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Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group: Implications of the UK High Court’s Decision

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The High Court of England and Wales in its November 2020 judgment in Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group1 (BHP) declined jurisdiction to hear the case initiated by victims of the Fundão Dam collapse in Brazil on the grounds of abuse of process. The decision raises serious questions about the Court’s willingness to vindicate the fair trial rights of victims of human rights abuses linked to multinational enterprises (MNEs). In this judgment, Turner J also made obiter comments on the possibility of staying the case on application of Article 34 of the Recast Brussels Regulation (Recast Regulation),2 the doctrine of forum non conveniens (FNC), and/or the Court’s case management discretion.

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  • FARRINGTON, Francesca, 2021. "Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group: Implications of the UK High Court’s Decision," Business and Human Rights Journal, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(2), pages 392-398, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhurj:v:6:y:2021:i:2:p:392-398_18
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