LawPod
Episodes
Episode 40 – The Injured Campaign
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the decades since The Troubles, the question of reparations has been left unanswered. This special episode of LawPod tells the story of the WAVE Tr...
Episode 39 – Law and the Legacy of Conflict
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Louise Mallinder joins LawPod for a conversation about how the law is used to navigate issues of the past. Chair of the Committee on the ...
Episode 38 – The Harms of Imprisonment: Insider Perspectives
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between criminology lecturer Gillian McNaull and author Michael Irwin, where they discuss the impact of imprisonment on prisoner mental...
Episode 37 – Rights of Communities, Rights of Nature.
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rights of Communities, Rights of Nature: a new conversation on law and ecology with Dr Peter Doran, QUB Law, and Thomas Linzey and Mari Margil, Comm...
Episode 35 – Legalise It? Debating the Criminalisation of Drugs
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Amanda Kramer leads a discussion with Dr Gillian McNaull and QUB JD student Caoimhe Anderson about Canada’s recent decision to legalise marijuana...
Student Focus – Episode 7 – RBG Movie Review
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Gender Network at QUB present their movie review of the documentary ‘RBG’. Based on the extraordinary life of Supreme Court Justice, Ruth B...
Student Focus – Episode 6 – What I wish I had known as a first year PhD student
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Final year PhD student's Conor McCormick, Sarah Craig and Roise Connolly discuss "What I wish I had known as a first year PhD student" "Your deadli...
Episode 34 – Emergency Pandemics and the Limitations of Human Rights with Dr Patrycja Dabrowska-Klosinska: Are we legally prepared?
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Pandemic emergency responses often lead to limitations of fundamental human rights in favour of the safety of public health. How do we justify lawful ...
Student Focus – Episode 5 – Women in Law
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Bill and Emily Dickinson talk to Juris Doctor Student Maria Pimentel and Undergraduate Student Madeleine Huber about the Women in Law Lean In Cir...
Episode 33 – The leading writer and physician, Gabor Maté in conversation with Dr Peter Doran
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A fascinating and broad exploration of trauma, capitalism, psychology, Buddhism and the conflict in Northern Ireland. Among other things, they discuss...
Episode 32 – The Criminalisation of Homelessness
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Graduate student Alina Utrata talks to Dr Kevin Brown about the criminalisation of homelessness, and in particular the increasing use of Public Space ...
Episode 31 – The Brexit & Environment Episode
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LawPod coordinator Dr Rachel Killean talks to Dr Mary Dobbs (Queen’s School of Law) and Dr Viviane Gravey (Queen’s School of History, Anthropology...
Student Focus – Episode 4 – How to Survive Law?
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An informal guide on how to manage work-life balance according to law students Lucy Bill and James Milliken. Produced by Emily Dickinson Student...
Episode 30 – Law and Emotion – Dr Martin Regan in conversation with Professor Susan Bandes
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This wide ranging discussion explores the field of law and emotion and the intersection of law, psychology, neuroscience and philosophy. Prof Bande...
Episode 29 – Misuse of ‘Stop and Search’ powers in Northern Ireland?
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lawpodder Reece Simpson talks to Dr John Topping about the disproportionate use of stop and search powers in Northern Ireland. Presenter: Reece Si...
Episode 28 – Podcasting with Sarah Lageson
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Harkens talks to Dr Sarah Lageson about the joys of podcasting. She shares her experience of developing a popular social science podcast called...
Episode 27 – Master Victoria McCloud on Judicial Diversity, Accessible Laws and Autonomous Technologies
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Conor McCormick and Ciaran Moynagh talk to Dr Victoria McCloud - a Master of the Senior Courts in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High ...
Episode 26 – Legislating for Marriage Equality in Northern Ireland with Ged Killen MP and Patrick Corrigan
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Conor McCormick hosts a discussion with Ged Killen MP and Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International NI about constitutional issues confronting campaig...
Episode 25 – The World Cup, Business and Human Rights
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Ciara Hackett, Clare Patton and Ciarán O Kelly explores the intersection between business, human rights and the World Cup. In a...
Episode 24 – Implementing the Stormont House Agreement
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the recent launch of a public consultation on the legislation to implement the Stormont House Agreement. The conversation, ...
Episode 23 – Is it time for an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland?
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Postgraduate student Emma McMillen talks to Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, Advocacy Manager for Conradh na Gaeilge about the case for an Irish Language ...
Episode 22 – Exploring the impacts of Brexit on Northern Ireland with BrexitLawNI
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachael Dickson talks to members of BrexitLawNI about potential constitutional, conflict transformation, human rights and equality impacts of Brexi...
Episode 21 – Broadcasting & Brexit with Prof Daithí Mac Síthigh & Sherlly Acleus
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Daithí Mac Síthigh explores the potentially serious implications of Brexit for the £1 billion a year UK broadcasting industry. Professor Ma...
