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Bridging the business–human rights divide: the multi-dimensional dynamics of transnational access to justice in mass tort litigation

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Human Rights Law Review, Volume: 26, Issue: 2

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DOI (Published version): 10.1093/hrlr/ngag009

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In response to the paradigm shift from territorial corporations to globalised businesses, calls for access to justice increasingly transcend national borders, exacerbated by a substantial inequality of arms in mass tort litigation. Recognising its interdisciplinary significance and complexity, this...

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ISSN: 1461-7781 1744-1021
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2026
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