Change The Law Limited was founded in 2003 and works to contribute to the observance throughout the world of human rights as set out in the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" (UDHR). The focus is on the change and progress, and the influence on international policies and international legal systems on human rights, business and human rights, United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs), corporate sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance factors.
We work on UK national legislation and International Legislation and Business & Human Rights.
We are a voice and Advocate for those whose voices need to be heard.
Change The Law Ltd engages in dialogue with States, NGO's and other civil society organisations.
Linda’s experience includes;
- More than 30 years’ experience in Human Rights, Climate Change & Green Policies.
- More than 14 years’ experience in United Nations Guiding Principles, Business and Human Rights, the Supply Chain.
- Sustainable Development Goal’s (SDG's), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
- In her role as a Consultant to the FCDO, she has worked on the drafting of two parts of Acts of Parliament for the UK Government, including the agreement of part of the Equality Act 2010.
- Visiting Fellow to the Global Sustainability Institute, focusing on the UN Guiding Principles human rights embedding into Business Practice and linked to the Sustainability Development Goals, 2018-2021.
- United Nations Association, UK, 1990 -1995.
Linda has attended;
- The UN 50th Anniversary at Westminster Hall, London, UK. Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave the keynote Address in 1995.
- The UN 60th Anniversary at Central Hall, Westminster, London, UK, Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, gave the keynote address. On 31 January 2006, Kofi Annan outlined his vision for a comprehensive and extensive reform of the UN.
- The UN 70th Anniversary at Central Hall, Westminster, London, UK. Ban Ki Moon, United Nations Secretary-General, gave the keynote address where the first UN Secretary-General was elected 70 years previously, February 2016.
- The UN 80th anniversary of the inaugural UN General Assembly with a landmark event on January 17, 2026. The gathering was held at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London, exactly where the first delegates assembled on January 10, 1946, just months after the end of World War II. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, gave the keynote address where the first UN Secretary-General was elected 80 years previously.
- 2012-2025, United Nations Forums on Business and Human Rights, in person and virtually.
History
US Supreme Court, in 2004, Linda worked on research with Professor Thomas Speedy Rice on the Brief to the US Supreme Court to abolish the execution of juveniles on death row with four other researchers. The Brief was for the Human Rights Committee of The Bar of England and Wales, Human Rights Advocates, Human Rights Watch, and The World Organisation for Human Rights USA as amici curiae in support of the Respondent. The US Supreme Court ruled that the execution of juvenile killers is unconstitutional. Writing for the court, Justice Anthony Kennedy found the punishment was unconstitutionally cruel under the Eighth Amendment. This was amended to abolish the execution of those who were under the age of 18 years at the time they committed their crime in the USA. Seventy-two people who were juveniles at the time they committed their crime, were taken off death row as a result. This has set a precedent for all those who are under the age of 18 years when they commit their crime in the USA.
Membership
Change The Law Limited is a member of;
- The International Bar Association (IBA)
