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25 Mar 2014

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Law Society of England & Wales

[PDF] Business and Human Rights Advisory Group Recommendations - Mar 2014 [UK]

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In 2013, the Law Society set up the [Business and Human Rights Advisory Group (BHRAG)] to evaluate how the Law Society can best assist the profession to consider the implications of the UNGPs…While some discussion was engaged in…regarding the responsibility of lawyers in the context of access to remedy (particularly in litigation)…the BHRAG focused largely on the second pillar, the corporate responsibility to respect…[It] focused on…Establishing the business case...Regulation…Guidance, education and training…The Law Society should take the position that its law firm members have a responsibility to respect human rights…in accordance with the UNGPs, and that this should be reflected in firms' business operations, and…in advice that they provide to clients. This would include putting in place a human rights policy…The Law Society should encourage firms to develop policies and procedures to implement firms‘ responsibility to respect human rights…Initial guidance…should include a template human rights policy commitment...