(Cont.)... Rights Due Diligence Laws?

The growth in legislation and proposed legislation which require companies to undertake mandatory human rights due diligence brings into focus the need for a trusted enforcement mechanism. This seminar addresses the important question of whether a new regulatory body could monitor and enforce UK companies' compliance with human rights due diligence laws, launching research on this subject commissioned by the CORE Coalition, Traidcraft Exchange and Business and Human Rights Resource Centre from Dr Rachel Chambers of the University of Connecticut and two Partners from law firm Kingsley Napley, Sophie Kemp and Katherine Tyler. The seminar considers the limits on the existing human rights enforcement mechanisms, addressing the reasons companies are not held to account for criminal conduct, as well as the obstacles faced by victims seeking redress through civil litigation. It highlights regulatory success in addressing corporate misconduct in different contexts and identifies the possible functions and design of a new regulatory body to monitor and enforce compliance with human rights due diligence laws, drawing on existing regulatory models.

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