We’re hiring!

PILS is looking for a new Legal Support Manager. This role involves coordinating PILS’ membership network of law firms and NGOs, helping them develop and submit applications for PILS’ services, and assisting the PILS Director with legal casework.

Closing date: 25 April 2025.

Peaceful protest has often been a key tool in social movements for equality.

This new guide is designed to empower organisers and campaigners based in Northern Ireland, helping you to Know Your Rights to protest.

Created by CAJ, EJNI, FOE NI and PILS.

What does a vibrant and supportive environment for public interest litigation look like in Northern Ireland?

This pioneering report by Lawmanity offers human rights campaigners, lawyers, grant makers, legal regulators and policymakers clear, compelling ways to increase access to justice.

Environmental campaigners in Whitehead, Co Antrim are celebrating a major climbdown by their local council after it admitted not following the correct planning process during its approval of major expansion work at a defunct oil terminal.

Five things we’ve learned from PILS’ first Climate Justice CPD series, co-designed with the Law Society of Northern Ireland.

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!

Northern Ireland’s legal challenges to the Illegal Migration Act have grabbed headlines.

Read on to discover why PILS was proud to contribute to this week’s landmark decision.

The landmark #CleanAirNI legal challenge returns to court on Friday 01 March 2024.

To Be Fair NI is Northern Ireland’s podcast celebrating the activists and allies using the law to change lives.

Created by The PILS Project, the series will bring you into the very heart of our organisation’s work.

To Be Fair NI is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Friends of the Earth NI, supported by The PILS Project, are taking legal proceedings to compel the Department to recommence testing as soon as possible.

As the Good Friday Agreement turns 25, PILS and The Nobel Women’s Initiative joined forces to to shine a light on the experiences of local women in peace building.

Watch our members, Pro Bono Register volunteers, supporters and staff describe PILS’ evolution.

Developed as part of a cross-border pro bono initiative, these guides introduce human rights organisations from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to five legal tools.

See what public interest litigation looks like in practice in our Impact Report.

The legendary US public interest lawyer joined PILS for a conversation about justice, peace and using law as a tool for change.