Karla Hill
Karla Hill is ClientEarth’s director of programmes, in which role she coordinates strategy and activities across our Climate, Energy and Trade programmes. Prior to taking this position she led our work...
View ArticleAmy Rose
Amy Rose joined ClientEarth in March 2016 as the Head of Strategic Litigation, and is focusing her efforts on developing our growing strategic litigation portfolio and litigation support systems....
View ArticleInvestors vote for climate transparency
Mining giant Anglo American’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly for more climate change transparency from the company. The shareholder resolution, which requires greater transparency on several...
View ArticleOil industry smoke screen on climate change
The oil industry was putting its own profits before the health of the planet as far back as the 1960s. That’s the view of James Thornton, CEO of environmental lawyers ClientEarth, following recent...
View ArticleFossil fuel companies: be part of the low carbon future
Fossil fuel companies were today urged to put limiting climate change at the heart of their business model by more than 75 civil society organisations. ClientEarth’s CEO James Thornton was among the...
View ArticleMarina Agiejew
Marina joined the Strategic Litigation team at ClientEarth in April 2016 as a Project Assistant. She is based in our London office. Marina joined us after participating in a VSO project in rural...
View ArticleElspeth Owens
Elspeth join ClientEarth in January 2014. As a Barrister, Elspeth supports a number of projects at ClientEarth with her litigation and advocacy expertise, including the work of ClientEarth’s Climate...
View ArticleExperts examine company directors’ climate liabilities
The climate liabilities and duties of company directors will be discussed by a group of international experts in Oxford on Wednesday 8 June. ClientEarth CEO James Thornton, senior lawyer Alice Garton...
View ArticleBreaking new ground on directors’ climate liabilities
Lawyers, academics, accountants, actuaries and other financial leaders have gathered in Oxford to discuss the potential liability of company directors for climate risks. At Lady Margaret Hall, an...
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In pictures: University of Oxford hosts inaugural CCLI conference
As business steels itself to deal with seismic changes in the world’s climate, what is legally expected of directors is becoming more stringent. The Paris talks in December confirmed what we already...
View ArticleClientEarth triggers review of companies’ climate disclosures
ClientEarth has alerted the UK financial regulator to reporting breaches by two oil and gas companies. These companies have failed to adequately disclose climate change risks to their businesses. In...
View ArticleCompany and Financial Intern – Voluntary Position – London
Strategic Litigation Programme – London ClientEarth is seeking an enthusiastic Company and Financial intern to support our work within our expanding Strategic Litigation team. The internship will be at...
View ArticleClimate risk and regulators: an investors guide
ClientEarth has issued an investor briefing on regulatory complaints following our move to report Cairn Energy PLC and SOCO International PLC to the Financial Reporting Council for inadequate...
View ArticleExxon investigation: A tipping point on climate risk
Fossil fuel companies and their advisers have been warned that they need to take climate risk into account, following reports of a probe into Exxon’s accounting. It follows suggestions that Exxon is...
View ArticleClientEarth wins at FT ‘Innovative Lawyer’ awards
ClientEarth’s CEO James Thornton has won a prestigious European ‘special achievement’ award from the Financial Times, at a high profile ceremony for innovative lawyers. ClientEarth also received a...
View ArticlePensions Lawyer, Strategic Litigation Programme – London
Strategic Litigation Programme – London This is an exciting opportunity for a Pensions Lawyer to make a key contribution to the work of our Company and Financial Project, within the established...
View ArticleFinancial Services Lawyer, Strategic Litigation Programme – London (fixed-term)
Strategic Litigation Programme – London This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Services Lawyer to make a key contribution to the work of our Company and Financial Project, within the...
View Article“A matter of time” before directors sued for climate failings
Barristers in Australia have warned company directors that it is ‘only a matter of time’ before one of them faces legal action for failing to consider and disclose risks posed to their business by...
View ArticleMarina Agiejew
Marina joined the Strategic Litigation team at ClientEarth in April 2016 as a Project Assistant. She is based in our London office. Marina joined us after participating in a VSO project in rural...
View ArticleElspeth Owens
Elspeth join ClientEarth in January 2014. As a Barrister, Elspeth supports a number of projects at ClientEarth with her litigation and advocacy expertise, including the work of ClientEarth’s Climate...
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