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 May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
In this week's episode Sarah and Jack are joined by Michael Clements, Lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights · Council of Europe
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
In this week's episode, Sarah and Jack are joined by Emma Mcllveen, a barrister who primarily specialises in employment law.
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In this week's episode, Sarah and Jack are joined by Eoghan O’Sullivan.
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.