Episode 20 – Exploring Consent with Eithne Dowds and Jessica Elder
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
QUB School of Law’s Eithne Dowds in a conversation with QUB welfare officer Jessica Elder discussing the role of consent in relation to the crime of...
Episode 19 – A discussion on the scope and legal implications of International Cartels
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marek Martyniszyn joins second year QUB Law Student, Michael Sheerin, to explore the highly topical issue of International Cartels which have far r...
Episode 18 – Repeal the 8th Referendum Special
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores some of the issues around this referendum, and reflects on the law surrounding access to abortion both North and South of the bo...
Episode 17 – A Cambodian Spring, Chris Kelly and the Venerable Sovath in conversation with Rachel Killean
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LawPod's Rachel Killean in conversation with filmmaker, Chris Kelly and one of the protagonists of 'A Cambodian Spring', the Venerable Sovath, explori...
Episode 16 – Moazzam Begg & Muhammad Rabbani in conversation with Dr Kevin Hearty
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a wide-ranging conversation about their work with CAGE, Moazzam Begg & Muhammad Rabbani talk to post-doc researcher Kevin Hearty about PREVENT,...
Episode 15 – Breast cancer, cause related marketing and corporate social responsibility.
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Postgraduate student Jay Burbank talks to Dr Clare Patton about her research into the ‘Cause-related Marketing’ of breast cancer and how multinati...
Episode 14 – Everything you wanted to know about outcomes and were afraid to ask!
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation with Dr Peter Doran, Dr Ailsa Cook of Outcomes Focus offers a unique insight into the merits and limitations of an outcomes-based appr...
Episode 13 – “It Stays With You: Use of Force by UN Peacekeepers in Haiti”
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LLB student Julia Hunter talks with Cahal McLaughlin Chair of Film Studies at QUB, and Siobhán Wills, Prof of International Law at Ulster University,...
Episode 12 – NI Bill of Rights : 20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professors and former Human Rights Commissioners Monica McWilliams, Brice Dickson, and Colin Harvey join Dr Amanda Kramer to reflect on the Bill of Ri...
Student Focus – Episode 3 – Study Choices with Niamh Hargan
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh Hargan a media lawyer joins QUB final year law student Alana Hughes on this podcast. Together they discuss Niamh’s fast paced, exciting and in...
Episode 11 – Victim Participation in International Criminal Courts
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features QUB’s Rachel Killean, joined by Megan Hirst and Kinga Tabori-Szabo. They discuss the role of victims within international crim...
Student Focus – Episode 2 – Study Choices
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seamus Mulholland Barrister-at-law joins QUB final year law student Alana Hughes to continue our family law discussion.Against a contextual background...
Episode 10 – Kathryn McNeilly : Human Rights and Radical Social Transformation
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Amanda Kramer interviews Dr Kathryn McNeilly about her book Human Rights and Radical Social Transformation: Futurity, Alterity, Power (Routledg...
Student Focus – Episode 1 – Study Choices
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Devlin Barrister-at-law joins QUB final year law student Alana Hughes to discuss study choices for third year students.Together they discuss g...
Episode 9 – Historical Institutional Abuse and Transitional Justice
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Gallen of Dublin City University joins Dr Luke Moffett on the podcast to discuss historical institutional abuse in democratic states, wi...
Episode 8 – Activism, Research and Human Rights
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachael Dickson, Ivanka Antova and Professor Phil Scraton engage in a thoughtful conversation about the connection between activism, research and h...
Episode 7 – 16 Days of Activism: Activism, International Justice and Sexual and Gender Based Violence
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 16 Days of Activism in December 2017, Dr Yassin Brunger, Dr Rachel Killean and Dr Eithne Dowds discuss the role of activism and interna...
Episode 6 – 16 Days of Activism: In Conversation with Justice Doherty
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our 16 Days of Activism programme in December 2017, Dr Yassin Brunger is joined by Justice Teresa Doherty, former Presiding judge at the Sp...
Episode 5 – Digital Punishment Through Online Criminal Records
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah E. Lageson talks to Adam Harkens about new forms of digital punishment and social control in the United States. Sarah E. Lageson PhD jo...
Episode 4 – Myanmar’s Ethnic Politics: the Rohingya and other Refugees
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kirsten McConnachie from the School of Law at Warwick University talks to our own Professor Colin Harvey about the ongoing refugee crisis in Myanma...
Episode 3 – Human Rights in Palestine
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Human Rights in Palestine. This podcast was recorded in conjunction with an event hosted by the Queen’s Human Rights Centre, the Queen’s George...
Episode 2 – 16 Days of Activism: Legal and Policy Responses to Domestic Violence
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast notes: As part of the 16 Days of Activism Event held at Queen’s University in December 2017, Dr Kathryn McNeilly was joined in the studio b...
Episode 1 – Incarceration with Prof Phil Scraton
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast Notes On today’s episode, Professor Phil Scraton discusses the implications of mandatory life sentencing and the failures of the modern p...