To Be Fair NI

S2 E3: REPLAY: Autumn Social 2025

Our Autumn Social marked 25 years of the Human Rights Act. Now, we’re sharing something special: a replay episode featuring highlights from two thought-provoking speeches from PILS Director Kate Barry and human rights expert John Wadham.
Feel the energy of the Autumn Social again (or for the first time).
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S2 E2: Joining the dots with Deena Nimick and Wesley McGrady

Public Interest Litigation Support have been connecting local human rights defenders with pro bono lawyers through our Pro Bono Register since 2011.
Now, we’re reuniting some of those incredible activists and lawyers to share their unique experiences of collaborating for change.
This episode stars two experts who teamed up to connect the dots between policy, law and real life in Northern Ireland: Deena Nimick, the Centre for Independent Living NI's policy and campaign's manager, and barrister Wesley McGrady. 

S2 E1: Justice is a team sport with Cuisle Nic Liam, Úna Boyd and Iryna Kennedy

Public Interest Litigation Support have been connecting local human rights defenders with pro bono lawyers through our Pro Bono Register since 2011.
Now, we’re reuniting some of those incredible activists and lawyers to share their unique experiences of collaborating for change.
This episode features Conradh na Gaeilge’s Cuisle Nic Liam, CAJ solicitor Úna Boyd and barrister Iryna Kennedy.
Their story, sparked by Belfast City Council’s bilingual signage decision at the Olympia Leisure Centre, is about language equality, transparency, and testing new legal ground.

S2 Trailer - To Be Fair NI returns!

To Be Fair NI is back with a brand new series! 
Episodes released from Thursday 13 November 2025. 
Go behind the scenes with the team at Public Interest Litigation Support, as we support our member organisations to build legal cases that challenge injustice, protect human rights, and promote equality in Northern Ireland.

S1 E7: PILS & the Committee on the Administration of Justice

In the second episode in our series celebrating the NI Human Rights Partnership, PILS visit the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ).
CAJ and PILS have a vibrant history of collaboration - almost enough for a whole series of episodes! 
Director Daniel Holder and Immigration Project Coordinator Úna Boyd reveal how tools like pro bono legal opinions and Freedom of Information requests have bolstered CAJ's policy & advocacy work.
Tune in to hear how CAJ & PILS coordinate their own organisational expertise to promote human rights in NI. You'll hear timely reflections on combatting toxic anti-immigration rhetoric, as well as discussions on untangling complex legal 'spaghetti' and staying hopeful as we all work together for change.