LawPod

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, Philosophy and Politics, co-chair of Brexit & Environment) about their work on Brexit, environment and agriculture policy. The discussion covers a variety of issues – why is Brexit also an environmental matter, why the Northern Irish situation is most challenging, and how to engage with policy debates in a country ‘tired of expert’s. To find out more: Read their report (co-authored with Dr Ciara Brennan & Attracta Ui Bhroin) on Environmental Governance after Brexit in Northern Ireland https://www.brexitenvironment.co.uk/policy-briefs/#nigov Read the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report on Agriculture to which they both participatedhttps://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmniaf/939/939.pdf

An informal guide on how to manage work-life balance according to law students Lucy Bill and James Milliken. Produced by Emily Dickinson Student Resourceshttps://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wpu/Resources/ Student Wellbeinghttps://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/wellbeing/InformationforStudents/ Student Law Societyhttps://www.facebook.com/qublawsoc/

This wide ranging discussion explores the field of law and emotion and the intersection of law, psychology, neuroscience and philosophy. Prof Bandes is Centennial Professor of Law Emeritus at DePaul University College of Law, Chicago and an expert in the field of law and emotion. Drawing on the fields of law, psychology, neuroscience and the social sciences, Professor Bandes describes how emotions pervade the legal system, and influence the behaviour of legal actors in the courtroom setting. Topics include the role the remorse plays in the courtroom setting, and how judges and juries evaluate remorse. This is essential listening, not just for all Law Students interested in the criminal justice system - but for anyone with an interest in how emotions (those basic human experiences) infuse and ultimately shape courtroom dynamics. Should judges and juries recognise emotion in the courtroom? What role does remorse play in the courtroom and how do judges and juries evaluate remorse? Does a colour or black and white photograph make for better evidence and what effect do they have on a juries emotional state? http://www.susanbandes.com https://law.depaul.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-a-z/Pages/susan-bandes.aspx https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/martin-regan(44b6ad5d-ce52-4c0c-a4c7-b94c48d9a56e).html

Lawpodder Reece Simpson talks to Dr John Topping about the disproportionate use of stop and search powers in Northern Ireland. Presenter: Reece Simpson Researcher : Michael Sheerin https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/john-topping(9c0b4144-2457-4069-bb1a-6a645e75732b).html http://www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update120.pdf https://academic.oup.com/bjc/article/57/4/885/2623982   http://www.ark.ac.uk/ylt/results/summary17.pdf   http://www.stop-watch.org   https://www.psni.police.uk/inside-psni/Statistics/stop-and-search-statistics/

Adam Harkens talks to Dr Sarah Lageson about the joys of podcasting. She shares her experience of developing a popular social science podcast called "Give Methods a Chance". They explore how academic podcasting puts meaning into research and highlight the value of student participation. Participants Adam Harkens -  pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/adam-harkens(2c64170f-091f-4cee-8beb-9480dd014537).html @AdamHarkens Dr Sarah Lagerson –  www.sarahlageson.com and https://rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/dr-sarah-e-lageson/ @sarahlageson https://thesocietypages.org/methods/

  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 Court in London. They discuss a variety of issues ranging from judicial diversity to the accessibility of legal writing.   Master McCloud’s judgment in Warsama & Anr v Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Ors [2018] EWHC 1461 (QB), complete with the “accessible language summary” discussed in this episode, can be read in full here: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2018/1461.html.   Master McCloud’s summer reading recommendation can also be sourced at this link: https://archive.org/details/GEBen_201404.   The text of Master McCloud’s Belfast Pride Law Lecture can also be accessed in full at this link You can follow the hosts of this week’s episode on Twitter: @ConorMcCormick and @CiaranMoy

Conor McCormick hosts a discussion with Ged Killen MP and Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International NI about constitutional issues confronting campaigners seeking to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland via legislation at Westminster. Matters discussed include the utility of Private Members’ Bills and the conventional constraints on individual parliamentarians involved in law reform projects. For a press release detailing some of the other constitutional issues raised in a speech delivered by Ged Killen MP at the Amnesty International Belfast Pride Lecture which took place on the same date this podcast was recorded, click here: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/northern-ireland-ged-killen-mp-says-opponents-same-sex-marriage-have-lost-belfast. For further information about the Love Equality campaign, visit: https://loveequalityni.org/. For Conor McCormick’s critique of how In Re X [2017] NIFam 12 was decided at first instance, see: https://www.irishlegal.com/article/ni-blog-queerying-petition-x. You can follow the contributors to this week’s episode on Twitter: @ConorMcCormick, @Gedk and @PatrickCorrigan.

This episode with Ciara Hackett, Clare Patton and Ciarán O Kelly explores the intersection between business, human rights and the World Cup. In a wide ranging conversation the guests look at the role of law in the regulation of and restitution for human rights abuses, poverty wages, modern slavery and the moral and ethical considerations surrounding consumer participation in the Word Cup. ParticipantsCiarán OKelly Ciara Hackett Clare Patton Downloads LawPod Resources: Football, Business and Human Rights

This episode focuses on the recent launch of a public consultation on the legislation to implement the Stormont House Agreement. The conversation, with Prof Kieran McEvoy, Dr Anna Bryson and Dr Lauren Dempster,  explores the context for SHA Model Bill, the proposed mechanisms and some of the difficulties surround its implementation including concerns about national security proposals. Prof Kieran McEvoy https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/kieran-mcevoy(c9ea4e5d-156a-4dc6-8d5c-5371712cbf9b).html Dr Anna Bryson https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/anna-bryson(5e765811-b6e0-4252-b144-15401383e328).html Dr Lauren Dempster https://pure.qub.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/lauren-dempster(370f7c1f-9d62-480d-b69b-beb218947797).html Links https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-stormont-house-agreement https://caj.org.uk/2015/09/17/stormont-house-agreement-model-implementation-bill-explanatory-notes/ https://amnesties-prosecution-public-interest.co.uk https://amnesties-prosecution-public-interest.co.uk/output-type/stormont-house-agreement/ Acronym Glossary Stormont House Agreement (SHA) Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) Independent Commission on Information Retrieval (ICIR) Implementation and Reconciliation Group (IRG) Oral History Archive (OHA)

Postgraduate student Emma McMillen talks to Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, Advocacy Manager for Conradh na Gaeilge about the case for an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland. The conversation explores the cultural and historical background of Irish on the island, the provisions of the St Andrews agreement and of course the impact of Brexit. @crogallmorglas  https://cnag.ie/ @CnaG