Law Society Business and Human Rights Programme: Launch of England - - PDF document
16/09/2015 Law Society Business and Human Rights Programme: Launch of England and Wales outreach series Moderator: Andrea Shemberg, consultant, Business and Human Rights Programme, The Law Society Speakers: Nicole Bigby, partner and director of
2013 Set up BHRAG March 2014 BHRAG Recommendations June-October 2015 Consultation & engagement process End of October 2015 Internal report with outcomes from C&E process End 2015 Initial Guidance
Society
Develop advice, guidance and training Address law firms regarding business
providers of professional legal services. Consultation
size firms.
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Encourage firms to develop policies and procedures to implement firms‘ responsibility to respect human rights, which will be an evolving process. Develop practical, user friendly guidance reflecting best practice over time.
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Develop a programme of awareness raising activities on the UNGPs regarding implementing the responsibility of business to respect human rights.
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Alexa Virdi Andrea Shemberg Andrea Saldarriaga Catie Shavin Sarah Smith
Project
Ruggie
lawyer
Project
complaint mechanism
lawyer with Freshfields
School Paris
Director, Global Business Initiative
Human Rights and Rule of Law Policy Adviser
Rights Programme
programme
Attorney-General, Bermuda
laundering, anti corruption and combatting the financing of terrorism
Raise awareness: The relevance of BHR to law firms and urgency for action – focus on firms new to BHR (small, medium size and outside London)
Gather insights and perspectives:
Advise the Law Society on a possible Road Map
Offer basic training Dialogue focused Tailored engagement
Online survey Understand needs and interest
BHR
Understand stakeholder expectations of lawyers as regards BHR and the emerging experience of larger law firms
17 July – 15 October 2015
Understand needs and interest of Law Society members in BHR
The survey is anonymous, takes 10 minutes to complete and you find it here: https://www.research.net/r/Businesshumanrights
17 July-15 October 2015
Understand stakeholder expectations of lawyers as regards BHR and the emerging experience of larger law firms
Clients Large firms International
Government NGOs
15 September – 15 October Engage with members across England and Wales Calendar of outreach series
14 Sept Workshop and launch event London Sept-Oct One-to-one meetings London 23 Sept One-to-one meetings Cardiff 24 Sept Partner lunch and workshop Cardiff 28 Sept Partner lunch and workshop Manchester 29 Sept Workshop Leeds 08 Oct One-to-one meetings Cambridge 09 Oct Partner lunch and workshop Cambridge 12 Oct Workshop Birmingham 13 Oct Partner lunch and workshop Bristol
Learning opportunities Building lawyer and client interest Convening role Institutional coordination