Why public interest litigation is rising
Monday February 15 2021
Summary
While the transformative Constitution is rightly credited for the quality of public interest litigation in the country, the catalytic role played by the Judiciary equally deserves recognition.
As a young lawyer I attended a training for public interest lawyers in environmental law in Uganda over 20 years ago. At that time, I marvelled at the robustness of the Ugandan cases and the innovative way the court decisions were couched.
Fast forward to this past week at a virtual training of young public interest lawyers from East Africa. This latter training is a month-long residential session in the city of Arusha for the fellows.
Janea J. Hawkins Employment Litigation Attorney Jackson Lewis Washington, D.C. focusing on administrative claims of harassment; retaliation and discrimination claims on the basis of age, race, sex, and disability; wrongful discharge and breach of contract issues; and covenant not to compete for disputes.
Investigation alleges worker abuse on South Korean fishing vessels exporting to US, EU
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An investigation by the Advocate for Public Interest Law (APIL) and the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has found that migrant workers onboard South Korea’s distant-water fishing fleet – which fishes for products eventually shipped to the U.S., European Union, and United Kingdom – are subject to abuse.
The investigation of 40 vessels – of which 29 are authorized to export to the E.U. and U.K. – found that the crew of many vessels reported “violent attacks and illegal activities,” a release from the two organizations said. Of 54 Indonesian former crew interviewed, more than a quarter reported experiencing physical abuse, and 63 percent reported verbal abuse.
ACTOR and former building worker Ricky Tomlinson will appear in court this week to challenge the injustice visited on the Shrewsbury pickets almost 50 years ago.
Mr Tomlinson, from Liverpool, is one of the “Shrewsbury 24” workers who were unjustly convicted of offences relating to the 1972 nationwide strike on construction sites.
He will be appearing in the Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday alongside his friend Arthur Murray, who was also convicted. They will be represented by the Public Interest Law Centre.
Others of the 24 will be represented by the Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, which was launched in 2006.
The appeals are based on new evidence that statements were destroyed and legal arguments about a highly biased TV documentary, Red Under the Bed, which was screened by ITV in during the trial.
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