on force majeure (FM) clauses in contracts…
Climate litigation against states: UK and global developments
Global, United Kingdom - July 21 2022 As the UK experiences new record temperatures, the trend of challenging governments and public bodies on the grounds that insufficient regard has been…
Climate change litigation risk - the rise in activist challenges to major project authorisations
United Kingdom - October 29 2021 Greenpeace has failed in its challenge to the grant of consent to drill at BP's Vorlich field, East of Aberdeen. The decision of the Inner House of…
