The Pacific Island countries are home to remarkable marine ecosystems, where fish and other aquatic species play vital ecological and economic roles. These species are deeply intertwined with the cultures, livelihoods, and food systems of Pacific Island nations. However, despite the region’s high rates of fish consumption, there are concerning […]

This is a Limitations of Actions Act 1958 (Vic) (LAA) ruling that was handed down on 16 June 2023 in the context of a medical negligence claim.  Adam and Michelle Goodridge brought an application for an extension of time in which to bring the claim, under section 27K of the […]

“The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks,” Dhaka Tribune writes in a piece about the South Asia launch of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report. 

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned this week’s violence in the Occupied West Bank risks spiralling out of control, fuelled by political rhetoric and an escalation in the use of advanced military weaponry by Israel.

South Asia’s Chief Veterinary Officers and regional and global animal health experts have vowed to strengthen regional coordination for sustainable transboundary animal diseases (TADs) prevention, control and eradication. During the First South Asia TADs Coordination Meeting, organized by the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) […]

On 8 June 2023, in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the rights set out in the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) can be enforced under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by a resident of a publicly-owned nursing home. Claims […]

Best Lawyers, a peer review guide to the legal profession, has recognized more than 40 K&L Gates lawyers from Europe in the 2024 editions of its guides covering France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Seven of the firm’s lawyers from these regions were also named to Best Lawyers: Ones […]