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PILA (Public Interest Law in Action) Conference & Seminar

16 April 2010, 8:45 AM

PILA Conference

In a one-day conference, entitled 'Public interest law in action: using law to face current challenges', PILA will bring together NGOs and lawyers to discuss practical ways to promote the use of law to respond to current challenges such as debt, housing, children's rights, travellers' rights and migrants' rights. These challenges present opportunities: for NGOs to use the law as part of their everyday work and for lawyers to use their legal skills in a new context.

The aim of the conference is to examine the place of and developments in public interest law from an all-island perspective and international speakers from Australia, the UK and the USA will place the discussion in a wider context. Workshops on children's rights, debt, housing and social welfare will provide case studies of public interest law in action in Ireland and a forum to discuss future steps.

Venue: Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8
Date: Friday, 16 April 2010
Time: Registration: 8.45am, conference: 9.30am - 5pm
There is no charge for this event and CPD points will be available. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. CPD points will be available. Full details on the conference programme and speakers will follow shortly. To reserve your place at the conference or with any queries, please contact us by phone at (01) 8728048 or by email at info@pila.ie.

PILA Seminar

On Friday 7 May 2010, PILA will conduct their second seminar titled 'Using international law - the European Social Charter and UN treaty body complaints procedures'. Colm O'Cinnéide of the European Committee of Social Rights and Kate Fox of the UNHCR will be speaking on using the European Social Charter and the UN Treaty Body mechanisms respectively.

This seminar will take place at the Distillery Building, Church Street, Dublin 7 from 4 - 5.30pm. This event is free to all attendees and CPD points are available. Contact Jo Kenny at PILA to reserve your place: jo.kenny@flac.ie or telephone (01) 8728048.