Business and Human Rights Committee
The Law Council’s Business and Human Rights Committee was established by the Executive in September 2014. It was formed to develop a policy focus in the emerging field of business and human rights law, consider how the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (the Guiding Principles) can be implemented by Australian law firms, and raise awareness about the Guiding Principles for the legal profession.
Issues
Items on the Business and Human Rights Committee agenda include:
- developing networks with government, industry associations and key stakeholders to understand their work on business and human rights;
- providing feedback to government on the role of the legal profession in the implementation of the Guiding Principles;
- organising events on the Guiding Principles and their applicability to the legal profession;
- liaising with the Law Council’s Constituent Bodies on their engagement with business and human rights issues;
- supporting the development of a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights for Australia;
- utilising the Law Council’s Special Consultative Status to attend and participate in relevant UN business and human rights events; and
- looking at how business and human rights training can be incorporated into legal education.
Members
- Mr Greg Vickery AO (Chair)
- Mr Peter Haig
- Ms Abigail McGregor
- Professor Paul Redmond AM
- Ms Vanessa Zimmerman
- Ms Lori Middlehurst
- Ms Amy Sinclair
- Ms Rachel Webber
- Mr Raffaele Piccolo
- Ms Shanta Martin
- Ms Veena Bedekar
- Mr Sunil Rao
Contacts
Dr Adam Fletcher
T. 02 6246 3708
E. adam.fletcher@lawcouncil.au