2026 New Zealand Climate Litigation Conference
Climate in the coutroom
Co-hosted by Lawyers for Climate Action, the New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law, and the Legal Research Foundation Incorporated, the 2026 climate litigation conference brings together leaders in domestic and international climate litigation to discuss and debate key developments and emerging issues.
Lawyers for Climate Action members get a 25% discount on tickets. Join as a member to receive up to $215 off your ticket price!
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Speakers
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Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
Chair of Judicial Panel, hosted by LRF and NZCEL
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Andreas Paulus
Professor, Georg-August University of Göttingen; former Justice, First Senate, German Federal Constitutional Court
Panelist, Judicial Panel (hosted by LRF and NZCEL)
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President Peta Stilgoe OAM
President of the Land Court of Queensland
Panelist, Judicial Panel (hosted by LRF and NZCEL)
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Justice Derek Wood
Judge of the National Court and Supreme Court in December 2023 in Papua New Guinea.
Panelist, Judicial Panel (hosted by LRF and NZCEL)
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Vishal Prasad
Campaign Director, Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change
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Jessica Palairet
Executive Director, Lawyers for Climate Action
Chair, The Global Picture: Trends in Climate Litigation around the World
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Jacqueline Peel
Professor of Law and Director, Melbourne Climate Futures, University of Melbourne
Panelist, The Global Picture: Trends in Climate Litigation around the World
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Catherine Higham
Senior Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics.
Panelist, The Global Picture: Trends in Climate Litigation around the World
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Caroline Foster
Professor, University of Auckland and Director, New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law
Chair, The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and its implications for Aotearoa New Zealand
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Christina Voigt
Professor of Law at University of Oslo
Panelist, The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and its Implications for Aotearoa New Zealand
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Robert Kirkness
Barrister, Thorndon Chambers
Panelist, The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and its Implications for Aotearoa New Zealand
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Vernon Rive
Associate Professor, University of Auckland
Chair, Climate Science in the Courtroom
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James Every-Palmer KC
Barrister, Stout St Chambers and Co-Founder, Lawyers for Climate Action
Panelist, Climate Science in the Courtroom
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David Bullock
Partner, LeeSalmonLong
Panelist, Climate Science in the Courtroom
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Tim Naish
Climate scientist, Antarctic Research Centre and Professor, Victoria University of Wellington
Panelist, Climate Science in the Courtroom
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Hon. Justice Jillian Mallon
Judge of the New Zealand Court of Appeal
Chair, Public Law Climate Litigation
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Davey Salmon KC
Barrister, Mills Lane Chambers
Panelist, Public Law Climate Litigation
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Sally Gepp KC
Barrister, Mills Lane Chambers and Board Member, Lawyers for Climate Action
Panelist, Public Law Climate Litigation
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Simon Ladd KC
Barrister, Shortland Chambers and Executive Director, Legal Research Foundation
Chair, Private Law Climate Litigation
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Jenny Cooper KC
Barrister, Shortland Chambers, President and Co-Founder, Lawyers for Climate Action
Panelist, Private Law Climate Litigation
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Daniel Kalderimis KC
Barrister, Thorndon Chambers
Panelist, Private Law Climate Litigation
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Nicola Swan
Partner, Chapman Tripp
Panelist, Private Law Climate Litigation
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Sam Bookman
Lecturer, Melbourne Law School
Panelist, Private Law Climate Litigation
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David Williams
Professor Emeritus, University of Auckland and Member of the Waitangi Tribunal Climate Change Priority Inquiry
Chair, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga, and Climate Change
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Matanuku Mahuika,
Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Panelist, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga and Climate Change
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Horiana Irwin-Easthope
Managing Director, Whāia Legal
Panelist, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga, and Climate Change
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Jeremy Prebble
Barrister, Hawkestone Chambers
Panelist, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga and Climate Change