Activist Lawyer

Sarah is joined by renowned women’s activist and co-founder of the Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, Palestine, Soraida Hussein to discuss the impact of violence on women and child victims of the ongoing aggression in Gaza and the West Bank.

For more on the film Soraida: A Woman of Palestine : https://genderandsecurity.org/projects-resources/filmography/soraida-woman-palestine

Donate: Action Aid Gaza Appeal

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by Tamara Tamimi. Tamara is a Palestinian born in Jerusalem. Tamara holds an MA degree in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London and is currently pursuing her PhD from Queen’s University Belfast in international law and the Palestine question. Tamara’s research activity focuses on settler colonialism, transformative justice, forcible displacement, gender equality, and aid effectiveness of overseas development assistance as part of policies of Western countries.

Tamara has also published extensively in peer reviewed journals and edited collections on aforementioned subjects, including Development in Practice Journal, Al-Shabaka- Palestinian Policy Network, and with University of Gottingen, and Queen’s University Belfast.  

Previous podcast

https://lawpod.org/podcast/international-law-and-perceptions-of-justice-in-palestine/?fbclid=IwAR1f8ymrMJ3qtGO9_Ya4zEXsYDfJqHilHgvq_ZkY9DZdo_gUs6BnSp-Hlrw

On genocide perpetrated in Gaza:

• Raz Segal, A Textbook Case of Genocide, Jewish Currents <https://jewishcurrents.org/a-textbook-case-of-genocide>

• Omer Bartov, What I Believe as a Historian of Genocide, New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/opinion/israel-gaza-genocide-war.html>

• Center for Constitutional Rights, Israel's Unfolding Crime of Genocide of the Palestinian People & U.S. Failure to Prevent and Complicity in Genocide <https://ccrjustice.org/israel-s-unfolding-crime-genocide-palestinian-people-us-failure-prevent-and-complicity-genocide>

On settler colonialism, displacement, and dispossession of Palestinians:

• Tamara Tamimi, Ahmad Amara, Osama Risheq, Munir Nuseibah, Alice Panepinto, Brendan Browne, and Triestino Marinello “(Mis)using Legal Pluralism in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to Advance Dispossession of Palestinians: Israeli Policies against Palestinian Bedouins in the Eastern Jerusalem Periphery” in Noorhaidi Hasan and Irene Schneider (eds) in International Law between Translation and Pluralism: Examples from Germany, Palestine and Indonesia

• Edward Said, The Question of Palestine

• Edward Said, Out of Place: A Memoir 

• Eward Said, The Politics of Dispossession 

• Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe, On Palestine 

• Ilan Pappe, The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

• Judith Butler, Jewishness and the Critique of Zionism

• Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917- 2017

• Rashid Khalidi, Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness

On solidarity, mobilisation and accountability:

• Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement

• Ali Abunimah, The Battle for Justice in Palestine

• Audrea Lim (editor), The Case for Sanctions Against Israel  

In this week's episode, Sarah speaks with Professor Donncha O’Connell, Established Professor of Law in the School of Law, University Galway.

Sarah is joined by employment law specialist Danielle Ayres of Primas Law.  Danielle shares her experience as a solicitor, juggling family life and supporting women facing maternity challenges and discrimination around pregnancy and related issues.   Danielle and Sarah highlight the importance of flexible working, managing menopause in the workplace as well as Danielle’s role in the fantastic organisation and campaign ‘Pregnant then Screwed.’

Follow the links below for more on Danielle’s work and the ‘Pregnant then Screwed’ Campaign.

https://www.primaslaw.co.uk/team/danielle-ayres/

https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/

In this week's episode, our host, Sarah, is joined by solicitor of England & Wales and a California attorney, Honza Cervenka from law firm McAllister Olivarius.

Sarah speaks with solicitor Ciarán Mulholland from Mulholland Law about his extensive work on criminal justice matters. Ciarán discusses the criminal legal aid scheme in Ireland as well as challenges around policing, accessing justice and some interesting and extremely relevant cases he and his team are working on.  

*TW – some cases mentioned in this podcast explore themes of violence which some listeners might find upsetting.

If you would like to find out more about the work and cases Ciarán discusses, you will see a list of articles below: 

TACA – Extradition since Brexit;

https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-poland-extradition-case-referred-to-europe-top-court-ecj/

https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/european-court-to-rule-in-november-on-post-brexit-extradition-requests

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-alleged-dissident-republicans-appeal-against-extradition-1424491.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/03/seven-judge-supreme-court-hears-appeal-by-alleged-dissident-republican-against-extradition-to-uk/

Threats to Lawyers from Far-Right;

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66424582

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/07/31/solicitor-representing-bereaved-mother-in-case-against-gemma-odoherty-increases-security-after-alleged-threats/

Dangerous Dog Act Constitutionality;

https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/0620/1305964-dog-attack/

McGlinchey Murders & ROI Legacy Litigation;

https://www.lmfm.ie/news/lmfm-news/louth-coroner-to-hand-over-documents-about-dominic-mad-dog-mcglinchey-inquest/

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/billy-king-rat-wright-identified-30117958

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mcglinchey-family-want-answers-over-mothers-missing-murder-file/42359872.html                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/02/03/news/irish_government_urged_to_improve_legacy_after_concerns_raised_over_approach_over_dominic_mcglinchey_murder-3036054/

https://www.derrynow.com/news/derry-news/1258159/family-of-dominic-and-mary-mcglinchey-in-brussels-to-meet-with-european-parliament.html

Garda issues;

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/10/07/garda-who-drunkenly-assaulted-and-racially-abused-taxi-driver-sued-in-high-court/

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/judge-dismisses-case-against-man-stopped-at-covid-checkpoint-at-start-of-pandemic-1.4781691

https://www.noteworthy.ie/watching-the-watchdog-gsoc-investigation-6054964-May2023/

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-involved-in-standoff-with-central-mental-hospital-staff-due-to-capacity-issues-1100276.html

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/anti-gay-preaching-row-solicitor-accuses-garda-of-bogus-prosecution-after-judge-dismisses-all-charges-against-northern-ireland-trio-3743745

Sarah is joined by solicitor Richard Port MBE who works in family law as a partner with George Green Solicitors in the West Midlands.  Richard specialises in domestic abuse cases and provides us with an excellent insight into his work and achievements in this complex and difficult area of law.

*TW: Please note that we discuss instances of domestic violence and abuse in this episode which can be distressing for some listeners.  Please note the resources below if you or anyone you know would like to seek support:

UK:

Refuge https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Women’s Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

Respect https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

National Domestic Abuse Helpline https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

NI:

Women’s Aid https://www.womensaidni.org/

Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/24-hour-domestic-and-sexual-abuse-helpline

Nexus https://nexusni.org/helpline/

Ireland:

Women’s Aid https://www.womensaid.ie/

Men’s Aid https://www.mensaid.ie/

EU https://www.coe.int/en/web/istanbul-convention/help-lines

Sarah meets Dublin based solicitor Siobhán Conlon who is a human rights lawyer specialising in criminal defence and immigration.  Siobhán discusses the challenges currently facing her immigration clients including homelessness and difficulties around family reunification for refugees.

Sarah is joined by lawyer Aonghus Kelly who talks about his new role as senior adviser on prosecution of international crimes with the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) where he is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Aonghus is no stranger to the podcast and provides listeners with excellent advice on working in the sphere of international law.