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. Presented in partnership with King’s Legal Clinic, the Centre for Climate Law and Governance, the Administrative Fairness Lab and Landmark Chambers. This page is to book for the online only version of the event, which has slightly reduced programme. To book for the in-person version please visit this page. Date: Tuesday 3 March from 10:00 to 18:00 Location: Online via Teams Ticket pricing Standard: £80 For those in private practice, government and public bodies Discounted: £65 For NGOs, charities, trainees, pupils and paralegals, researchers and academics at universities Concession: £30 For community groups or smaller charities with under circa £250k income Contribution: £20 For organisations or individuals with very little training budget Student: £10 For students in full-time education making the booking using a valid university email address Free / complimentary tickets: Available to activists and campaigners with no budget. Please contact [email protected]. Please note: We will be sharing Teams joining links for all sessions – please feel free to choose the breakouts you prefer. 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 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. Chair: Professor Megan Bowman, Centre for Climate Law & Governance, King’s College London 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’ll consider this question in the light of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s 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 two) 1. 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. Chair: Samantha Knights KC, Matrix Chambers Harj Narulla, Doughty Street Chambers Dr Niccolò Ridi, Centre for International Governance and Dispute Resolution (CIGAD), KCL Yumna Kamel, Earth Refuge Simon Measures, Save Hemsby Coastline 2. 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 Domestic courts and climate change: challenges and opportunities The panel will reflect on the role of UK domestic courts in responding to climate change. It will also explore the opportunities (and challenges) associated with implementing international legal developments in the UK domestic context. Chair: Alex Goodman KC, Landmark Chambers Dr Sonam Gordhan, King’s College London Niall Toru, Friends of the Earth Ricardo Gama, Leigh Day Estelle Dehon KC, Cornerstone Barristers’ 15:15-16:30 Afternoon breakout 3. Developing and enforcing Rights of Nature (choose one of two) 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 Paul Powlesland, Garden Court Chambers Monica Feria-Tinta, Twenty Essex, author of A Barrister for the Earth Emma Montlake, Environmental Law Foundation Professor Jérémie Gilbert, Professor of Social and Ecological Justice Southampton Law School 4. 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?’. Chair: Sue Willman KC (Hon), King’s Legal Clinic Samantha Atukunnda Kakuru Mwesigwa, Greenwatch Pascale Bird, Legal Response International Kyle Lischak, ClientEarth Another speaker 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 Sarah Finch, activist and campaigner, Weald Action Group Susheela Math, Systemic Justice Laura Neal, Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland 17:45-18:00 Closing address Asad Rehman, Director, Friends of the Earth 18:00 Close To view a full screen version of Sajan Rai’s illustration for the event click here. 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