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Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice

Edited by: Richard Meeran

ISBN13: 9780198866220
Published: October 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback
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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.

Subjects:
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Contents:
1:The Litigation Landscape of Business and Human Rights
Robert McCorquodale
2:Perspectives on the Development and Significance of Tort Litigation against Multinational Parent Companies
Richard Meeran
3:Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice - Lessons from the United Kingdom
Daniel Leader
4:Multinational Company Litigation - South Africa
Jason Brickhill and Zanele Mbuyisa
5:Liability of Multinational Corporations in Canada for International Human Rights Violations
Bruce Johnston
6:Civil Liability in Australia for International Human Rights Violations
Peter Cashman
7:International Human Rights Litigation in the United States
Paul Hoffman
8:Foreign Direct Liability of Multinational Corporations in the Dutch Legal Order
Channa Samkalden
9:Human Rights Litigation against Multinational Companies in France
Sandra Cossart and Lucie Chatelain
10:Human Rights Litigation against Multinational Companies in Germany
Miriam Saage-Maaß
11:Multinational Human Rights Litigation from the Perspective of Business
Rae Lindsay
12:Litigation Funding: Practical Aspects
Susan Dunn and Felix Curtis