Activist Lawyer
The Activist Lawyer podcast offers a platform for lawyers to share their story and journey into law and activism. Guests will discuss the challenges and highlights of their work as well as important cases, opinions on legal and political matters and will offer advice and tips for anyone interested in pursuing a career in human rights law, public interest law or criminal justice.
The Activist Lawyer Podcast is brought to you by the Granite Podcast Studio.
Episodes

Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
42 min
In this week's episode Sarah and Jack sit down with solicitor Stephen Kirwan who specializes in immigration, public interest law and human rights.
There is way too much to cover with Stephen (as with many of our guests!) so we chose to discuss his current involvement in Mother & Baby Homes cases, immigration and asylum matters and have a general chat about how one gets into his line of work.

May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
38 min
Law Lecturer, Boston attorney and political commentator Larry Donnelly joins Sarah and Jack on this US themed episode. They discuss Biden’s first 100 days in office, Derek Chauvin’s Trial and Trump’s legacy among other interesting topics!

May 5, 2021
May 5, 2021
46 min
Kicking off this series of Activist Lawyer with Human Rights Law Professor Colin Harvey who joins Sarah and Jack as a guest speaker.
Tune in to a full discussion on the vision for a new Ireland and a proposed referendum on Irish unity.

Apr 14, 2021
Apr 14, 2021
31 min
Sarah and Jack sit down to discuss the latest on civil unrest in Northern Ireland and the new ‘Firm but Fair’ Immigration rules introduced by a Conservative Government under fire.

Mar 24, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
35 min
Grainne is the Campaigns Manager for Amnesty International in Northern Ireland. In this week’s episode Grainne shares her experience as a campaigner, activist and representative on abortion in NI and other important human rights issues. She discusses the importance of strategic litigation and a much needed strategy on violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland in the wake of the Sarah Everard murder.

Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
32 min
Sarah sits down with Aoife Moore to discuss the topic of Women in the Media as part of our IWD2021 celebrations for March.
Aoife is political correspondent with the Irish Examiner and provides listeners with a colorful insight into her career as a woman journalist.
Aoife also shares some of the topical cases she has covered like the Stardust Inquiry and Mother & Baby Homes in Ireland.

Mar 16, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
31 min
In this week's episode Sarah sits down with Lindsay Robinson founder of 'have you seen that girl' which is an amazing winning movement dedicated to raising awareness of maternal and parental mental health.

Mar 10, 2021
Mar 10, 2021
31 min
As part of our International Women's Day campaign, Sarah talks to Rev Karen Sethuraman, who is the first female Baptist Minister in Ireland.

Mar 3, 2021
Mar 3, 2021
38 min
In this week's episode, Sarah sits down with campaigner & activist Emma De Souza as part of our International Women's Day campaign. Join them as they discuss Northern Ireland protocol, Women in leadership, and Citizens' rights.

Feb 24, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
35 min
In this week's episode Sarah sits down with inspiring NI human rights lawyer Ciarán Kerr Johnston as they discuss how Ciarán changed the way police interview are conducted to help clients access justice during the pandemic. Ciarán also highlights the importance of special education needs in this insightful interview.



