For too long, some multinational corporations have damaged the environment and communities without full compensation. We aim to change that.
Today, a group of lawyers will announce at the Royal Courts of Justice in London that they will not prosecute peaceful climate protesters, or represent fossil fuel companies. Regardless of where the legal profession stands on this issue, we cannot bury our head in the sand. This is a defining issue of our times.
Here’s a radical thought. What if lawyers in England stop advising their clients to use technicalities to avoid their responsibilities, and instead do the right thing by the net-zero transition?
For the full article written by Tom Goodhead, Managing Partner and CEO of CORLA Founder Firm Pogust Goodhead and published on 30th March 2023 by independent.co.uk, please click here.
Published on May 23, 2023 by CORLA