Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice

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Richard Meeran (Partner and Head of the International Department, Partner and Head of the International Department, Leigh Day) Jahan Meeran

Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice

Richard Meeran (Partner and Head of the International Department, Partner and Head of the International Department, Leigh Day), Jahan Meeran

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Oxford University Press
30 December 2021

Public international law; International human rights law

This book provides a thorough review of multinational human rights litigation in various countries where such litigation has been pursued, predominantly on behalf of victims in the Global South. It covers cases relating to environmental damage, occupational disease, human rights abuses involving complicity with state security, and in the context of supply chains. The volume is edited by Richard Meeran, who pioneered the first series of tort-based multinational parent company cases in the 1990s and whose firm, Leigh Day, has been at the forefront of this area for almost 30 years. Contributions come from highly experienced legal practitioners in the countries in question who have run many of the key ground-breaking cases, and who understand the opportunities and hurdles that arise in practice. They provide their perspectives and insights into the features of the relevant laws, procedures, and practical considerations in their respective legal systems. Chapters address the potential legal remedies that are available; the legal, procedural, and practical obstacles to justice including funding; as well as strategic issues. This developing area of corporate legal accountability has increasingly become an integral part of the field of business and human rights, which has grown significantly in recent decades. This collection is an essential guide to the field.

Edited by: Richard Meeran (Partner and Head of the International Department Partner and Head of the International Department Leigh Day), Jahan Meeran
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 734g
ISBN: 9780198866220
ISBN 10: 0198866224
Pages: 374
Publication Date: 30 December 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Meeran is a Partner and Head of the International Department at Leigh Day. He was admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1988, and has practised in the field of multinational human rights litigation, representing victims, almost exclusively since 1994. During the 1990s, Richard pioneered the original cases based on parent company tort law duty of care. He has been a speaker at numerous international events on Business and Human Rights, including the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, the open ended intergovernmental working group on a legally binding instrument, the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, the OECD, and UNICEF. He gave evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Human Rights, and was a member of the drafting team of The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration. He has published over 60 articles on multinational litigation.

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This book contains a thorough review of multinational human rights litigation in various jurisdictions and is an invaluable guidebook to the laws, procedures and practical considerations in various legal systems when seeking to hold corporations accountable for their actions when business interests collide with the human rights of the local population. * Stephen D Sutton, The Law Society Gazette *