The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis explores the vital role of legal systems in tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time. As part of the series, Professor Ugljesa Grusic will talk about private international law and climate change, with an opportunity for networking afterwards.
Seminar synopsis:
Climate change litigation based on private law is on the rise. Some climate change cases raise private international law issues, primarily questions of jurisdiction, applicable law, the effectiveness of foreign enabling rules or administrative authorisations, and the territorial scope of legislation. In addressing these issues, and drawing on case studies from several jurisdictions, this talk will assess the potential of private international law to contribute to sustainable development and effective global governance and regulation of climate change risks.
About the speaker:
Ugljesa Grusic is Professor of Private International Law at the Faculty of Laws of University College London. His expertise lies in the regulation of transnational employment contracts, tortious claims arising out of the external exercise of sovereign authority and civil claims against multinational enterprises for human rights violations. He currently serves as one of five main legal experts for the United Nations Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights.