How can we use the law to ensure governments deliver climate justice? At a time when the impacts of the climate crisis are becoming ever more urgent, this event offers a vital space for people committed to using the law to hold those in power to account. This conference will provide a forum for legal advocacy and activism, bringing together community groups, lawyers, NGOs, and policymakers to share insights, strengthen networks, and help drive meaningful change. This conference is delivered in partnership with King’s College London Legal Clinic, the Centre for Climate Law and Governance, and Landmark Chambers. This page is for booking in-person attendance. To book for the online version please visit this page. Date: Tuesday 3 March from 10:00 to 6.00pm Location: Great Hall, King’s College London, The Strand Format: In-person with hybrid option available for some parts of the event Ticket pricing Standard: £160 For those in private practice, government and public bodies Discounted: £99 For NGOs, charities, trainees, pupils and paralegals, researchers and academics at universities Concession: £50 For community groups or smaller charities with under circa £250,000 income Contribution: £30 For organisations or individuals who can just afford a contribution towards events costs. Student: £20 in person / £10 online For students in full-time education making the booking using a valid university email address. Please note student tickets are limited. Free / complimentary tickets: Available to activists and campaigners with no budget. Please note we will ask for a £20 deposit to be refunded on the day in cash. Please contact [email protected]. Please note: In-person tickets are limited and offered on a first-come first-served basis due to capacity. Unfortunately, we are unable to issue invoices for tickets under £50 due to our finance policy. We are hosting free live webinar, ‘An introduction to public law for environmental campaigners’, on Tuesday 24 February to help those less familiar with public law and the environment to prepare for this event. Please book here. Programme 09:30-10:00 Registration & refreshments 10:00 Welcome to delegates Sue Willman KC (Hon), King’s Legal Clinic 10.00 – 10.15 Opening address Jamie Peters, Interim CEO, Public Law Project 10:15-11:00 Debate: How do we best use the law to tackle the climate and nature crisis? Our panel will debate perspectives on the use of the law, from using public law to enforce and improve climate governance, to campaigning for better law and policy, to protest and civil disobedience. • Tessa Khan, Uplift • Tim Crosland, Plan B Earth • Kate Tandy, Office of Environmental Protection 11:00-11:50 Environmental and climate governance: The duties on the state What are the UK’s duties to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss? We will consider this question in the light of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in July 2025, as well as the impact of related opinions from the ITLOS and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) and other sources. Our panel will also consider the duty on states to regulate private actors effectively. Margherita Cornaglia, Landmark Chambers Harj Narulla, Doughty Street Chambers Dr Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli, King’s College London 11:50-12:10 Break 12:10-13:10 Morning breakout (choose one of four) 1. Environmental protest: protecting activists and campaigners With the state often using coercive tactics and seeking overreaching powers to curtail protest, this session will look at criminal and civil action against activists, and specifically environmental activists, and defences, including those based on equalities law and fundamental constitutional rights. Dr Daniella Lock, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London Katie de Kauwe, Friends of the Earth Not1More (speaker TBC) Talia Woodin, activist and filmmaker More speakers TBC 2. A human rights approach to the climate crisis This session looks at a human rights and intersectional approaches to the climate crises, including through the consideration of impacts regarding disability, gender, age, poverty and race. How can a human rights approach help us focus campaigning and consider effective and appropriate options for litigation? Our panel will also look at cases, both pending and settled, in the ECHR. Catherine Higham, The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Rowan Smith, Leigh Day Doug Pauley, Disability campaigner and litigant Dr Hannah Blitzer, Soil Association and environmental campaigner Another speaker TBC 3. Climate reparations This session looks at state responsibility for ensuring there are reparations for rights and nature violations, including displacement, caused by climate change and related impacts. It will take a cross disciplinary approach looking at public law, public international law and corporate responsibility where there are clear regulatory or state failures. Our panelists will specifically look at how climate change is accelerating coastal erosion, which disproportionately affects smaller coastal communities across the UK. Harj Narulla, Doughty Street Chambers Yumna Kamel, Earth Refuge Simon Measures, Save Hemsby Coastline More speakers TBC 4. Data rights and evidencing environmental campaigns and cases This session will look at data rights, enforcing transparency and obtaining relevant data, as well as preparing and presenting evidence for campaigns and cases. Lucas Amin, Investigative Journalist and co-founder at Democracy for Sale Josephine Moulds, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Alex Shattock, Landmark Chambers Another speaker TBC 13:10-14:15 Lunch 14:15-15:15 Strategic litigation and climate governance in the UK The panel will provide insight and outlook for legal challenges, mainly through public law, in the UK domestic courts, with an emphasis on strategic litigation and cases that advance the law. They will also consider new opportunities for enforcing international law domestically. Chair: Dr Sonam Gordhan, King College London Will Rundle, Friends of the Earth Ricardo Gama, Leigh Day Alex Goodman KC, Landmark Chambers Another speaker TBC 15:15-16:30 Afternoon breakout (choose one of four) 5. Developing and enforcing Rights of Nature This session looks at the concept of the rights of nature, and how campaigners and lawyers are advancing the concept in the UK, in other jurisdictions and internationally. Chair: Alice Wood, Public Law Project Monica Feria-Tinta, barrister, Twenty Essex, author of A Barrister for the Earth Paul Powlesland, Garden Court Chambers More speakers TBC 6. Can planning law save the environment? This session will look at use of planning law to challenge environmentally damaging projects and protect communities, including what affect the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will have on both challenges and appeals. Charles Bishop, Landmark Chambers Rosa Curling, Foxglove Dr Naomi Luhde-Thompson, Oxford Brookes University and CEO of Rights Community Action More speakers TBC 7. Funding and costs in environmental claims This session will cover legal aid, crowdfunding and litigation funding, and Aarhus costs capping protections, which should ensure access to justice for environmental claims. Carol Day, Leigh Day Acland Bryant, Garden Court Chambers More speakers TBC 8. Working with communities internationally This panel will discuss the question: ‘How are communities working with lawyers internationally, and particularly in the UK, to use the law to enforce rights – both through soft law approaches and through the courts?’. Sue Willman KC (Hon), KCL Legal Clinic Jake White, WWF More Speakers TBC 16:45-17:45 Effective use of the law by communities and frontline organisations protecting the environment This session will look at how communities and smaller frontline organisations can use the law effectively to protect the environment. Tina Louise Rothery, Anti-fracking Nana and environmental campaigner Susheela Math, Systemic Justice Sarah Finch, activist and campaigner, Weald Action Group. Laura Neal, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland Another speaker TBC 17:45 Closing address Asad Rehman, Director, Friends of the Earth 18.00 Close, celebration & drinks reception Events 3 March 2026 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Book now In-person | Standard Price: £160.00VAT: £0.00Total: £160.00In-person | DiscountedPrice: £99.00VAT: £0.00Total: £99.00In-person | ConcessionPrice: £50.00VAT: £0.00Total: £50.00In-person | ContributionPrice: £30.00VAT: £0.00Total: £30.00In-person | StudentPrice: £20.00VAT: £0.00Total: £20.00 ShareClick to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Book a place Ticket Type Price Spaces In-person | Standard for those in private practice, Government and public bodies £160.00 0 1 2 3 4 5 First name * Surname * Email address * Organisation * Morning breakout * Select ... 1. Environmental protest: protecting activists and campaigners 2. 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