The UK National Contact Point on Business and Human Rights: Pointing in the Right Direction
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The following issues were discussed:
- What changes, if any, to the current structures of the UK NCP should be made to improve them for all those involved?
- Are the current procedures of the UK NCP appropriate in terms of effective decision-making and coherence with the OECD Guidelines?
- To what extent should it be possible to review the substantive decisions of the UK NCP?
- Does the UK NCP provide effective access to justice for complainants? If not, what changes are needed to make the mechanism more accessible and rights-compatible?
- Should there be more direct consequences for companies found in breach of the OECD Guidelines?
Speakers
- Robin Brooks, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
- Rachel Chambers, University of Sussex
- Kathryn Dovey, OECD
- Tricia Feeney, RAID
- Peter Frankental, Amnesty International
- Dan Leader, Leigh Day
- Lord Jonathan Mance, UK Supreme Court
- Robert McCorquodale, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Event: Roundtable Discussion on the UK National Contact Point
09
Mar
2016
LONDON
