Linda S. Spedding

DR. LINDA S. Spedding holds an LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., and Ph.D. She is qualified as a solicitor (England and Wales), an advocate (India) and an attorney (USA). She has been an international adviser and author - and activist for positive change - for over 27 years. She has also been a friend and supporter of the NGO community over this period, assisting many such organisations and raising awareness of their contribution through her writing and advisory activities. In addition to larger...See more

DR. LINDA S. Spedding holds an LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., and Ph.D. She is qualified as a solicitor (England and Wales), an advocate (India) and an attorney (USA). She has been an international adviser and author - and activist for positive change - for over 27 years. She has also been a friend and supporter of the NGO community over this period, assisting many such organisations and raising awareness of their contribution through her writing and advisory activities. In addition to larger organisations, Dr. Spedding has assisted many SMEs, business associations, and chambers with their proactive risk strategies and has worked to encourage good communication between the responsible parties: public, private, and NGO. She has been committed to the debate on improving ongoing due diligence, corporate governance, and ethical conduct, as well as appropriate risk management; she has advised, trained, and published extensively in these areas. She also provides the ideal mix of experience as an international legal practitioner with her specialist understanding of international environmental law, and has achieved a substantial reputation as an author and lecturer (for more information, see ... Dr. Spedding has been an international adviser to many commercial and professional bodies both in the private and public sector. From the outset she has been committed to corporate social responsibility, often termed CSR, and corporate responsibility. She is a trustee and officer of various NGOs internationally. Throughout her career Dr. Spedding has assisted a small international multicultural charity as part of her work-life balance. She serves on several committees of non-profit organisations, including the SCI Business Strategy Committee, the ABA CSR International Committee, and the NAWL International Committee. She is also International Adviser to SAARCLAW and the BCCCF. In her non-profit activities, she has led training sessions and roundtables on governance and NGOs, and has worked with the International Department of the UK Charity Commission to improve regulation and best practice among the NGO community through improved communication and relevant tools. In her professional life Dr. Spedding is well known for her contribution to ethical and environmental concerns, sustainable development, and appropriate investment developments, including the global environmental and energy debates. She has been part of the gender and leadership debate and is founder of Women in Law and Women in Law International (... womeninlawinternational.com). Dr. Spedding's international professional, voluntary, pro-bono, and charitable activities have been well respected for many years. See less