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Submission to Justice Committee inquiry into the future of legal aid
Briefing
This submission focuses on the impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LAPSO) Act on access to remedy in the context of international abuses of human rights by UK multinational corporations.
November 11th, 2020
| by Amnesty International UK and Partners
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Liberal Democrat Party Manifesto 2017: key positions on corporate accountability
The Liberal Democrats’ 2017 Manifesto makes similar commitments to those pledged in 2015. These include: reforming laws to extend company reporting to ethical practices, environmental, worker and community protections; tackling tax avoidance and utilising public procurement to promote best business practice. New pledges focus on keeping the UK in the single market, strengthening worker input into company...
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