The Montara Class Action Decision and Implications for Corporate Accountability for Australian Companies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13019463 |
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| Authors | Richard M Ryan (0000-0002-2355-6154, Blackburn College, corresponding author), Ellen PARRY (Blackburn College) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 599-606 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business and Human Rights Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2057-0198 • E-ISSN: 2057-0201 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/bhj.2021.39 |
| OpenAlex | W3199411514 |
| Language | EN |
A ground-breaking judgment of the Australian Federal Court regarding the Montara oil spill in the Timor Sea in 2009, Sanda v PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty Ltd (No 7) ( Sanda (No 7) ), 1 is one of the few Australian class actions to proceed to a favourable judgment for the claimants. It is also the first judgment against an Australian company for cross-border pollution loss suffered by foreign claimants
Accountability · Action (physics · Business · Class (philosophy · Class action · Environmental protection · Geography · Oil pollution · Political science · State (computer science · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · Corporate Law and Human Rights · International Arbitration and Investment Law · Law · Accounting
| Highly cited | No |
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