PILA Bulletin 09 June 2010

Articles

• Fines bill becomes law
• Amendments to Immigration Bill to be introduced by Autumn
• Equality and Rights Alliance makes oral submission to European Parliament over cutbacks
• Clarification on issue of stamp duty under Civil Partnership Bill
• UK: Video available online of Amicus mock trial of US death penalty
• International: Human Rights Council adopts resolution condemning “outrageous attack” by Israeli forces
• International update: Presidential pardon releases gay couple from Malawian prison
• Community Legal Education: Respond Housing Association running three courses on Housing, Applied Social Studies and Development, autumn 2010

Legal Education

• UK: Public Legal Education Network release report showing serious lack of knowledge of rights and basic legal processes
• Clinical Legal Education: Petition made by US Law School’s Human Rights Clinic results in provision of services for Puerto Rican community

Events

• UK: Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards lawyers committed to publicly-funded work
• The PILS Project launches Newsletter
• Community Legal Education: Respond Housing Association running three courses on Housing, Applied Social Studies and Development, autumn 2010
• Events: Bar Council hosts half-day conference: “The Arbitration Act 2010 – A New Landscape for Arbitration in Ireland”, 12 June 2010
• University of Ulster Law School hosts International Conference on the Rights of the Child: “The Children’s Convention at 21: The Rights of the Child come of age?”, 19/20 June 2010
• Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association training session: “Conducting cases in the public interest”, 30 June 2010
• IBA Pro Bono and Access to Justice Committee invites nominations for 2010 Annual Pro Bono Award