Policy Documents

The need for legal practice to become more “climate conscious” has been highlighted by legal professional bodies internationally, in Australia and in other jurisdictions. Below are links to relevant policy documents identifying the need for change here.

This is a fast-moving area of policy development. If we’ve missed any documents that should be included on this list please contact us.

Legal Implications of Climate Change: Background Paper (Law Council of Australia, November 2021) <https://lawcouncil.au/resources/policies-and-guidelines/policy-statement-climate-change-policy>

Climate Change Policy: Policy Statement (Law Council of Australia, 27 November 2021) <https://lawcouncil.au/resources/policies-and-guidelines/policy-statement-climate-change-policy>

American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER) Resolution 111 (American Bar Council, August 2019) <https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=ABA-House-of-Delegates-Resolution-111>

Climate Change Resolution (The Law Society of England and Wales, October 2021) <https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/climate-change/creating-a-climate-conscious-approach-to-legal-practice>

Climate Crisis Statement (International Bar Association, 5 May 2020) <https://www.ibanet.org/LPRU/Climate-Crisis>

Climate Change - Practitioner Guidance (The Law Society of New South Wales, 2024) <https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2024-06/LS4037_PAP_ClimateChng-PracGuide2024-Publication-Only_2024-05-06.pdf>

Climate Chnage Guidance - Advising on Climate Risk: Annexure B (The Law Society of New South Wales, May 2024)