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Suing for climate action: can the courts save us from the black hole of political inaction? – The Guardian
Climate litigator David Barnden had a landmark win this month against a major superannuation fund. He tells Guardian Australia he is just getting started
In the public imagination, blockbuster litigation involves grand courtrooms, passionate advocacy and granite-faced judges. These hallmarks were curiously absent from the recent denouement to a lawsuit between 25-year-old Mark McVeigh and his superannuation fund, Rest. No grand oratory from robed barristers, no victory-speeches on the courtroom steps just a press release and a confidential settlement agreement.
What the conclusion to McVeigh v Restlacked in symbolism, it made up for in substance….
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