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​​LawPodder ​Kavina Rajendran talks to Professor Julie Suk from the Fordham School of Law about the jurisprudence of quotas and the evolving discourse surrounding its consequences transnationally. They discuss Professor Suk's 2014 paper, Quotas and Consequences: A Transnational Evaluation . The episode explores the US jurisprudence surrounding quotas and the evolving discourse surrounding the cons...

​In this episode, Ruby Sturgeon is joined by Sara Fegan and Rosalie Rothwell from Allen & Overy to discuss its graduate recruitment opportunities and annual intake for up to 25 legal professionals. With the application deadline of the 4th March 2022 fast approaching, they provide top tips for successful applications and insight into the workings of commercial practice. Allen & Overy- www.a...

​Discussion of adoptee 'othering' in literature and law: personal accounts, Frankenstein's creature, and Ireland's latest attempt at enabling access to birth records. Alice Diver (Lecturer, School of Law, QUB) in conversation with Professor Emily Hipchen (Editor of Adoption & Culture (adoptionandculture.org), Director of Nonfiction Writing, Senior Lecturer in English, Brown University, Provide...

​In this episode, Peter Lockhart from the Student Focus and Careers LawPod student team interviews Dr Deborah Wilson, QUB Subject Librarian for the School of Law, and the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics about the OSCOLA referencing. ​This episode was created by the Student Focus and Careers LawPod student team. Peter from the team interviews Dr Deborah Wilson, QUB Subject...

In this episode five law students and members of the LawPod team sit down and discuss how they achieve this balance. Check it out and find out how you can make the most of your time! During your time at Queen's, it's important to maintain a healthy balance between academia and extracurricular activities. ​In this episode, five law students and team members of LawPod sit down to talk about how they...

In this episode, Dr Alessandro Corda, current Director of the QUB Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ), interviews four of the Institute’s former Directors - Prof Graham Ellison, Prof Shadd Maruna, Prof Kieran McEvoy and Prof John Jackson. They reflect on the first 25 years of research, policy, and community engagement at the ICCJ at Queen’s University Belfast. Guests share memorie...

This special edition of LawPod focuses on cross-border, transnational application of competition law with special focus on the experience of developing countries and economies in transition. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Research Partnership Platforms facilitated a novel empirical study in this area designed and conducted by QUB academic— Dr Marek Martyniszyn . UNCTAD...

In this episode,  ICCJ  Director Dr Alessandro Corda interviews Dr Rachel Killean, Dr Eithne Dowds and Prof Anne-Marie McAlinden about their recently published edited collection ‘ Sexual Violence on Trial: Local and Comparative Perspectives ’ (Routledge, 2021). The podcast focuses on the main themes of the book, which provides a contemporary critical examination of the investigation, prosecution a...

Veteran climate change negotiator, Ian Fry, revisits the Glasgow Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement (COP26). In this special LawPod edition, veteran climate change negotiator, Ian Fry, a former representative of the island nation of Tuvalu and the Alliance of Small Island States, revisits the Glasgow Conference of the Parties to the United...

​In this episode LawPod Director Lauren Dempster talks to PhD candidate Nikhil Narayan about his research exploring the role of guarantees of non-recurrence in transitional justice. Nikhil has an Advanced LL.M. (cum laude) in Public International Law (Specialization: Peace, Justice, Development) from Leiden University (Leiden, the Netherlands); a J.D. from Columbia University Law School (New York,...

​Sara Fegan & Rosalie Rothwell from Allen & Overy join Tamara Duncan to discuss gender diversity in law, as well as give their top tips for females starting their own legal journey. www.allenandovery.com Participants​ Sara Fegan - Senior Associate Solicitor at Allen & Overy Rosalie Rothwell - Legal Professional at Allen & Overy Tamara Duncan - Masters in Law Student at Queen's Univ...

Dr Peter Doran and Dr Rachel Killean are joined by French Jurist Valérie Cabanes in a wide-ranging discussion about the rights of nature, biocultural rights, ecocide and more. Valérie is an international lawyer with expertise in international humanitarian law and human rights law. Since 2006, she has been involved in defending the rights of indigenous people. She started a thesis in Legal Anthropo...

