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Lawmanity
by Jen Ang
Hosted by human rights lawyer, Jen Ang, the Lawmanity podcast asks big questions like: How does human rights law really work in practice? And how have activists used the law to create real social change?Every episode we will bring you legal summaries of interesting cases and one-to-one interviews with activists and lawyers across the UK who are using the law in creative ways to challenge unfairness and secure justice for people and communities who are excluded, discriminated against and overlooked.We will also bring you insights about the people behind the legends, with inspiration and advice on how to build a successful career in activism and law – and what it takes to stay focused, be resilient and have fun along the way!
Episodes
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“We Can Design Different”: Law, Exclusion, and Racial Justice, with Pheona Matovu
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with Pheona Matovu – activist, researcher, and co-founder of award-winning social enterprise Radiant and Brighter – about law, racial justice, migration, and the challenges of building systems that work for those most affected by exclusion and...
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“Justice Means Safety”: Sexual Violence and Law Reform, with Sandy Brindley
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with activist and former Rape Crisis Scotland Chief Executive Sandy Brindley about the relationship between law, justice, and social change for survivors of sexual violence. Having helped shape the work of Rape Crisis Scotland since its inception and...
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Beyond the Courtroom: The Roof Coalition and Social Justice Lawyering, with Fiona McPhail
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with human rights lawyer and lecturer Fiona McPhail about the campaign to challenge lock change evictions of people seeking asylum in Scotland, and what the Stop Lock Change Evictions Campaign – later known as the Roof Coalition – can teach us about...
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Law, Poverty, and Political Power: Justice for Single Parent Families, with Satwat Rehman
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with anti-poverty campaigner and One Parent Families Scotland Chief Executive Satwat Rehman about the relationship between law, poverty, and political power, and whether legal systems are truly capable of delivering justice for single parent…
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Not Without Us: Disability Justice, with Heather Fisken, Tressa Burke, and Louise Whitfield
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with disability rights activists Heather Fisken and Tressa Burke and human rights lawyer Louise Whitfield about disability justice, strategic litigation, and the gap between legal rights on paper and disabled people’s lived experiences of inequality…
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More Than a Label: Migration Law and Justice in the UK, with Pinar Aksu
Read transcript Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with researcher, theatre-maker, and human rights campaigner Pinar Aksu about migration justice, hostile immigration law, and the possibilities and limitations of using law to create social change. Drawing on her work in migrant…
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“We’re Going to Have a Party”: Law, Protest, and Social Change, with Lily Greenan
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with feminist activist, researcher, and former Scottish Women’s Aid Chief Executive Lily Greenan about decades of campaigning on violence against women and girls and LGBT+ rights, the limits of legal reform, and the role of activism in creating…
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“Grasping Things by the Root”: Radical Justice and Systemic Change, with Nani Jansen Reventlow
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with human rights lawyer and author Nani Jansen Reventlow about her new book ‘Radical Justice’ and what it means to confront injustice at its roots. Drawing on her work in strategic litigation and her reflections in ‘Radical Justice’, Nani explores…
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Redistributing Power: What’s at Stake for Scotland in 2026, with Talat Yaqoob
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with feminist campaigner, consultant, and commentator Talat Yaqoob about how law shapes power and inequality, and whether it can genuinely deliver justice for marginalised communities. Drawing on her extensive work across women’s equality…
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“Not Built for Us”: Law and Justice for Scottish Travellers, with Davie Donaldson
Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with Scottish Traveller advocate and social justice campaigner Davie Donaldson about the realities of navigating the legal system as a Traveller in Scotland, and what true justice could look like for Traveller communities. Drawing on his lived...
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Access to Justice: A Student Perspective on Law Clinics, with Amanda Amaeshi
Read transcript Episode Notes In this week’s episode, we speak with activist and law graduate (and Lawmanity’s new Legal Caseworker!) Amanda Amaeshi about what meaningful access to justice really looks like in practice. Drawing on her final-year module Access to Justice and Community Engagement…
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Equal under the Law: Advice to my younger self (Pt 4)
Episode Notes In this fourth and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, our expert panel of inspiring activists and lawyers from across the UK come together to reflect on their journeys to this very moment, and offer advice to young activists. Davie Donaldson encourages…
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Equal under the Law: What does justice look like? (Pt 3)
Episode Notes In this third and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: “What does justice look like?" Read transcript
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Equal under the Law: Is the law a tool or a barrier to change? (Pt 2)
Episode Notes In this second episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we explore whether the law serves as a barrier or a tool for marginalised communities striving for equality, with a little help our expert panel of 11 inspiring activist leaders from Scotland. (Content warning…
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Equal under the Law: Does the law treat you equally? (Pt 1)
Episode Notes In this first episode of our special series, “Equal under the Law?," we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: "Does the law treat you and your community equally?"…
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Climate Justice: The Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal Case, with Maria McCloskey
Episode Notes This week's, we talk to activist lawyer, Maria McCloskey, former director of Public Interest Litigation Support in Belfast, NI about how she worked with grassroots climate justice activists - the Stop Whitehead Oil Terminal (SWOT) campaign - to bring a successful legal challenge to...
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Breaking Barriers: Access to Education for Young Migrants, with Andy Sirel
Episode Notes This week, we’re speaking to Andy Sirel, Legal Director at JustRight Scotland, about a legal challenge that secured access to further and higher education for potentially thousands of young people in Scotland. Tune in to hear how an aspiring doctor, and a student-led campaign...
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Justice for Women Who Kill, with Harriet Wistrich
Episode Notes This week, we’re talking to feminist lawyer and activist, Harriet Wistrich, about her decades-long commitment to seeking justice for women who kill their abusive partners, and her determined fight for justice for women, in a system designed for men. Harriet talks about her journey…
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LGBT+ Rights in Scotland, with Tim Hopkins
Episode Notes This week, we sit down with legendary LBGT+ activist Tim Hopkins, to explore how campaigners used the law to achieve equality for LGBT+ people in Scotland, from the 1980s to the present. Tim shares his insights and wisdom from over thirty years of campaigning - against the notorious...
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Challenging the UK Govt's Rwanda Policy, with Alison Pickup
Episode Notes We’re here today to help listeners understand how the law can be used to achieve really significant change by looking at how Alison Pickup and colleagues led a successful campaign to challenge the UK Government's Rwanda policy, her role as a lawyer and activist in that campaign and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hosted by human rights lawyer, Jen Ang, the Lawmanity podcast asks big questions like: How does human rights law really work in practice? And how have activists used the law to create real social change?Every episode we will bring you legal summaries of interesting cases and one-to-one interviews with activists and lawyers across the UK who are using the law in creative ways to challenge unfairness and secure justice for people and communities who are excluded, discriminated against and overlooked.We will also bring you insights about the people behind the legends, with inspiration and advice on how to build a successful career in activism and law – and what it takes to stay focused, be resilient and have fun along the way!
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Hosted by human rights lawyer, Jen Ang, the Lawmanity podcast asks big questions like: How does human rights law really work in practice? And how have activists used the law to create real social change?Every episode we will bring you legal summaries of interesting cases and one-to-one interviews...
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