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Putting the ‘public’ into Public Local Inquiry
Notes from the first three days of the Inquiry in January 2025 now available to view.
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Joint press release: High Court to hear legal challenge against Stormont for failing to adopt anti-poverty strategy
Hearing in High Court on 31 January 2025 in case taken by rights-group the Committee on the Administration of Justice...
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Rights groups challenge NI Executive to fulfil anti-poverty pledge
Stormont spends almost £1 billion pounds a year dealing with child poverty, according to Trussell NI. Imagine what life would...
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The Public Interest Litigation Toolkit demystifies the process of engaging in public interest litigation for human rights NGOs.
An Introduction to Public Interest Litigation
04/10/2023
Litigation is simply the process of taking legal action before the courts, or another judicial decision-maker. There isn't a single globally agreed upon definition of Public Interest Litigation. Learn about how PILS defines public interest litigation and how to identify a public interest element in an issue that your organisation...
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Animation: The Toolkit is your guide!
28/05/2024
Combining legal remedies with visible campaigning or policy work can be a really powerful way of holding decision makers accountable. Check out our animation that captures all the benefits that the Public Interest Litigation Toolkit has to offer Northern Ireland's changemakers!
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Pre-Litigation Considerations
04/10/2023
This section of the Toolkit outlines the questions that your organisation should ask itself before bringing any kind of legal action. Your answers to these questions will help you determine whether your organisation is prepared and equipped to pursue litigation.
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