In-Person Training on Business and Human Rights for UK-Based Commercial Lawyers

BHRLA is pleased to offer this in-person training program in London, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP.

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This intensive one-day programme is designed primarily for lawyers with one to three years of experience but is also open to lawyers at any stage of their career who wish to gain a foundational understanding of business and human rights (BHR) in commercial legal practice.

Topics include:

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The introduction, evolution, and enduring relevance of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidelines)

Key legal frameworks on BHR relevant to businesses with UK headquarters/listings/operations, including the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, the EU Corporate

Sustainability Due Diligence Directive/Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive/Omnibus I, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, the French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law,  and the EU Deforestation, Forced Labour and Battery Regulations

Practitioner-led sessions on relevance and implementation of the UNGPs/OECD Guidelines human rights due diligence steps into legal practice, for example in litigation, contracts and investigations

In-house counsel perspectives on evolving strategies to implement effective human rights risk management and governance structures and the role of external commercial counsel

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