​In this episode, Dr Rachel Killean, Prof. Chris McCrudden and Ms Boravin Tann discuss some of the challenges associated with defining human dignity and what they have learned so far about the concept’s diverse meanings in Cambodia. Since its inclusion in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1949, ‘human dignity’ has become a foundational human rights concept. It can be found in internatio...

In this episode, School of Law Social Media Ambassador Róise Pelan interviews recently graduated student, Yi Kang Choo, about his time studying Law at QUB. In addition to studying for his LLB, Choo was President of the University's Malaysian Students' Society NI during 2020-2021 and he volunteered as a mentor in the School of Law. In 2021, Choo received a Diana Award for his work to support fellow...

A conversation with the two founders of the campaign to stop street harassment in Northern Ireland. In this episode PhD researcher Meghan Hoyt speaks with fellow QUB law students Kirsten Wallace and Hannah Campbell about their campaign to criminalise street harassment. Further Information: Vera-Grey, F. (2016) ‘Men’s Stranger Intrusions: Rethinking Street Harassment’. Women's Studies International...

In this episode two of our Law & Activism team – Charlotte Gourley and Debora Mosso - speak to John Finnigan from QUB’s Report & Support, the University’s support service for students affected by sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment, or hate crime. They talk about the work of Report & Support, what happens when you engage with the service, and what to do if you have been impacted by...

Dr Peter Doran talks to Malik Ayub Sumbal, author of 'Tovuz to Karabakh: a comprehensive analysis of war in the South-Caucasus', about geopolitics, 'frozen conflicts' and energy in relation to the recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Malik Ayub Sumbal is author of: Tovuz to Karabakh: a comprehensive analysis of war in the South-Caucasus, 2021. “The appropriation of land thus opens up a...

In this episode, Lauren Dempster is joined by Ulrike Lühe, Dr Julia Viebach and Dr Benjamin Thorne to explore the role of archives in transitional justice. Our guests discuss how archives have been understood in Transitional Justice in the past, the various forms and functions that archives have, and the intersection of archives and power in transitional justice processes. You can learn more about...

A unique and illuminating conversation about the work and legal legacy of Lord Kerr. This episode provides a unique opportunity to hear a wide ranging and animated conversation about the work and legal legacy of Lord Kerr. Host Anurag Deb chairs the exchange with reflections from Lady Brenda Hale, Professor Brice Dickson, Professor Claire Archibold and Ms Monye Anyadike-Danes QC.  The episode touc...

In this episode, Lawpodder and Mooter, Lucy Bill talks to Dr David Capper, Sarah Hair and Joseph Le Seelleur about their collective mooting successes this year. A must listen episode for any prospective mooter as they share their experiences, tips for success and explore the role mooting has played in enhancing their skills as well as their legal studies.

Dr Mark Hanna talks with Professors Andrew Scott (LSE), Daithí MacSithigh (QUB), and Gavin Phillipson (Bristol) about the various aspects of potential defamation law reform in Northern Ireland today. In the podcast the participants discuss, amongst other things, the legislative competence of the devolved Assembly to reform the law in this area, the wider implications of online communication for De...

This episode outlines the facts surrounding Donoghue v Stevenson [1932], a landmark case that lays the foundation of the modern law of negligence. Introducing the first in a new series - Lawpod Stories - a more narrative look at key legal cases.  This episode outlines the facts surrounding Donoghue v Stevenson [1932], a landmark case that lays the foundation of the modern law of negligence. Script...

​In this episode, the LawPod team reflect on our first 100 episodes. LawPod's current Director, Dr Lauren Dempster interviews its former Director, Dr Rachel Killean, and Producer Richard Summerville about why and how they created LawPod, and the challenges and rewards of podcasting. The Team discuss some of their favourite episodes, how LawPod has adapted in the age of COVID-19, and where it might...

Dr Alice Panepinto interviews peace activist Angela Godfrey-Goldstein about her life, career and work with Jahalin Solidarity which advocates against tranfer and forced displacement of Bedouin and other Palestinians living under occupation. Angela Godfrey-Goldstein is Director of Jahalin Solidarity, a Palestinian organisation she set up to support Jahalin Bedouin with capacity raising and advocacy...

​In the second of three episodes developed in partnership with the QUB School of Law Athena Swan Committee for International Women's Day 2021, Dr Eithne Dowds interviews Gemma McKeown about her career and work as a solicitor with CAJ.