12th November 4.00pm-5.30pm / 26th November 4.30pm-6.00pm
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties cordially invites you to participate in a series of free online training seminars on the right of access to a lawyer.
The webinars will provide legal practitioners, law students, academics and others with practical training on the right of access to a lawyer both internationally and domestically. Input will be provided by a range of national and international legal experts. This innovate training method will incorporate a range of interactive online functions that will allow participants to take part from their own PC/laptop/tablet/smartphone and to pose questions to presenters and other participants during the webinar. The webinars will also provide training tools and materials to participants for download for their use both throughout the webinars and in their own time.
WEBINAR 1
The EU Directive on the Right of Access to a Lawyer and International Human Rights Standards, Thursday 12th November 4.00pm-5.30pm
Presented by: Jodie Blackstock (Justice) and Jacqueline Hodgson (University of Warwick)
This Webinar will consider the regional and international standards on the right of access to a lawyer and the practical implementation of these standards in national law. Relevant examples will be provided of good practices in other jurisdictions.
WEBINAR 2
The Right of Access to a Lawyer: Law and Practice in Ireland, Thursday 26th November 4.30-6pm
Presented by: Shalom Binchy (Shalom Binchy and Co Solicitors) and Matthew Kenny (Sheehan and Partners)
This Webinar will examine domestic law and policy in Ireland regarding access to a lawyer and will draw on international and regional standards discussed in webinar 1.
Participation
To take part in webinar 1 simply click on the following link on the date and time of the webinar and enter your name: http://iccl.wiziq.com/online-class/3259237-regional-and-international-standards-on-access-to-a-lawyer
To take part in webinar 2 simply click on the following link on the date and time of the webinar and enter your name: http://iccl.wiziq.com/online-class/3259248-the-right-of-access-to-a-lawyer-law-and-practice-in-ireland
If you wish to view the webinars using your IPhone, IPad or Android device, please use the following links to download the app.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wiziq/id540018386?mt=8 (IPhone, IPad)
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.wiziq.ipadvc (Android)
To RSVP please email jason.omara@iccl.ie.