To Be Fair NI

To Be Fair NI

Join The PILS Project’s team for To Be Fair NI - the first-ever PILS podcast series about the life-changing legal cases that create positive impact, not just for one person, but for communities across Northern Ireland.

Episodes

September 26, 2024 41 mins

In the second episode in our series celebrating the NI Human Rights Partnership, PILS visit the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ).

CAJ and PILS have a vibrant history of collaboration - almost enough for a whole series of episodes! 

Director Daniel Holder and Immigration Project Coordinator Úna Boyd reveal how tools like pro bono legal opinions and Freedom of Information requests have bolstered CAJ's policy & adv...

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In this special series, we dive deep into the collaborative spirit of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Partnership.

Discover how four unique organisations  - PILS, the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ), Human Rights Consortium (HRC) and Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) are united in their pursuit of equality, human rights and justice.

Recorded the HRP's shared home of Community House in Belfast city ce...

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Remember the 'Go Home' vans? That 2013 Home Office campaign was a visible example of the UK government's 'Hostile Environment': a toxic combination of cruel rhetoric & restrictive law/policy.

Through Free Movement, barrister and blogger Colin Yeo has been keeping lawyers and civil society up-to-date on immigration law developments since 2007.

He tells us about that work & his mixed feelings on strategic litigation on asylum...

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February 15, 2024 27 mins

Pollution doesn't stop at the border... so why should climate action?

Environmental Justice Network Ireland is challenging environmental injustice on the island of Ireland.

Dr Ciara Brennan & Caitlin McIlhennon tell us:

  • how EJNI burst into life in 2019
  • about the 'nitty-gritty' of building all-island court cases 
  • and why Ireland is an amazing potential staging ground for strategic litigation. 
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January 31, 2024 31 mins

In this thought-provoking episode of To Be Fair NI, we delve into the heart of climate justice, a priority area for The PILS Project.

Discover how PILS leverages legal expertise to support place protectors and environmental NGOs, and learn about upcoming court dates that could shape Northern Ireland's climate justice landscape.

Plus, find out how you can get involved, whether you're a seasoned lawyer or a concerned citizen in actio...

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In this episode, the PILS staff team explore:

  • What the human rights infrastructure is
  • How it has come under attack in 2023
  • And how human rights defenders in Northern Ireland can work with PILS to protect it

You’ll also hear NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick talk about why defending the rule of law is not a game and how she remains hopeful while doing this work.

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Series One of TBFNI is all about introductions.

In this first bumper episode, you'll discover:

  • where our podcast's name came from (NI or nai?)
  • who the humans behind The PILS Project are
  • how our new Toolkit is demystifying litigation 

Useful links:

https://pilsni.org/our-team/

https://pilsni.org/toolkit/ 

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December 13, 2023 48 secs

Get ready to meet the team of human rights defenders working at The PILS Project.

Series One of To Be Fair NI is coming soon!

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It's all been leading up to this moment.

After years of planning, expert reports and compiling legal arguments, the #CleanAirNI challenge is going to court. 

But what actually happens where we get there?

Episode Three of Holding our Breath takes you behind the scenes of Northern Ireland's landmark air quality case with its lawyers, environmental justice groups and NI’s children’s rights watchdog. 

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The Clean Air NI story continues as lawyers and human rights campaigners team up to tackle a shocking air quality failing in Northern Ireland.

In this episode, one of the legal team gets some life-changing news. 

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Go behind the scenes of Northern Ireland's landmark environmental court case.

You'll learn about a truly shocking air quality failing - and meet the team of lawyers and campaigners going to court to make it stop. 

 

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Learn more about the PILS Pro Bono Register: https://pilsni.org/work-with-us/pro-bono-volunteers/

 

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September 23, 2023 1 min

The PILS Project stands for ‘Public Interest Litigation Support’.

We are Northern Ireland’s legal project dedicated to helping local human rights activists and lawyers to build life-changing legal cases together.

We’re starting our podcast journey with a behind-the-scenes look at Northern Ireland’s latest climate court challenge: the Clean Air NI case. 

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