Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has continued its recent growth in Australia with the addition of two new partners: Stuart Broadfoot to the firm’s Tax practice and James Durnall to the Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources team. Broadfoot was most recently at King & Wood Mallesons, where he was […]
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Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: Plan International “We hope the conflict will be resolved soon, to allow families who have been caught up in [it] to receive support, recover and rebuild their lives,” said Plan’s country director.
Read MoreFaces of the dead. Myanmar’s non-profit Assistance Association for Political Prisoners has a museum in the Thai border town of Mae Sot documenting the identities of over 3,000 civilians killed by the military since it seized power in 2021, as well as those killed since the first post-independence coup in […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: UN News Centre UN food agency has temporarily halted all operations, as a result of the fighting between rival military groups in Sudan, which led to the deaths of three WFP employees on Saturday.
Read MoreAs prices for key commodities fall, the electric vehicle revolution looks set to accelerate. Given that electric vehicles’ high prices have historically been one of the major barriers to their widespread adoption, a steep drop—even if it may only be temporary—in the price of the raw materials needed to make […]
Read MoreOnly 55 percent of people across the Pacific Islands have access to basic drinking water and just 30 percent have sanitation services – the lowest rate in the world. Photo Credit: UN Samoa By Simona MarinescuAPIA, Samoa, Apr 14 2023 (IPS) Water is life. No other definition captures quite so […]
Read MoreCountry: Nigeria Source: UN Children’s Fund “…The nightmare continues as children are still being kidnapped, forcibly recruited, killed and injured – their futures torn away,” said Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria.
Read MoreWith new regulations on the horizon, manufacturers need to be aware of the potential litigation risks related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As we previously discussed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last month its new proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for PFAS, which would significantly affect […]
Read MoreThe Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2023 edition has recognised K&L Gates LLP and 15 of its lawyers as leaders in more than 30 practice categories across seven countries and regions outside of the United Kingdom. To view the firm’s rankings in the UK, please visit The […]
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