2022 NELA Essay Competition now open!
2022 NELA Essay Competition: now open! The NELA Education Committee is excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions to the 2022 NELA Essay Competition! The Competition will remain open until 5pm (AEST) on Friday, 9 December 2022. Visit the competition webpage for details, including about eligibility and the competition Rules. Click here to…
Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism
ZoomNELA Webinar Series: Environmental Constitutionalism
ZoomJoin NELA for our February Webinar on Environmental Constitutionalism. More about the event and speakers Associate Professor Dr Ron Levy Associate Professor Dr Ron Levy is a researcher on constitutional law at the Australian National University. He is the winner of several research and teaching awards and grants. His works explore referendums in…
Greenwashing: Prevention and Enforcement
Norton Rose Fulbright, 108 St Georges Terrace, PerthThe ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and Opportunities for Australia
College of Law, Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNELA is delighted to be collaborating with the Asian Research Institute of Environmental Law and LAWASIA on a panel talk on the ASEAN Framework for Environmental Rights and lessons for Australia. The event will be hosted online and at the College of Law, Sydney. For those in Sydney, the talk will be followed by networking…
Commonwealth environmental law reform: where to from here?
Clayton Utz Level 27, QV1, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth, AustraliaJoin NELA for a FREE breakfast event, which is kindly being hosted by our supporting partner Clayton Utz. Registration includes coffee and breakfast. If you have any dietary requirements, please email eventsperth@claytonutz.com
Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture
Central Park Theatrette 158 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaRegister now for the inaugural Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture, presented by Curtin University and the National Environmental Law Association. The Sarah Flynne Memorial Lecture commemorates the life and work of Sarah Flynne, a rising star in Australian climate law who passed away in 2022. The Lecture is an annual event to showcase innovation in climate…
NELA Webinar Series: The Planning & Environment ADR Listicle
ZoomWelcome back to NELA's webinar series. Join us online as Acting President PG Stilgoe OAM presents on the strengths and weaknesses of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the planning and environmental litigation spaces. Her Honour will specifically focus on the importance of subject matter in a dispute, the role and value of ADR, and the…
Lawyering in the Anthropocene: Solicitors’ duties to advise on climate risk
Norton Rose Fulbright Level 5/60 Martin Pl, Sydney/Gadi, NSW, AustraliaRegistrations close 4.00pm AEST on 31 August 2023 What does it mean to be a lawyer in the Anthropocene? What duties of care do solicitors owe to their clients when it comes to advising on the risks posed by a changing climate? Come along as we reflect on the development and future of the UK…
NELA WA State Conference 2023
Brookfield Place, Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth/Whadjuk Country Ground Floor, Brookfield Tower 2, 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, AustraliaNational Conference 2023
Ticketing Guide: If you are purchasing NELA member discounted tickets, please make sure that you have a current NELA membership. To check the status of your membership follow this link. Please note, if a NELA member discounted ticket is purchased without a current NELA membership it will be refunded.
NELA National Annual General Meeting 2023
ZoomPlease join NELA for our National Annual General Meeting, being held online on 30 November 2023. Access the AGM Notice here, to be informed of our items for business and voting eligibility. Notably, at the AGM, our President (Mark Beaufoy), Vice President (Dr Phil McCormack), Treasurer (Tiphanie Acreman), and Secretary (Tom Webb) will each deliver…
EIANZ X NELA Enviro Drinks
The Establishment Garden, 252 George Street, The RocksWe are pleased to announce we are hosting a casual drinks and networking event with our friends at EIANZ on 7 March 2024, in Sydney. Attendance at the event is…
NELA Webinar Series: Rethinking the Origins and Future of Australian Environmental Law
ZoomJoin us and environmental law experts, Professor Benjamin Richardson and Matthew Austin, to explore the origins and future Australian environmental law against the backdrop of significant environmental law upheaval. Our…
The ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and Opportunities for Australia
College of Law, Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney Level 4, 570 George Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreOver the past three years, the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL) has been working with the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group (AER WG) established by…
NELA Seminar Series: Better for the environment, better for business: how will the EPBC Act reforms meet the brief?
ZoomJoin us and environmental law experts, Dr Justine Bell-James (Associate Professor UQ), Dave Copeman (Director Queensland Conservation Council) and Madeline Simpson (Partner McCullough Robertson) to hear about the Federal government’s…
NELA Webinar Series- Taking wildlife crime seriously: legal reforms and lessons from Europe
ZoomWildlife crime is increasing globally, posing a growing threat to Australia’s rich diversity of threatened and endemic species and natural ecosystems. Illegal harvesting, killing, and trading plants and animals also…
NELA Extraordinary General Meeting of Members
ZoomPlease join NELA for an Extraordinary General Meeting, being held online on 2 September 2024. Access the EGM Notice here, to be informed of our items for business and…
NELA’s 2024 Inaugural Biennial Lecture
SydneySAVE THE DATE NELA are excited to be hosting our first biennial lecture on 18 October 2024, please put the date in your calendar and subscribe to receive updates below!…