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ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW

ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW. MIKE WALSH, CEO, LexisNexis Legal & Professional CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL JULY 20, 2015. AGENDA. Rule of l aw definition How rule of law is measured Why it’s important Actions to advance r ule of law. RULE OF LAW DEFINITION.

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ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW

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  1. ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW MIKE WALSH, CEO, LexisNexis Legal & Professional CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL JULY 20, 2015

  2. AGENDA • Rule of law definition • How rule of law is measured • Why it’s important • Actions to advance rule of law

  3. RULE OF LAW DEFINITION

  4. RULE OF LAW: UNITED NATIONS DEFINITION “ The rule of law is a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards. ”

  5. COMPONENTS OF THE RULE OF LAW ALL ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW + TRANSPARENCY OF LAW INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY ACCESSIBLE LEGAL REMEDY + + = THE RULE OF LAW

  6. HONORABLE MARY ROBINSON

  7. HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED & WHY IT’S Important

  8. World Justice Project Rule of LAW Index

  9. World Justice Project Rule of LAW Index Documents adherence to the rule of law using: • 44 indicators • 8 categories • 100,000 citizen & expert interviews

  10. World Justice Project Rule of LAW Index Denmark Venezuela

  11. GDP PER CAPITA & Rule of Law GDP per Capita ($1000s) RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

  12. GDP PER CAPITA & Rule of Law Afghanistan GDP per Capita ($1000s) Cambodia Zimbabwe Pakistan RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

  13. GDP PER CAPITA & Rule of Law Norway Australia Singapore Sweden GDP per Capita Denmark UK France Germany Spain Japan RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

  14. GDP PER CAPITA & Rule of Law GDP per Capita ($1000s) USA CHINA RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

  15. WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT Rule of Law COUNTRY RANKINGS Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project)

  16. LOWER CHILD MORTALITY 300 100 Child Mortality 30 Deaths under age of 5 per 1,000 live births (logarithmic scale) 10 USA 3 1 RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Child Mortality (World Bank)

  17. LOWER HOMICIDE 300 100 30 Number of Homicides 10 per 100,000 (logarithmic scale) USA 3 1 0.3 0.1 RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Number of Homicides per 100,000 people (World Bank)

  18. LOWER CORRUPTION 0 (highly corrupt) Corruption Index Factors USA 100 (very clean) RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Corruption Index (World Transparency International)

  19. HIGHER LIFE EXPECTANCY USA Life Expectancy (Age in Years) RULE OF LAW INDEX Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Life Expectancy at Birth (World Bank)

  20. HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED & WHY IT’S Important

  21. Rule of Law IS VITAL FOR BUSINESS • Protection of property rights & contracts • Resolution of disputes • Lowers levels of corruption & bribery • Fosters institutions that support good governance • Ensures legal identity & empowerment

  22. WHAT ACTIONS CAN BUSINESS TAKE?

  23. BUSINESS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (B4ROL)

  24. 5 WAYS BUSINESS CAN SUPPORT THE RULE OF LAW Ensuring accountability Providing certainty Promoting equality Protecting human rights Supporting access to justice 1 2 3 4 5

  25. B4ROL EXAMPLES

  26. AUTOMATED BIRTH REGISTRATION IN UGANDA

  27. OUR RULE OF LAW JOURNEY

  28. ACCESS TO JUSTICE WITH TECHNOLOGY

  29. STATE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS Polaris Project: Breakdown of 50 State Ratings 2011 2015 Poor 9 Excellent 11 Fair 14 Good 16 Polaris Project : Annual State Human Trafficking Law Ratings 2011, 2015

  30. TECH 4 LAND RIGHTS Gaythri Raman Rule of Law in Emerging Markets, LexisNexis Legal & Professional Aung San Suu Kyi Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Myanmar

  31. CWAG ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

  32. ADVANCING RULE OF LAW IN HAWAII

  33. COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN FLORIDA

  34. NATIONS WILL PROSPER

  35. NATIONS WILL PROSPER NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER

  36. NATIONS WILL PROSPER NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER CHILDREN WILL BE SAVED

  37. NATIONS WILL PROSPER PEOPLE WILL LIVE LONGER NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER CHILDREN WILL BE SAVED

  38. Next Steps • Build awareness • Continue strong leadership • Support un global compact & b4rol • Review b4rol framework

  39. michael.walsh@lexisnexis.com Mahalo!

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