Cases, articles, reports and legal analysis from Lawyers for Forests spanning two decades.
If you are concerned that an activity is destroying the environment and may not comply with law, it is important to gather evidence and take the evidence to a lawyer.
February 17, 2023Further exceptions were granted to VicForests in relation to the injunctions made in EEG v VicForests (No. 4)
February 17, 2023VicForests unsuccessful in its application for security for costs against both Environment East Gippsland and Kinglake Friends of the Forest
April 18, 2022Interlocutory injunctions obtained by Environment East Gippsland and Kinglake Friends of the Forest. The injunctions take effect from 23 December 2021 and restrain VicForests from harvesting timber in State forests in East Gippsland and the Central Highlands in which greater gliders have been detected.
December 31, 20212021 decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Proceeding seeking injunctions to restrain VicForests from harvesting timber in State forest coupes contrary to the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (Vic). Important precedent on standing.
April 17, 2021How Regional Forest Agreements streamline environmental destruction.
July 14, 2013Publication prepared by Lawyers for Forests and the Wilderness Society Victoria, 2011
October 16, 2011Article authored by Vanessa Bleyer article published in the Young Lawyer's Journal, June 2005.
June 7, 2005In response to the Labor Government's "Our Forest Our Future" policy, 2004
October 1, 2004Article authored by Andrew Walker published in the Alternative Law Journal, April 2004.
April 5, 2004Overview of native forest regulation in Victoria as at 2002
November 15, 2002Overview of Forests Legislation in Victoria as at 2002, including the relationship between State and Federal law and the transition to Regional Forest Agreements
November 15, 2002