| Rena Compensation - NZ Lawyer - January 2012 Law of the sea expert Robert Makgill, and Business Lecturer Dr Jeremy Hayman, cover compensation issues faced by businesses and property owners who have incurred loss as a consequence of the Rena oil spill. For a full copy of the article click the following link: Makgill, R. and Hayman. J., ' Rena Compensation', January 2012 Last night NSEL picked up the Resource Management and Environmental Law Award 2011 at the New Zealand Law Awards Presenting the award to Robert Makgill, NSEL director, Angela Jacobsen said that one client had told New Zealand Law Awards that: "I have worked with numerous environmental law firms over many decades. This firm stands out for their combination of legal excellence, rapid grasp of significant issues, and sound strategic advice. I am particularly impressed by the time made available for pro bono work, and in commercial work, the overall value for fees. We specialise in resource management work and they are my number one choice."
In accepting the award, Robert Makgill thanked NSEL's clients and said "This award is as much yours', as ours!" The full acceptance speech delivered by Robert follows: "What an honour! It's really great to receive this award within 3.5 years of setting up North South Environmental Law. We are really grateful for the support received from our clients, consultants and colleagues. We have a passion for environmental law; the work we do; and the people we work with. Tonight is the icing on the cake. We would like to say a huge thank you to our clients. Your support is clear from your contributions to our website. This award is as much yours', as ours! Thank you." For more information read the article 'Boutique firms dominate New Zealand Law Awards' at www.nzlawyermagazine.co.nz Liability and limits for the Rena pollution incident Law of the sea experts Robert Makgill, Joanna Mossop and Karen Scott give their views on civil and criminal liability for oil pollution in New Zealand in the latest edition of NZ Lawyer. For a copy of the article click the following link: Liability and Limits for the Rena Pollution Incident in Makgill, R., Mossop, J. and Scott, K., 'Liability and Limits for the Rena Pollution Incident', NZ Lawyer, 4 November 2011. For other recent publications by Robert Makgill click the following links: Advisory Opinion on Responsibility and Liability for International Seabed Mining (ITLOS Case No. 17) in Anton, D., Makgill, R. and Payne, C. 'Advisory Opinion on Responsibility and Liability for International Seabed Mining (ITLOS Case No. 17)', Environmental Policy and Law, 41/2 (2011). Public Property and Private Use Rights: Exclusive Occupation of the Coastal Marine Area in New Zealand in Makgill, R., 'Public Property and Private Use Rights: Exclusive Occupation of the Coastal Marine Area in New Zealand' in Water and Sustainability in Australasia, New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law Monograph Series, Vol. 3, Auckland, 2011. Forthcoming publications include: Makgill, R. and Rennie, H. 'A Model for Integrated Coastal Management Legislation: A Principled Analysis of New Zealand's Resource Management Act 1991', International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law (2012). NSEL director interviewed by Radio New Zealand on climate change NSEL director, Robert Makgill, was interviewed by Radio New Zealand on 4 October 2011 about Palau's call on the United Nations to obtain an urgent opinion from the International Court of Justice over countries' responsibilities for the damage caused by their emissions. For the Radio New Zealand press release please click the following link: Law of Sea ruling could support Palau's call to UN on climate change To listen to / download an MP3 file of the recorded interview click here An environmental lawyer says there's support in international law for Palau's position on other states' climate change responsibility. Palau has called on the United Nations to obtain an urgent opinion from the International Court of Justice over countries' responsibilities for the damage caused by their emissions. Robert Makgill was involved with an international tribunal looking at seabed mining in the Pacific earlier this year, which made an historic ruling extending an important principle of environmental law to the high seas. "In the Law of the Sea Tribunal's advisory opinion, they found that one state could cause harm to a lot of states. Upon that reasoning, there's no reason why a lot of states couldn't cause harm to one state." Robert Makgill says recent international court decisions could also mean states have a duty to adopt appropriate climate change laws to avoid causing environmental harm to other countries. News Content © Radio New Zealand International PO Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Law Society | CLE Ltd Seminar Marine and Coastal Area Act - demystifying the hype Who and when Robert Makgill and Prof. Richard Boast (Faculty of Law, Victoria University) presented a series of New Zealand Law Society | CLE Ltd seminars on the Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011 (MCAA) from 30 August to 1 September 2011. The seminar covered
For a copy of the NZLS | CLE Ltd brochure on this seminar click on the following link: NZLS | CLE Ltd: Seminar Brochure - The Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011 Historic Environmental Law Decision - Law Talk - March 2011 Having the majority of his team's submissions accepted by the Seabed Disputes Chamber in an historic international law ruling was a career highlight for New Zealand environmental law lawyer Robert Makgill. To read the full article (924KB, 2 pages) click on the following link: 'Historic Environmental Law Decision', New Zealand Law Society, Law Talk, Issue 768, 25 March 2011 Protecting the Common Heritage of Mankind - NZ Lawyer Magazine - February 2011 An article in the NZ Lawyer Magazine (25 February, 2011) by Darise Bennington opens "An Advisory Opinion from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has broken ground in respect of duties owed to mankind, and an environmental lawyer from New Zealand with a passion for surfing had an important part to play in the process..." For a full copy of the article (1.3MB, 4 pages) click on the following link: 'Protecting the Common Heritage of Mankind', NZ Lawyer Magazine, 25 February 2011 or read the article on the nzlawyermagazine.co.nz website NZ Lawyer at Law of the Sea Tribunal - Law Talk - September 2010 Robert Makgill is to appear before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg in September to present oral submissions to the Seabed Disputes Chamber. For a full copy of the article (PDF, 1.2MB) click on the following link: 'NZ Lawyer at Law of the Sea Tribunal', New Zealand Law Society, Law Talk, Issue 758, 13 September 2010 June 2008 / Press Release / Environmental Law specialists launch new legal practice North South Environmental Law, New Zealand's only specialist environmental law practice located in both the South and North Islands, has opened its offices in Auckland and Queenstown. Established by directors Katia Fraser and Robert Makgill, North South Environmental Law delivers specialist legal services for individual and corporate clients in the resource management, environmental law and local government areas. Robert Makgill says, "We established North South Environmental Law to help our clients deal with the increasingly sophisticated laws that seek to manage our environment. Resource management procedures can be complex and, as such, we work with our clients to help simplify the legal process in order to achieve commercially practical results. "We understand how local authorities operate and tailor our advice to their expectations. Likewise we understand commercial bottom lines and how a developer should work to satisfy both the expectations of local authorities and also the local community." Katia Fraser says, "Our approach is crafted to meet the specific needs of a client. We offer practical and cost effective business solutions that not only address immediate issues but also look towards the future to ensure that our advice will stand the test of time. Both Robert and I have worked across every aspect of resource management law, and we work with our clients throughout the planning and development processes to the project's completion. "Environmental law is an exciting and dynamic area in which to work. On a day to day basis we deal with a wide range of professionals including scientists, engineers, noise experts and planners." North South Environmental Law is located in Auckland and Queenstown. Affiliated with South Island law firm Berry & Co, North South Environmental Law is a member of NZ LAW Limited, an association of independent legal practices and has joined the New Zealand Green Building Council. |
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