IIn this fourth and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, our expert panel of inspiring activists and lawyers from across the UK come together to reflect on their journeys to this very moment, and offer advice to young activists.
In this third and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: “What does justice look like?”
In this second episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we explore whether the law serves as a barrier or a tool for marginalised communities striving for equality, with a little help our expert panel of 11 inspiring activist leaders from Scotland.
Last week, we fled our city home … left behind the genteel stoney facades (and the Union Jack and Saltire flying just a few doors down from our home 🙄)… and made for the open vistas and fresh air of the Scottish countryside. This is a love letter to the Scottish land itself. And to…
In this first episode of our special series, “Equal under the Law?,” we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: “Does the law treat you and your community equally?”
This week, we talking to activist lawyer, Maria McCloskey, former director of Public Interest Litigation Support in Belfast, NI about how she worked with grassroots climate justice activists to bring a successful legal challenge that stopped plans to develop a major fossil fuel terminal in a quiet seaside town near Belfast.
This week, we’re speaking to Andy Sirel, Legal Director at JustRight Scotland, about a legal challenge that secured access to further and higher education for potentially thousands of young people in Scotland.
This week, the Long View admires Banksy’s latest work at the Royal Courts of Justice ⚖️ and explains why human rights lawyers are always asking awkward questions
The Long View is back! How to cultivate your defiance: embracing silence 🪷, encouraging resistance, and taking one simple step towards action 🪧
This week, we’re talking to activist lawyer, Harriet Wistrich, founder of the Centre for Women’s Justice about her decades-long commitment to seeking justice for women who kill their abusive partners, and her determined fight for justice for women, in a system designed for men.