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Shell wins appeal in landmark Netherlands climate case

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A Netherlands appeals court overturned a landmark 2021 ruling requiring Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030 on Tuesday. This was a setback for the environmental advocacy group Milieudefensie, which sought legal avenues to enforce corporate climate action.

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5 Top legal podcasts in the UK you should be listening to

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People of all ages listen to podcasts on topics they feel interested in, which includes legal topics. Whether you’re a law student, a paralegal, or a solicitor with years of experience, listening to a legal podcast that suits your interests can be extremely beneficial, and fun. 1) UK Law Weekly. legal stories.

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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

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In Japan, climate litigation ( / Kiko soshou ) has been used to challenge the legality of the construction and operation of the coal-fired power plants and promote coal phase-out. in 2021, which is 2% higher than the percentage before the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Sendai Power Station ).

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Germany top court rules Berlin rent cap is unconstitutional

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The Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany, ruled Thursday that Berlin’s Rent Cap Act is unconstitutional as it has undermined Germany’s Basic Law. The Act came into force last year, and its provisions are now deemed void as of April 2021. It froze rental rates for 1.5

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Afghanistan dispatches: ‘This will be the end of the modernization of law in this country.’

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Today, 17 August 2021, the Taliban’s spokesperson held his first press conference. A lot of students are wary about the job market, especially law students as most of the legal jobs in future would be carried out by male Taliban who think they are expert in Sharia Law.

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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

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Japan , their case challenging the legality of a governmental approval that allows for the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants. Civil law cases. Civil lawsuits were filed in Sendai in 2017 and Kobe in 2018 by citizens against corporations that planned to build new coal-fired power plants.

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Peru dispatch: Constitutional Court ruling on father’s naming rights when mother’s identity unknown to him is a victory for equality

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All of them are from CIED ( Centro de Investigación de los Estudiantes de Derecho , a student research center in UNSAAC’s faculty of law dedicated to spreading legal information and improving legal culture through study and research, promoting critical and reflective debate to contribute to the development of the country.