Legal updates
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Brown Mountain to stay green after court win - August 11, 2010
In a landmark decision the Victorian Supreme Court ruled that the state government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging.
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End of the Gunns20 legal saga - February 02, 2010
More than five years after writs were first issued, the Gunns lawsuit saga has come to an end for all 20 defendants with the decision by Gunns to drop its remaining claims against four defenders of a small valley on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
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Gunns20 trial date set - August 06, 2009
Gunns20 is going to trial in February 2010 – more than five years and millions of dollars in legal costs since the first writ was issued. The 20 original defendants have been whittled down to seven as Gunns’ various writs were successively thrown out.
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Pulp mill stench exposed - June 30, 2009
On 30 June, the ABC’s 7:30 Report revealed documents which showed that the RPDC, the independent body which was assessing the proposed pulp mill before Gunns pulled out of the process, was seriously concerned odour from the mill would adversely affect the quality of life of people in the Tamar Valley.
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The Wilderness Society calls for better environment laws - January 12, 2009
The Wilderness Society has a strident critique of Australia’s federal environmental laws and is calling on the Rudd government to radically overhaul and improve them.
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Gunns Law Suit Against the Wilderness Society & Others - December 15, 2008
In December 2004, forestry giant Gunns Ltd sued the Wilderness Society, five of its staff, and 14 other conservation groups and individuals (including Green Members of Parliament, Bob Brown and Peg Putt) in relation to the campaign to protect Tasmania's forests. This is the so-called Gunns 20 case.
