Autumn Social – in pictures
When communities and lawyers unite to defend the public interest, incredible things happen. On 16 October 2025, the PILS Autumn...
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 moreJoint 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...
Read moreRights 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...
Read more15 years of ‘thinning the veil’ between law and activism
“The work of PILS is, so it seems, to be not merely theoretical or confined to legal debates. It has...
Read morePublic Interest Litigation in Northern Ireland
Public Interest Litigation in Northern Ireland is the no-nonsense title of a new research report by Lawmanity.
Read morePILS’ Strategic Plan 2025-2028
Created by: The PILS Staff and Board, in consultation with Mandy Ayres and Monica Golding, October 2024
Read more