Activism for All: Guidance for Individuals, NGOs and Practitioners

Dublin

Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Venue: DDRC and Online

The organisations who work with the Bar of Ireland’s VAS Pro Bono Scheme are engaged in activism, with particular emphasis on asserting, protecting, and advancing the rights of marginalised groups. This CPD considers the road to activism taken by a leading human rights activist, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, and considers the type of work involved in grassroots organisations and the impact this work can have.

Many barristers who undertake work on behalf of the VAS have also queried the level to which they can involve themselves in activism. Seán O’Sullivan BL, activist barrister and member of the Professional Practices Committee of the Bar of Ireland, will provide guidance to practitioners on the limits, if any, which the code of conduct imposes on them in this regard and can answer specific queries from attendees. Finally, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties will discuss the kind of activism practitioners and others can provide to NGOs and the impact this has on wider society.

Moderator: Gemma McLoughlin-Burke BL, VAS Coordinator

Speakers

• Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
• Seán O’Sullivan BL
• Plus more to be announced.

Free, open-to-all event

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