Episode 59 – ‘The Problems with Human Rights’
Dr Andrew Godden talks to Professor Brice Dickson about his Stephen Livingstone Lecture, ‘The Problems with Human Rights’ On 21 November 2019, Professor Brice Dickson (Emeritus Professor of Internati...
30 Apr 202038min
PhD Series 3 – Meghan Hoyt
LawPod Director Rachel Killean talks to PhD candidate Meghan Hoyt about her research into misogyny and hate crime. Meghan Hoyt is a first year PhD researcher at Queen University Belfast. Her thesis i...
16 Apr 202011min
PhD Series 2 – Nkem Itanyi
LawPod Director Rachel Killean talks to PhD candidate Nkem Itanyi about her research into copyright infringement in the film industry in developing economies. Nkem is a second-year PhD research studen...
3 Apr 202014min
PhD Series 1 – Gillian Kane
LawPod Director Rachel Killean kicks off the PhD series by talking to PhD candidate Gillian Kane about her research into human trafficking. Gillian is a PhD candidate in the School of Law at QUB. Her ...
27 Mar 202013min
Episode 58 – Speaking Her Truth – Rape Myths and Consent
QUB students Maeve Devlin, Jade Mc Cauley, Tavisha Sood and Alexandra Cook discuss rape myths and consent with PHD student and former journalist Rosie Cowen. Recommended Book 'A trial by Jury' https:...
28 Feb 202040min
Episode 57 – The Power of the Corporation in Society
PhD student Samantha Hopkins talks to Professor Harry van Buren from the University of New Mexico about the responsibilities which corporations owe to society, based on both their vast impact and thei...
20 Feb 202035min
Episode 56 – Could Hong Kong Become Another Belfast?
In this episode, the Law in Action team talks to Professor Brice Dickson and students from Hong Kong about the protest and whether the government intransigence and police overreaction would ultimately...
13 Feb 202033min
Student Focus – Episode 13 – Responding to domestic violence, a conversation with Women’s Aid
Women’s Aid representative Sonya McMullan gives an eye-opening and informative discussion with law student Katie Kennedy. Warning: this episode discusses sensitive topics surrounding domestic violenc...
6 Feb 202024min
