Peter Hood
Hogan Lovells
Articles
UN Working Group publishes revised draft of business and human rights treaty: commentary on scope, prevention and legal liability
Global - July 26 2019 On 16 July, a UN working group published a revised draft of its business and human rights treaty (following the “Zero” Draft published in July last…
Private equity funds and liability for human rights impacts: the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court's decision in Vedanta
United Kingdom - May 16 2019 Could private equity funds be liable for human rights breaches by a portfolio company? A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court increases the…
Vedanta: UK Supreme Court takes the “straitjacket” off claims against parent companies in the English Courts
United Kingdom - April 11 2019 On 10 April 2019, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Vedanta Resources PLC and anor. v Lungowe and others [2019] UKSC 20; a long awaited…
The Modern Slavery Act: stricter reporting requirements on the horizon
United Kingdom - January 30 2019 MPs commissioned by the UK Government to review the Modern Slavery Act have published an interim report on the Transparency in Supply Chains Provision…
Jabir and others v. KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH - Dortmund court dismisses lawsuit
Germany - January 11 2019 Yesterday, the Regional Court (Landgericht) of Dortmund dismissed the claims in Jabir and others v. KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH (Case No. 7 O…
