UK Earth Law Judgments: Reimagining Law for People and Planet

— —

Helen Dancer (University of Sussex, UK) Bonnie Holligan (University of Sussex, UK)

UK Earth Law Judgments

Name: UK Earth Law Judgments
Price: 86.99 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781509970896

Reimagining Law for People and Planet

Helen Dancer (University of Sussex, UK), Bonnie Holligan (University of Sussex, UK), Helena Howe (University of Sussex, UK)

$86.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Hart Publishing
29 January 2026

Jurisprudence & general issues; Environment law; Case law

This open access book collects 11 reimagined judgments from the UK and challenges anthropocentrism in legal decision-making across a range of legal areas.

It draws from a range of Earth law approaches including rights of nature, animal rights, environmental human rights, well-being of future generations, ecocide, and reinterpretations of existing legal principles.

There is an urgent need to transform our legal institutions and cultures to foster healthier relationships between people and planet. The book explores how relationships between people, place, and the more-than-human world are produced, transformed, and destroyed through law, the limits of current law and the potential for positive transformation. A paradigm shift towards planetary, ecological and multispecies approaches offers possibilities for envisioning what the future of legal decision-making could look like.

Beyond the judgments, the book critically reflects on the developing field of Earth law and its potential for reshaping legal reasoning in the UK and beyond. It also offers possibilities for the future of Earth law from scholarly, educational, and policy perspectives within legal practice, training and education.

The book is a must read for scholars, students, legal practitioners and activists questioning the role of law and courts as mechanisms for change.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

Edited by: Helen Dancer (University of Sussex UK), Bonnie Holligan (University of Sussex, UK), Helena Howe (University of Sussex, UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 468g
ISBN: 9781509970896
ISBN 10: 1509970894
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 29 January 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helen Dancer is Senior Lecturer in Law and Anthropology at the University of Sussex, UK. Bonnie Holligan is Senior Lecturer in Property Law at the University of Sussex, UK. Helena Howe is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, UK.

Reviews for UK Earth Law Judgments: Reimagining Law for People and Planet

This is a book that challenges traditional thought and reasoning and the contributors’ enthusiasm and commitment is both clear and inspiring. That is typical of publications from Hart. The book genuinely is a must read for scholars, students, legal practitioners (yes, that includes judges!) and activists questioning the role of law and courts as a mechanism for change and one tool to help prepare and lead through our planetary crisis. * UK E-Law *