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UN Forum on Business and Human Rights – 26 to 29 November 2018
Gabrielle Holly was a speaker at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights on 26 November 2018 where she presented research highlighting some of the key findings of a recent…
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The Medium is the Message. Establishing a System of Business and Human Rights Through Contract Law and Arbitration
In this article, Cherie Blair CBE, QC, Ema Vidak Gojkovic and Marie-Anais Meudic-Role analyse the emerging system of business and human rights law by following certain developmental trends across normative,…
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WikiLeaks and Beyond. Discerning an International Standard for the Admissibility of Illegally Obtained Evidence
WikiLeaks and Beyond In this article, Cherie Blair CBE, QC and Ema Vidak Gojkovic analyse the common elements which are often taken into account when deciding admissibility of illegally obtained evidence.…
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Commentary on ICSID’s New Rule Proposals by Cherie Blair CBE QC and Sophia Louw – Africa Arbitration
In this article, Cherie Blair CBQ, QC and Sophia Louw comment on ICSID’s New Rule Proposals.
Gabrielle Holly Article ‘Transnational Tort and Access to Remedy under the UNGPs Kamasaee v Commonwealth’
In this article, our Associate Gabrielle Holly discusses the case Kamasaee v Commonwealthin respect to transnational tort and access to remedy under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human…
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Lise Smit and Gabrielle Holly, ‘When national laws or local practices conflict with human rights’ Business and Human Rights Resource Centre Blog series
In this article, Associate Gabrielle Holly addresses the conflict with human rights between national laws and local practices, and identifies recommendations for global operations and supply chains.
Comment on Foreign Direct Investment under South Africa’s
In this article, our Associate Sophia Louw comments on Foreign Direct Investment under South Africa’s Investment Protection Regime.
Business and Human Rights Article Adam Smith-Anthony
In this article, Senior Associate Adam Smith-Anthony analysis the relationship between business and human rights.
Gabrielle Holly and Lise Smit, Vedanta court ruling a ‘major victory for corporate human rights campaigners’, Ethical Corporation
In this article, Associate Gabrielle Holly argues that the Vedanta court ruling is a major victory for corporate human rights campaigners as it could be an important step towards forcing…
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IPCO v Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation – Another African Legal Saga with International Implications, by Solomon Ebere
In this article, our Senior Associate Solomon Ebere considers the international implications of the African legal saga IPCO v Nigerian National Petroleum.