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A High Price for False Sustainability
Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards

A High Price for False Sustainability

In the recent decision of Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited 2024 [FCA] 850, the Federal Court of Australia issued a landmark decision on greenwashing marketing tactics used in the financial services industry.

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Regulating the vaping industry
Health, Judicial Review Daniel Edwards Health, Judicial Review Daniel Edwards

Regulating the vaping industry

In 2023, the Government made changes to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Regulations 2021, reducing the maximum nicotine strength for nicotine salt vaping substances from 50 mg/mL to 28.5 mg/mL. Three companies involved in the manufacturing, importation and sale of vaping products in New Zealand brought judicial review proceedings challenging the Government’s decision

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Emergent Challenges to Private Sector Enterprise and Public Policy: Smith v Fonterra
Judicial Review, Environment, Climate Change, Tikanga Daniel Edwards Judicial Review, Environment, Climate Change, Tikanga Daniel Edwards

Emergent Challenges to Private Sector Enterprise and Public Policy: Smith v Fonterra

The Supreme Court has allowed claims of ‘climate system damage’ to proceed to trial, in a decision highlighting the ongoing role of common law in regulatory frameworks. Whatever the outcome of this particular claim, the Court’s reasoning suggests proceedings of this type may now become a tool to challenge alleged systemic harms resulting from not only private sector enterprise but public policy.

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