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.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
In this episode, Sarah and Jack are joined by Colin Yeo, Immigration and asylum barrister, blogger, writer and consultant at Garden Court Chambers in London and founder and editor of the Free Movement immigration law website.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
In this episode, Sarah and Jack are joined by Hannah Campbell and Kristen Wallace, Founders of 'Stop Street Harassment NI'.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
In this week’s episode, Sarah and Jack are joined by Professor Louise Crowley, family law expert at the School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland.
Louise speaks to Sarah and Jack about her career in academia and her research into the evolution of family law and citizens’ rights in Ireland. She also discusses her role in the development of the Bystander Intervention Programme which seeks to educate and empower students to challenge the normalisation of sexual harassment and abuse.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
In this week’s episode, Sarah is joined by a special guest, Justice Shireen Avis Fisher who sits on the Hague.
Judge Fisher spoke to Sarah about her work with the Irish Rule of Law International on a campaign that is seeking to help with the relocation and support of female Afghan Judges and their families in Ireland.
Due to the ongoing humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Judge Fisher shares her insight into the urgency of this issue and how both listeners and the legal community can get involved.
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Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
In this week’s episode, Sarah and Jack are joined in the studio by Mary Kitson, Senior Legal Officer at the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
Mary speaks to Sarah and Jack about her role in providing advice and assistance to people who believe that they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination. Mary also discusses the involvement of the Equality Commission in significant legal cases, including LGBTQ+ rights and workplace discrimination.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
In this week's episode, Rachel speaks to Sarah and Jack about her role in the development of important legislation particularly in respect of domestic abuse, and also discusses the current gaps in current legislation in Northern Ireland.
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
In this week’s episode, Sarah and Jack are joined in the studio by Declan Owens, strategic campaigning lawyer and leading campaigner in the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group.
Declan is CEO of Ecojustice Ireland and Ecojustice Legal Action Centre and is Chair of the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers in the UK.
Declan has represented some of the largest unions in the UK and is the Haldane delegate for the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, leading the international strategy in advance of COP 26.
If you are interested in Ecojustice and using law as a tool to make change, make sure to give this episode a listen!
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
In this week’s episode, Sarah Henry is joined in the studio by Aonghus Kelly, Executive Director at Irish Rule of Law International.
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
In this week's episode, Jack and Sarah are joined by Maria McCloskey, Immigration Solicitor at The Children's Law Centre.