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Five Lessons from Pro Bono Week 2020 in Northern Ireland

Having conversations with colleagues now has to be digitised and formalised in a Zoom schedule. The impromptu chat about a...

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Proud to support our members’ work on LGBTI equality

This week, the plan was for Belfast to be a rainbow hotspot of events culminating in the 30th Pride march...

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The Truth about Pro Bono – event summary

Seeking to build on the momentum generated in our UK Pro Bono Week webinar, PILS organised The Truth about Pro...

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UK Pro Bono Week 2020 Round-Up

In what has been an intense and bizarre year for many communities, the sense of positivity created by UK Pro...

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PILS x Activist Lawyer

Episode 25 in the Activist Lawyer podcast series – featuring The PILS Project – is out now!

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United against the ‘Illegal Bill’ in Refugee Week 2023

On 23 June 2023, Ulster University’s Transitional Justice Institute hosted a hybrid event to mark the 25th anniversary of #RefugeeWeek.

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Legal challenge: Air quality campaigners hope new Minister will be a breath of fresh air. 

​The landmark #CleanAirNI legal challenge returns to court today (01 March 2024), as Northern Ireland’s latest Infrastructure Minister is settling...

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PILS Blog: how the Illegal Migration Bill harms us all

PILS Director Maria McCloskey on the pre-recess legislative push at Westminster & how the cruel Illegal (Migration) Bill harms us...

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“Our fight goes on”: judicial review joint statement

Following the 31 August judicial review decision, Friends of the Earth NI and No Gas Caverns have issued a joint...

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Landmark legal challenge to stop 17-year long air quality failure gets underway

Lawyers, environmental justice groups and NI’s children’s rights watchdog are in court today, attempting to stop a dangerous 17-year long...

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Literally life-changing: a PILS tribute to Chuck Feeney

The term ‘life-changing’ is one of those descriptors that can get worn out from overuse. But The PILS Project can...

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BLOG: Breaking down legal barriers to advance climate justice

To mark UK Pro Bono Week 2023, The PILS Project’s team are sharing our reflections on 3 key topics: climate...

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BLOG: Challenging Hostility with Hope

To mark UK Pro Bono Week 2023, The PILS Project’s team are sharing our reflections on 3 key topics: climate...

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BLOG: The importance of defending our human rights infrastructure

To mark UK Pro Bono Week 2023, The PILS Project’s team are sharing our reflections on 3 key topics: climate...

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