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Amicus Curiae & Investment Arbitrations: Part Two Camilla Graham, Jo Delaney, Antony Crockett, Ben Barratt & Audley Sheppard This legal guide forms part two of a two part guide. It explains how and when to submit an amicus curiae submission. Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 4:55pm
Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights Kate Stone This legal guide provides an introduction to the European Court of Human Rights and explains how individuals, NGOs and groups of individuals can take cases to the court.
  • Socio-economic rights
  • Europe
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 4:27pm
African Court of Human and People's Rights Kate Stone This legal guide introduces the African Court for Human and People’s Rights with a special focus on individuals and NGOs who wish to access the ACHPR.
  • Africa
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 4:21pm
Clean Development Mechanism: CDM and Development Peter Zaman and Delyth Hughes This legal guide forms part three of a three part guide, focussing on the role of the CDM in development.
  • Climate Change
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 4:18pm
Clean Development Mechanism: CDM in Practice Peter Zaman and Delyth Hughes This legal guide forms part two of a three part guide, focussing on the function of the CDM and how it operates.
  • Climate Change
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 4:14pm
New UK tax relief on legacy donations Owen Clutton and Rachel Steeden This legal guide explains how changes to UK inheritance tax relief affects charities and donors
  • Europe
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:57pm
Fundamental Freedoms Factsheet: "Freedom Parks" Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) This legal guide explains the concern that "freedom parks" are being used to restrict the freedoms of expression and assembly in Cambodia.
  • Socio-economic rights
  • Australasia
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:55pm
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 Jennifer McGrandle and Abigail Black This legal guide on the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations 2006 is for NGOs governed by the law of England and Wales who are in the process of or considering of merger or outsourcing.
  • Europe
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:53pm
NGO Employment Guidelines: Checklist of topics for inclusion in an HR employee manual Louise Mason This legal guide provides a checklist of typical topics which should be covered in an NGO HR/employment manual as based on English law. Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:51pm
Human Rights as a Defence in Investor – State Arbitration Ignacio Madalena and Diogo Pereira This legal guide discusses the complexity of interactions between Human Rights and Investor-State Arbitration.
  • Responsible business
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:49pm
Charitable Incorporated Organisations ("CIOs") Thomas Bishai, Odette Orlans, Victoria Stimson and Anna Wright This legal guide outlines the advantages and disadvantages of the new Charitable Incorporated Organisations legal form available to charities in England and Wales.
  • Europe
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:48pm
International Courts and Tribunals - Regional courts including human rights This legal guide forms part four of a four part series on international courts and tribunals from Clifford Chance LLP.
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:46pm
International Courts and Tribunals - United Nations Human Rights bodies available to individuals This legal guide forms part three of a four part series on international courts and tribunals from Clifford Chance LLP
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:44pm
International Courts and Tribunals - International tribunals available to individuals This legal guide forms part two of a four part series on international courts and tribunals from Clifford Chance LLP.
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:42pm
International Courts and Tribunals - Courts and tribunals available to states only This legal guide is part one of a four part series on international courts and tribunals from Clifford Chance LLP.
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:30pm
The Aarhus Convention This legal guide concerns the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's 'Aarhus Convention', a significant environmental treaty promoting environmental justice.
  • Europe
  • Climate Change
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:28pm
The Right to Food Catherine Westcott and Nadia Khoury This legal guide provides an introduction to the key sources for the human right to food under international law.
  • Socio-economic rights
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:24pm
HMRC Guidance on Payments to Overseas Bodies Stephanie Biden This legal guide explains how the new HMRC guidance affects charities, who may lose tax reliefs if they do not comply.
  • Responsible business
  • Europe
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:21pm
TRIPS Agreement Whitney Simpson This legal guide introduces the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.
  • International law
  • Intellectual Property
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:15pm
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Lee Howard This legal guide provides an overview of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which propose a global standard for addressing threats to human rights caused by business activities.
  • Responsible business
  • International law
 Last updated: 11 September 2012 - 3:01pm

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