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For this episode, Professor Phil Scraton & Dr Deena Haydon are interviewed by Criminologist, Dr Gillian McNaull, about their part in the https://law.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/filestore/Filetoupload,1530449,en.pdf (Independent Panel Report) into Fans’ Experiences at the 2022 European Champions League Final.Outlining the finding from the report, they reflect on the stories of those who survived extreme violence at the hands of the police and local gangs before and after the game in Paris in May 2022.https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/news/IndependentPanelReportintoFansExperiences.html (https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofLaw/news/IndependentPanelReportintoFansExperiences.html)Panorama Excerpt The Champions League Final: What Went Wrong? BBC Panorama https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fepisode%2Fm001d84s%2Fpanorama-the-champions-league-final-what-went-wrong&data=05%7C01%7Cr.summerville%40qub.ac.uk%7Cbe5ec794a7cc4c658d7108dab8e1fac6%7Cea

Join civil servants Claire Archbold and Geraldine Fee to explore the rewards of working in the public legal sector, and the positive changes we can make to gender equality as part of it! Ruby Sturgeon is joined by accomplished members of the NI Civil Service, Claire Archbold and Geraldine Fee to discuss entering the public legal sector as a career choice and their standout moments to date. They talk about their new roles as heads of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy within government, and provide advice for women entering the legal workplace. See more information and how to support the VAWG Strategy at https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/topics/ending-violence-against-women-and-girls (https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/topics/ending-violence-against-women-and-girls) Researcher, interviewer, editor - Ruby Sturgeon Editor - Tamara Duncan

Criminal Lecture supremo and Queen's University School of Law Legend, Dr John Stannard, in conversation with Judge in Residence, The Hon Madam Justice McBride. The wide-ranging conversation explores Dr Stannard's career at Queen's, his thoughts on law, the teaching of law and his feelings about his recent lifetime achievement award from QUB. https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-stannard (https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-stannard) The Hon Madam Justice McBride, is a Northern Irish judge and former barrister specialising in chancery, family, civil and international law. In October 2015, she was appointed the first female judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland.

In this episode, Dr Lauren Dempster interviews Dr Claire Wright (QUB School of Law). The episode explores the relationship between indigenous peoples and transitional justice, with reference to the case of Colombia. We analyse the capacity of contemporary peacebuilding processes to deal with structural injustices rooted in colonial legacies, in this case racial hierarchies. We also explore other ways in which the post-colonial State can transform its relationships with Indigenous Peoples, namely via intercultural education, recognition of autonomy, and prior consultation. The discussion is based on research carried out within the project "Addressing post-colonial legacies in Transitional Justice", of which Fionnuala Ni Aolain (QUB ) and Bill Rolston (Ulster) are co-PIs, under the auspices of the GCRF Gender, Justice and Security Hub. Further information on the project can be found at https://thegenderhub.com/projects/addressing-post-colonial-legacies-in-transitional-justice/ (https://thegenderhub.com/projects

In this episode, Dr Rachel Killean from the School of Law is joined by Professor Louise Mallinder for a conversation about transitional justice in Ukraine. Louise is Professor of Law at Queen's University Belfast, where she conducts research in the fields of international human rights law, international criminal law, and law and politics in political transitions. Between early 2019 and late 2021, Louise worked as an international consultant, supporting public officials and civil society in Ukraine. At the time, this group were developing a legal framework to enable the reintegration of the territory and people from temporarily occupied territories in Ukraine, including annexed Crimea and the self-proclaimed autonomous Republics in eastern Ukraine. This work has obviously been overtaken by the recent escalation of conflict. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March this year, Louise has been reflecting on the potential role of transitional justice in Ukraine’s uncertain future, and what lessons can be le

​This episode focuses on how the law views the concept of innocence in the criminal justice system, particularly when it comes to compensation for someone who was wrongly convicted. Host Anurag Deb (PhD student, School of Law) interviews Hugh Southey QC, of https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/hugh-southey/ (Matrix Chambers) (London), who practices at the Bars of England and Wales and Northern Ireland, sits as a Deputy High Court Judge and a Recorder in the Crown Court of England and Wales and is an Acting Justice of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Hugh has a broad public law practice, specialising in human rights, crime, immigration, extradition, terrorism, inquests, immigration, discrimination and privacy. He also acted in a number of cases which are discussed in the episode, including R (Adams and others) v Justice Secretary [2011] UKSC 18 and Allen v United Kingdom (2016) 63 EHRR 10. In this episode, Hugh shares his insights into acting in Adams and the various ways in which the criminal justice syst

Dr Rachel Killean (School of Law), speaks to three legal practitioners who took part in the Women as Legal Change Makers conference hosted by the School of Law Athena Swan Committee in September 2021.

Dr Peter Doran is joined by his friend and colleague Dr Eilís Ward to discuss her new book, Self (2021). The book is published by Cork University Press in the Síreacht series on longings for another Ireland.

Dr David Capper in a fascinating conversation with Dr Lauren Dempster about the potential developments in third-party litigation funding in Ireland, the UK and further afield.

​QUB School of Law PhD candidate Daniela Suarez Vargas discusses her research on Colombian transitional justice narratives of criminalisation and victimhood in the context of sexual violence within armed groups.

Former students Kiera Vinall and Jack Meek share their experience of applying for the Bar in England and Wales.

LawPod Publicist David O'Sullivan is joined by Employability and Placement Officer Deirdre Timoney to discuss how to distinguish yourself as a law student.

LawPod Publicist David O'Sullivan is joined by Careers Consultant Terry O'Hanlon to discuss how to use QUB services to maximise your employability while studying.

PhD researcher Samantha Hopkins talks to Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden about her achievements as a woman in law and her role as a legal changemaker.

​The new Head of School of Law, Professor Joan Loughrey, joins Tamara & Ruby for a special International Women's Day episode, where we discuss her plans for QUB law students and gender diversity in the profession!

​Kavina talks to Professor Julie Suk from the Fordham School of Law about the jurisprudence of quotas and the evolving discourse surrounding its consequences transnationally.

​Allen & Overy representatives discuss its graduate recruitment opportunities and give top tips for prospective commercial legal professionals.

​Discussion of adoptee 'othering' in literature and law: personal accounts, Frankenstein's creature, and Ireland's latest attempt at enabling access to birth records.

​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 referencin

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!