<h3>Background</h3>
The content of this project was originally part of a virtual ‘workshop’ in association with the Palaeontological Association (PalAss) Annual Meeting in December 2021, entitled "Social Justice in Palaeontology: Case Studies & Future Actions". The workshop focused on a diverse range of topics relating to current ethical and legal issues in the field of palaeontology, and involved focus groups working on fictional scenarios, culminating in group presentations and a Q&A session.
**Workshop organisers:**
- Emma Dunne (University of Birmingham, UK)
- Nussaïbah B. Raja (Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)
**Consulting experts for focus groups:**
- Prof. Juan Carlos Cisneros (Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil) - Scientific colonialism and legal issues in palaeontology
- Aura Fossati (Italian Archaeological Mission in Mexico) - Cultural heritage specialist
- Prof. Doris Schroeder (University of Central Lancaster UK) - Ethics of working in resource-poor settings
- Dr Donna Yates (Maastricht University, The Netherlands) - illicit fossil trafficking
- Prof. Paul Barrett (Natural History Museum, London, UK) - Handling ethical/legal issues in science publishing
- Dr June Rubis (University of Sydney, Australia) - parachute science and engaging with indigenous communities
- Sibusiso Biyela (ScienceLink South Africa) - Science communication and decolonisation of science
