Description
Book SynopsisThis edited collection provides a thorough review of multinational human rights litigation from some of the top practitioners in the field. It provides useful guidance on the relevant laws, procedures, and practical considerations for such litigation in a number of legal systems, including the UK, US, South Africa, and Australia.
Trade ReviewThis 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 *
Table of Contents1: Robert McCorquodale: The Litigation Landscape of Business and Human Rights 2: Richard Meeran: Perspectives on the Development and Significance of Tort Litigation against Multinational Parent Companies 3: Daniel Leader: Human Rights Litigation against Multinationals in Practice - Lessons from the United Kingdom 4: Jason Brickhill and Zanele Mbuyisa: Multinational Company Litigation - South Africa 5: Bruce Johnston: Liability of Multinational Corporations in Canada for International Human Rights Violations 6: Peter Cashman: Civil Liability in Australia for International Human Rights Violations 7: Paul Hoffman: International Human Rights Litigation in the United States 8: Channa Samkalden: Foreign Direct Liability of Multinational Corporations in the Dutch Legal Order 9: Sandra Cossart and Lucie Chatelain: Human Rights Litigation against Multinational Companies in France 10: Miriam Saage-Maaß: Human Rights Litigation against Multinational Companies in Germany 11: Rae Lindsay: Multinational Human Rights Litigation from the Perspective of Business 12: Susan Dunn and Felix Curtis: Litigation Funding: Practical Aspects
