Sustainability in business.

Drafting a contract provides a perfect opportunity to impact climate change. It is not difficult either. This article looks at everyday practical steps for property lawyers and their clients do exactly that.

Have you read New Zealand’s adaptation plan? Well done if you have because it runs to about two hundred pages. Its importance is clear though, as it sets the tone for over-arching change that we can expect as we react to risks from changes in the Earth’s climate.

As a property lawyer, how often does your mind turn to the impact of your advice on the rule of law? In the context of demanding clients, complex negotiations, and short deadlines how often do you take a moment to wonder whether the advice you are providing your client upholds the rule of law? Or whether it contributes to its systematic breakdown.

LCANZI used it in the wording of their proposed climate change resolution for consideration by NZLS. The Chancery Lane Project uses the phrase, but what does it mean to be ‘climate conscious’, and in particular, what does it mean to have a climate conscious legal practice?

The risks from flooding are not the only climate impacts that we as lawyers can address. In the absence of a specific agreement otherwise, there is a range of new matters that have become relevant to the provision of competent legal advice.