Best Public Interest Litigation Support Podcasts (2025)

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S2 Trailer - To Be Fair NI returns! 5:10

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To Be Fair NI is back with a brand new series! Episodes released from Thursday 13 November 2025. Go behind the scenes with the team at Public Interest Litigation Support, as we support our member organisations to build legal cases that challenge injustice, protect human rights, and promote equality in Northern Ireland.…

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S1 E7: PILS & the Committee on the Administration of Justice 41:25

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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 lega…

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S1 E6: PILS & the Human Rights Consortium 38:05

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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 righ…

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S1 E5: The Hostile Environment feat. Colin Yeo 38:14

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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 te…

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S1 E4: Amazing Potential feat. EJNI 27:45

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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 potenti…

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S1 E3: Climate Justice & rebalancing power 31:35

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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 y…

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S1 E2: The human rights infrastructure feat. NIHRC's Alyson Kilpatrick 37:41

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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 …

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S1 E1: Introduction to the small and mighty team 24:37

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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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What to expect in Series One 0:48

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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!By The PILS Project

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Episode Three: Plotting through the periodic table 19:15

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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 jus…

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Episode Two: ”Oh, that’s interesting...” 21:37

2y ago21:37

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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.By The PILS Project

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Episode One: We’re on to something here... 25:53

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

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Coming soon: Holding Our Breath 1:05

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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 c…