Leigh Day's British Multinational Mining Event
An evening of talks and discussion about the impacts of British multinational mining and avenues of redress for those affected by mining operations overseas.
Date: Thursday 18 October 2018
Venue: Leigh Day, Priory House, 25 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4LB
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: This conference is free to attend but spaces limited
Registration: To book a place on this conference, please RSVP to events@leighday.co.uk by11th October 2018
This seminar will be chaired by Paul Dowling - Associate Solicitor, International Claims – Leigh Day
Speakers:
- Misael Socarras – Mining activist and member of the indigenous Wayuu Community of La Gran Parada
- Rosa Maria Mateus – Lawyer with the Colectivo de Abogados Jose Alvear Restrepo
- Lucio Cuenca – Director of the Observatorio Latinoamericano de Conflictos Ambientales (OCLA)
- Charlotte Gill – Chair of the Colombia Caravana
- Leticia Oliveira – Member of the Movement of People affected by Dams (MAB)
Leigh Day's LGBT+ & Allies Network presents
A panel discussion on the use of strategic litigation and the work of campaigning groups and global organisations to support the fight for LGBT+ rights internationally.
Date: Thursday 1 November 2018
Venue: Leigh Day, Priory House, 25 St John’s Lane, London EC1M 4LB
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Cost: This conference is free to attend but spaces limited
Registration: To book a place on this conference, please RSVP to
events@leighday.co.uk by 24
th October 2018
This seminar will be chaired by Nigel Mackay - Partner,
Leigh Day Employment
Speakers:
- Pamela Spees - Senior Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
- Salil Tripathi - Senior Advisor, Global Issues, Institute for Human Rights and Business
- Jonathan Cooper OBE - Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
- Laura Carter - Research and Policy Advisor, Amnesty International