JOHN SOUTHALAN

JOHN SOUTHALAN


118 Railway Street, West Perth, AUSTRALIA
PO Box 3248, East Perth WA 6892, AUSTRALIA


9226 0358


john@southalan.net

John is a mediator (National Mediator Accreditation System), barrister (Western Australian Bar Association), and academic.

John assists parties regarding resources issues in both litigious and non-litigious matters. In addition to mediation, John has considerable experience in contract drafting and disputes, mining applications, compensation obligations & structures, and occupational health & safety. His work has also covered mining regulation in advising regulators, mining companies, land owners, communities and non-government organisations. John has assisted various government agencies (in Australia and internationally) on mining law reform.

John is an adjunct academic with the Universities of Dundee (Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy) and Western Australia, Murdoch and Curtin. He researches and teaches in mining regulation and also on human rights and resources. John has published and presented on topics including human rights and business, mining regulation, climate change, Indigenous rights, minerals taxation, CSR regulation, and mining agreements. He has acted as a peer-reviewer for the Academy of Finland and for numerous publishers and academic journals.

John is a member of the Foundation for Resources and Natural Energy Law (formerly RMMLF), Energy and Resources Law Association (ER Law, formerly AMPLA), International Bar Association, International Law Association, and Western Australian Bar Association. He undertakes extensive volunteer work including for the Environmental Defender’s Office of Western Australia Inc (volunteer lawyer), the Burma Lawyers’ Council (adviser & trainer), and a committee member of the WA Branch Committee (ER Law). John is also a member of the Academic Network for the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises.

John is an accredited mediator (National Mediator Accreditation System), has an MBA (Mineral Resource Management, University of Dundee) and law degree (University of Western Australia). He previously worked with the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Land Council (Pilbara & Perth, Australia), Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (Dundee, Scotland), Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Sydney, Australia) and Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Perth, Australia).

118 Railway Road, West Perth, AUSTRALIA
PO Box 3248, East Perth WA 6892, AUSTRALIA


9226 0358


john@southalan.net

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    John Southalan’s Articles

    Tools & mechanisms for ESG due diligence

    This note summarises and provides links to various standards and processes about ‘due diligence’ in extractives operations. These include the responsible sourcing requirements of the London Metals Exchange, guides about the extractives sector from the OECD, the World...

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    Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts

    Note summarising ‘Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts’ which were endorsed by the OECD Development Centre in February 2020 In February 2020 the OECD endorsed a framework, aimed at governments and investors, for the content and negotiation of...

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    Australian Resources Sector Regulation

    Members of Resources Law Network provided a submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Resources Sector Regulation. The submission emphasised the need for increased awareness and use of international standards and materials in Australian resource...

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    State agreements and WA resources regulation

    Western Australia uses parliamentary-approved contracts to regulate many large resources projects. A 2015 report examined the pros and cons of this form or regulation Parliaments and Mining Agreements: Reviving the Numbed Arm of Government. The report summarised these...

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    Tortious Liability for Subsidiaries

    This paper summarises two cases, currently underway, concerning parent company tortious liability for subsidiaries. In the United Kingdom, Zambian villagers are suing Vedanta Resources plc and in Canada, Eritrean citizens are suing Nevsun Resources Ltd. The paper...

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