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...
Read moreProud 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreUK 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...
Read morePILS x Activist Lawyer
Episode 25 in the Activist Lawyer podcast series – featuring The PILS Project – is out now!
Read moreBLOG: 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...
Read moreBLOG: Is the PILS Legal Support Manager role a good fit for me?
You’ve read the job description. Now, let’s explore what the Legal Support Manager job really looks like — and whether...
Read moreInvitation to tender – Researching the public interest litigation landscape in Northern Ireland
Closing date for submissions: 5.00pm (UK time) on Sunday 28 January 2024
Read more2023 was the hottest year on record. And – if you’re a lawyer – you can do something about that.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to equip lawyers with an enhanced ability to take effective climate...
Read moreTribunal decision lifts shroud of secrecy on Council decision-making
The PILS Project’s reaction to Tribunal ruling on bilingual signage legal advice
Read moreLegal 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...
Read moreNI’s Illegal Migration Act cases: the part we played in the disapplication decision
Northern Ireland’s legal challenges to the Illegal Migration Act have grabbed headlines. Read on to discover why PILS was proud...
Read moreWhy is No Gas Caverns such an important public interest case?
Faced with the prospect of having skyscraper-sized gas silos hollowed out under Larne Lough, the Islandmagee community took their challenge...
Read moreClimate ‘Code Red’: How Our Courts Can Save the World.
Five things we’ve learned from PILS’ first Climate Justice CPD series.
Read moreSupporting the Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal campaign
In April, Mid & East Antrim Borough Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the Cloghan Point oil terminal expansion...
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