Seminar: Structures for Public Interest Law and Litigation in Ireland
16 June 2006
A series of seminars in Spring 2006 was intended to provoke discussion around Public Interest Law and Litigation (PILL) in Ireland. It followed a major conference on PILL in October 2005 that brought together lawyers, NGOs and activists for contributions from people involved in PILL, in Ireland and further afield. A printed Proceedings from this conference are available as well as a DVD of the event.
This seminar provided delegates with the opportunity of hearing about structures and resources as well as supports facilitating public interest law and litigation in other jurisdictions. Consideration was given to how appropriate such structures might be in Ireland. The session was chaired by Peter Ward BL, FLAC Chairperson.
Resources:
You can read a summary of the papers presented by the four speakers or download the papers in full from the list below:
Structures for Public Interest Law
Professor Andrea Durbach, University of New South Wales
Public Interest Litigation as a Tool for Vulnerable Groups: Lessons from India
Dr. Joshua Castellino, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
Structures for Public Interest Law and Litigation in Northern Ireland
Maura McCallion, Deputy Director, Law Centre NI
How solicitors can increase their services within Public Interest Law
John Costello, Private Client Department, Eugene F. Collins Solicitors
You can view a slideshow of images from the event.