Irish Rule of Law International
The Law Society of Ireland and the Bar Council of Ireland - using law in the fight against global injustice, inequality and corruption
On 13 May, IRLI facilitated the first ‘Camp Court’ of 2013 in Maula Adult Prison, Lilongwe. A Camp Court is essentially a fully functioning court session which is located within the physical grounds of the prison. Facilitating these court hearings is a key project objective for IRLI, as the regular court system suffers from a [...]
Watch the video that was played at the Irish Law Awards to celebrate the work of IRLI in Malawi.
Last month I was invited to travel to South Africa as part of IRLI’s Commercial Law Training delegation, with Michael Irvine (director of IRLI), David Barniville SC, Jarlath Ryan BL, Cillian MacDomhnaill of the Law Society and Eithne Lynch, Programme Lawyer with IRLI’s Malawi project. I was delighted to be part of the team and [...]
The second Danske Bank Irish Law Awards 2013 took place today at the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin, with awards across twenty-three categories recognising excellence at all levels of the law industry in Ireland. Hosted by broadcaster Miriam O’ Callaghan, the awards identified legal individuals, teams and firms who made outstanding contributions to Irish law during [...]
Friday 22nd of March saw another successful fundraiser in the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire where Malawi supporters wined, dined….and crooned into the night! IRLI just wants to acknowledge the very generous raffle prizes that were donated by the Cliff House Hotel, Winding Stair, Louis Copeland, Herbstreet, Bridge Bar & Grill, Ely Winebar, The Morrison [...]
As part of the Irish Society in Lilongwe, James Sherry of the Irish Embassy and I decided to bring a flavour of home to sunny southeast Africa by hosting an evening of music and dance to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It was an opportunity for cultural exchange between Irish and Malawian artists, with all proceeds [...]
In recent times, IRLI has been working closely with the UK disability organisation Power International. POWER assists people with disabilities in accessing and promoting their rights, while further maximising their participation in economic and social life. POWER has an extensive array of programmes and partnerships throughout Africa and Asia, touching on everything from micro finance [...]
A key component of the IRLI ‘Access to Justice’ project has been its partnership with the Malawi Police Services. Since September 2011, an IRLI Programme Lawyer has worked in conjunction with the main Police Station in Lilongwe to implement a diversion programme and provide legal advice and assistance to officers in the police station. IRLI [...]
In an unprecendented move the High Court of Malawi in the country’s capital Lilongwe has moved into Maula prison to conduct homicide trials. Her Ladyship Justice Chombo together with Court staff, the Legal Aid Department and the Director of Public Prosecutions attended Maula on 5th and 12th December 2012 to start work on the back [...]
On Thursday 13th of December at 7.00pm, pop along to The Distillery Building’s new bar, The Sheds, for some festive cheer in support of Irish Rule of Law International’s Malawi project. We currently have two Irish lawyers, Ruth Dowling and Eithne Lynch, bringing access to justice to pre-trial detainees in a bid to tackle severe [...]