Robert McCorquodale is a member of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, a five-member group of independent experts. He is also Emeritus Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham, UK, and a barrister and mediator at Brick Court Chambers, London.
Robert has 30 years of experience working in business and human rights, which began before it became a field of law. He has published scholarship widely in this area, including empirical research, and has advised business of all sizes and assisted governments around the world. He has been involved with civil society, industry sectors and other organisations in drafting legal changes and in litigation. His work has included scholarship, capacity building, legislative proposals, and training. He has appeared as an advocate before the International Court of Justice and the United Kingdom Supreme Court, and as a legal expert before United Nations bodies.

• 1: Development of Business and Human Rights Law


• 2: International Law and Business


• 3: International Regulation of Business about Human Rights Issues


• 4: State Obligations about Business and Human Rights


• 5: Corporate Responsibilities and Human Rights Due Diligence


• 6: Access to Remedies for Victims


• 7: National Regulation of International Human Rights Responsibilities of Business


• 8: Future Developments in Business and Human Rights Law


• 9: Conclusions: International Law, Business and Human Rights

This addition to the Elements of International Law series explores how business and human rights law has transformed international law.