Lawyer, specialist in business and human rights, partner at Leigh Day, represents victims of corporate, environmental and human rights abuses. #BizHumanRights
London, England
Joined March 2013
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Daniel Leader retweeted
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde: "The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors...may I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."
Dark times ahead for America and the world but there is hope. Robert Reich's analysis will prove prescient.
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No backtracking, period
@EUCssrMcGrath was clear in his confirmation hearing about his commitment to swift implementation of the #CSDDD
Now @vonderleyen risks undoing that promise
We say #NoToOmnibus because corporate accountability isn’t optional—it’s essential for a just future
An Omnibus proposal to amend three key pillars of the European Green Deal, including the hard-won Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (#CSDDD), could undermine important progress.
Over 160 CSOs, trade unions, and activists say #NoToOmnibus:
corporatejustice.org/publica…
ALT Blue background with someone holding a sign in the bottom right corner saying "No business on a dead planet". Other text says: Joint Statement on Omnibus, Over 160 signatures WE DEMAND to President Ursual von der Leyen and the European Commission: Actively protect these EU corporate accountability laws. Reaffirm the official timeline for their transposition and implementation. Be fully transparent about the Omnibus process. Be fully
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Amnesty is one of 170 civil society organisations calling on the European Commission to actively protect the EU corporate accountability laws.
See the statement here 👇
🚨NEW: 170 activists & civil society orgs are standing united to tell the EU #NoToOmnibus. This proposed law risk changes to key sustainability legislations. We need to do more on #climatechange, not less. #YesToCSDDD @ECCJorg @amnestypress amn.st/omnibus-law-statement
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The International Law Association @ILA_official Vice Chair, Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb @dsolawuyi has called for a legally binding instrument on business and human rights so as to ensure that business activities advance international human rights law and sustainable development.
📽️ : The United Nations Human Rights Council @unhrcpr
#internationallaw #legallybindinginstruments #bizhumanrights #bhr #humanrightslaw #sustainabledevelopment #unitednations #internationallawassociation
Daniel Leader retweeted
Great to see this podcast out about Kabwe's lead poisoning.
It tells the story of Oliver who was diagnosed with lead poisoning at the age of 2, and who is now 18.
Produced by @radioworkshop_ @DhashenMoodley, available on youtube, spotify and apple.
youtube.com/watch?v=qjGwwZIh…
Daniel Leader retweeted
Dyson appeal allowed! Well done @LeighDay_Law @ollyholland
More later.
judiciary.uk/judgments/limbu…
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Leigh Day partner and joint head of human rights Jamie Beagent has signed an annual open letter marking Human Rights Day, which celebrates the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights leighdaylaw.info/4grPOLh
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My review of that judgment now here
Blogged: The Court of Appeal's most relevant judgment on 'global claims', causation, and pursuing Shell for ubiquitous pollution
gavclaw.com/2024/12/07/alame…
Matthew Renshaw and King Bebe Okpabi spoke to @BBCWorldService about the Appeal Court judgement clearing the way for two Nigerian communities' legal claims over oil pollution allegedly caused by Shell's subsidiary SPDC to go to full trial.
Starts 13:05
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5z…
Daniel Leader retweeted
Stuart-Smith LJ's reasoned judgment on 'global claims' against #Shell is now out
Alame & Ors v Shell PLC & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 1500 bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ… @leighdayintl @DanielLeaderLD
Re Court of Appeal hearing in the Bille and Ogala group litigation and implications of 'global claims', causation
gavclaw.com/2022/05/08/alame…
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📢 PBI UK alongside other members of @CorpJusticeUK call on the UK Government to prioritise #HumanRights at UN treaty negotiations.
It's fundamental that the UK supports communities and #HumanRightsDefenders confronting human rights & environmental harms.
📢We call on the UK Government to prioritise human rights at this years UN treaty negotiations.
The Treaty on Business and Human Rights needs to end corporate impunity for abuses and enable effective access to justice.
#BizHumanRights
corporatejusticecoalition.or…
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A Court of Appeal judgement has cleared the way for two Nigerian communities' legal claims over oil pollution allegedly caused by Shell's subsidiary SPDC to finally go ahead to full trial in 2025. @DanielLeaderLD and Matthew Renshaw represent.
leighdaylaw.info/3OJYUaC
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Daniel Leader retweeted
📢We call on the UK Government to prioritise human rights at this years UN treaty negotiations.
The Treaty on Business and Human Rights needs to end corporate impunity for abuses and enable effective access to justice.
#BizHumanRights
corporatejusticecoalition.or…
Daniel Leader retweeted
.@BloombergUK asks who will clean up oil pollution in the Niger Delta if Shell's sale of its Nigerian subsidiary goes ahead.
Dan Leader and Matthew Renshaw represent the Ogale and Bille communities taking legal action against Shell over soil pollution.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Daniel Leader retweeted
We need regulators and policymakers to step up the requirements of what is required of corporations after their misconduct, in addition to more ethical corporate leadership.
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Today, as #MinesAndMoney conference starts, ACTSA, @CorpJusticeUK, @londonmining and @raidukorg wrote to Anglo American investors about lead pollution in #Kabwe
We urge investors to consider the financial and moral risks of this investment. Full letter: shorturl.at/QRr6m
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in a week: 'A UK Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence model?' 9 Dec @BIICL biicl.org/events/11978/a-uk-…
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Billionaires are pouring huge amounts of money into the political process — and both political parties.
Never before in American history have so few had so much wealth and economic and political power.
Daniel Leader retweeted
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the start of #16DaysofActivism2024.
@MelJacques1 and Sarah Gibbons kickstart our #IDEVAW blog series with a focus on violence against women in the agricultural sector.
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🗣️Today, a cross-regional group of #HumanRightsDefenders and community representatives met with parliamentarians and civil servants to lay out what laws and actions they want to see from the UK government to help them safely defend their land & the environment. 🧵
