ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW MIKE WALSH, CEO, LEXISNEXIS LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL JULY 20, 2015

AGENDA

• RULE OF LAW DEFINITION

• HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED

• WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

• ACTIONS TO ADVANCE RULE OF LAW

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RULE OF LAW DEFINITION

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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.

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COMPONENTS OF THE RULE OF LAW

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TRANSPARENCY OF LAW

INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

ACCESSIBLE LEGAL REMEDY

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= THE RULE OF LAW

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ALL ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW

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HONORABLE MARY ROBINSON

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HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED

& WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

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WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW INDEX

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WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW INDEX

DOCUMENTS ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW:

• 44 INDICATORS

• 8 CATEGORIES

• 100,000 CITIZEN & EXPERT INTERVIEWS

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WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW INDEX

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Denmark

Venezuela

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Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

GDP per Capita

($1000s)

GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW

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Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

GDP per Capita

($1000s)

GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW

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Afghanistan

Cambodia

Pakistan Zimbabwe

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

GDP per Capita

($1000s)

GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW

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Spain

UK France Germany

Sweden

Japan

Australia

Singapore

Denmark

Norway

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

GDP per Capita

($1000s)

GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW

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USA

CHINA

LOWER CHILD MORTALITY

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USA

300

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Child Mortality Deaths under age of 5 per 1,000 live births (logarithmic scale)

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Child Mortality (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

LOWER HOMICIDE

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USA

300

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Number of Homicides

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Number of Homicides per 100,000 people (World Bank)

per 100,000 (logarithmic scale)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

LOWER CORRUPTION

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Corruption Index Factors

USA

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Corruption Index (World Transparency International)

0 (highly corrupt)

100 (very clean)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

HIGHER LIFE EXPECTANCY

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Life Expectancy

(Age in Years)

USA

Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Life Expectancy at Birth (World Bank)

RULE OF LAW INDEX

WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW COUNTRY RANKINGS

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HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED

& WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

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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

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WHAT ACTIONS CAN BUSINESS TAKE?

BUSINESS FOR THE RULE OF LAW (B4ROL)

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5 WAYS BUSINESS CAN SUPPORT THE RULE OF LAW

ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY

PROVIDING CERTAINTY

PROMOTING EQUALITY

PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS

SUPPORTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE

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B4ROL

EXAMPLES

AUTOMATED BIRTH REGISTRATION IN UGANDA

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OUR RULE OF LAW JOURNEY

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ACCESS TO JUSTICE WITH TECHNOLOGY

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STATE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS

30 Polaris Project : Annual State Human Trafficking Law Ratings 2011, 2015

Polaris Project: Breakdown of 50 State Ratings

2011 2015

Excellent

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Fair

1 Good

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Poor

9 Excellent

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Good

16 Fair

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TECH 4 LAND RIGHTS

Aung San Suu Kyi Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Myanmar

Gaythri Raman Rule of Law in Emerging Markets, LexisNexis Legal & Professional

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CWAG ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

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ADVANCING RULE OF LAW IN HAWAII

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COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN FLORIDA

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NATIONS WILL PROSPER

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NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER

NATIONS WILL PROSPER

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NATIONS WILL PROSPER

CHILDREN WILL BE SAVED

NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER

NATIONS WILL PROSPER

CHILDREN WILL BE SAVED

NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE SAFER

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PEOPLE WILL LIVE LONGER

NEXT STEPS

• BUILD AWARENESS

• CONTINUE STRONG LEADERSHIP

• SUPPORT UN GLOBAL COMPACT & B4ROL

• REVIEW B4ROL FRAMEWORK

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