Judge, professor and environmental hero Brian Preston reflects on finding the path to law at Macquarie

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15 October 2025
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As Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court, Brian Preston made legal history in 2019 by blocking the construction of a coal mine in the Hunter Valley due to its impact on global warming. He also authored Australia's first book on environmental litigation. Speaking to host Sandra Odorisio, Preston recounts a career that began as one of the first graduates of the newly established Macquarie Law School.

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