Lawyer Eric Tully
January 31, 2022 | posted by Irli | 5sc
In the latest in our series, profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers and jurists who have worked abroad, or are working abroad, we spoke with Eric Tully, a lawyer from Co. Kildare. Eric works primarily in the field of International Criminal Law and since 2009, he has worked for the defence of five separate accused before three different Tribunals (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) and he currently works on the defence team for an Accused before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in the Hague. He also worked as a Legal Officer with the UN peacekeeping mission to Southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Lawyer Una Wright
January 04, 2022 | posted by Irli | 5sc
In the latest in our series, profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers and jurists who have worked abroad, or are working abroad, we spoke with Una Wright, an environmental lawyer, who grew up in Ballina in County Mayo. Una works as a Lawyer with the Departmental Solicitor’s Office (DSO) in Northern Ireland, advising the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), particularly on Brexit related matters. Una has been working in the environmental field for 9 years after returning to education to study for a masters in environmental law and sustainable development. Prior to this, she worked in a number of other legal roles in Dublin, New York and Melbourne.
Lawyer Paul Bradfield
November 26, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
In the latest in our series, profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers and jurists who have worked abroad, or are working abroad, we spoke with Paul Bradfield, who grew up in County Meath, and now works as a Prosecutor in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Dublin.
Climate Change & Sustainability: The Next Steps for the Legal Profession
November 06, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
Over the last two weeks, we’ve been highlighting climate change and sustainability issues and their relevance to the legal sector, to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 which enters its final days in the UK.
Climate Change & Sustainability: The Lawyer’s Climate & Sustainability Ethical ‘Landmark’
November 06, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
To coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, which is entering its second week in the UK, we’re continuing our focus on climate change and sustainability issues and their relevance to the legal community, especially to young lawyers entering the profession.
Climate Change & Sustainability: Driving Sustainable Change in a Data Driven World
November 04, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
Continuing with our focus on climate change and sustainability issues to coincide with the UN Climate Conference, COP26, in the UK, today we wanted to discuss the contemporary data-driven lawyer and its relevance to climate change.
Climate Change & Sustainability: Why legal education in IRL needs an overhaul
November 01, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
As the UN Climate Conference, COP26, gets underway in the UK over the next two weeks to hammer out a deal on how the world is to bring its emissions down, we wanted to spotlight legal education in Ireland and the need for it to be updated in light of climate change and sustainability.
Barrister Sarah McGuckin
October 17, 2021 | posted by Irish Rule of Law International | 5sc
In the latest in our series, profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers and jurists who have worked abroad, or are working abroad, we spoke with Sarah McGuckin, from Downpatrick, Co. Down. Sarah began her legal career as a Barrister in Northern Ireland before moving into international development, where she worked on rule of law and human rights issues in Southern Africa, Myanmar and the Balkans. Last year, Sarah moved back home to Ireland and transitioned into the tech sector, where she is currently working for TikTok on their Legal Policy Operations team. Her role is a bridging function between law enforcement and TikTok, to protect users in emergency situations. She’s also involved with IRLI, volunteering on its advisory fundraising sub-committee.
Child Diversion Malawi - David, 18
September 26, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
Our Child Diversion programme in Malawi - Mwai Wosinthika centers on diverting children, who come into conflict with the law, away from the formal criminal justice system. We’re continuing with our monthly series, profiling some of the children/teenagers who have taken part in our programme. Today, 18-year-old David (we’ve used a pseudonym to protect his identity).
Lawyer Jack Pope
September 19, 2021 | posted by Irli | 5sc
In the latest in our series profiling Irish and Northern Irish lawyers who have worked abroad, or are working abroad, we spoke with Jack Pope, from Sligo, who is a Human Rights Officer with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and currently based in Kosovo. Jack has been working in human rights and international law for the past four years with both NGOs and international organisations, mainly on the analysis, monitoring and reporting of human rights issues. He previously worked on protection issues related to human rights defenders and journalists and on women, peace and security, including combatting gender-based violence in the DRC. A large part of his work involves writing on the implementation of human rights legislation by states and providing recommendations on how best to uphold human rights standards.
