About this podcast
Welcome to To Be Fair NI - the podcast series about the life-changing legal cases that create positive impact, not just for one person, but for communities across Northern Ireland.
Created for you by the team at Public Interest Litigation Support, Northern Ireland’s only dedicated public interest litigation hub. Our vision is of a Northern Ireland where the legal system is accessible to all and where the law is used to bring about positive change.
Episodes
- Pro bono happiness with solicitor Naga Kandiah · 21 min · Episode 16When Naga Kandiah landed in Belfast in June 2026, the city had suffered consecutive nights of violence. As soon as the immigration solicitor and pro bono champion began his…
- S2 E3: REPLAY: Autumn Social 2025 · 27 min · Episode 15Now, we’re sharing something special: an Autumn Social repIay episode featuring two thought-provoking speeches from PILS Director Kate Barry and human rights expert John Wadham.
- S2 E2: Joining the dots with Deena Nimick and Wesley McGrady · 31 min · Episode 14This episode stars two experts who teamed up to connect the dots between policy, law and real life in Northern Ireland: Deena Nimick, the Centre for Independent Living NI’s…
- S2 E1: Justice is a team sport with Cuisle Nic Liam, Úna Boyd and Iryna Kennedy · 29 min · Episode 13Public Interest Litigation Support have been connecting local human rights defenders with pro bono lawyers since 2011. Now, we’re reuniting some of those incredible activists and…
- S2 Trailer - To Be Fair NI returns! · 5 min · Episode 12To Be Fair NI is back with a brand new series! Episodes released from Thursday 13 November 2025. Go behind the scenes with the team at Public Interest Litigation Support, as we…
- S1 E7: PILS & the Committee on the Administration of Justice · 41 min · Episode 11In the second episode in our series celebrating the NI Human Rights Partnership, PILS visit the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ). CAJ and PILS have a vibrant…
- S1 E6: PILS & the Human Rights Consortium · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this special series of episodes, PILS celebrate the power of collaboration. PILS are joined by Alexa Moore and Niall Robb to reflect on our powerful cooperation with the Human…
- S1 E5: The Hostile Environment feat. Colin Yeo · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 9Remember those ’Go Home’ vans? That 2013 Home Office campaign was a visible example of the UK government’s ’Hostile Environment’: a toxic combination of cruel rhetoric and…
- S1 E4: Amazing Potential feat. EJNI · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 8Pollution doesn’t stop at the border... so why should climate action? Environmental Justice Network Ireland is challenging environmental injustice on the island of Ireland. Dr…
- S1 E3: Climate Justice & rebalancing power · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this thought-provoking episode of To Be Fair NI, we delve into the heart of climate justice, a priority area for The PILS Project. Discover how PILS leverages legal expertise…
- S1 E2: The human rights infrastructure feat. NIHRC's Alyson Kilpatrick · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 6In this episode, the PILS staff team explore: What the human rights infrastructure is How it has come under attack in 2023 And how human rights defenders in Northern Ireland can…
- S1 E1: Introduction to the small and mighty team · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 5Series One of TBFNI is all about introductions. In this first bumper episode, you'll discover: where our podcast's name came from (NI or nai?) who the humans behind The PILS…
- What to expect in Series One · 1 min · Episode 4Get ready to meet the team of human rights defenders working at The PILS Project. Series One of To Be Fair NI is coming soon!
- Episode Three: Plotting through the periodic table · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 3It’s all been leading up to this moment. After years of planning, expert reports and compiling legal arguments, the #CleanAirNI challenge is going to court. But what actually…
- Episode Two: ”Oh, that’s interesting...” · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 2The Clean Air NI story continues as lawyers and human rights campaigners team up to tackle a shocking air quality failing in Northern Ireland. In this episode, one of the legal…
- Episode One: We’re on to something here... · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 1Go behind the scenes of Northern Ireland’s landmark environmental court case. You’ll learn about a truly shocking air quality failing - and meet the team of lawyers and…
- Coming soon: Holding Our Breath · 1 min · Season 1Go behind the scenes of Northern Ireland’s landmark air quality court case in this brand new mini-series from The PILS Project.
