{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/633c1060ee21490012381e3f/697cb45d9a56fea5083c5921?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E138 The Fifth Court - Mary McAleese, former Uachtarán na hÉireann","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/633c1060ee21490012381e3f/1769780188082-19391c86-a093-4f90-9266-fff9f507b0df.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Episode 138 – Mary McAleese on the Rule of Law, Courage &amp; Democracy</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Former President of Ireland <strong>Mary McAleese</strong> joins our hosts of <em>The Fifth Court, </em>Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL, for a wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation on the <strong>rule of law, human rights, judicial independence and democratic backsliding</strong> — drawing on her personal experience as a lawyer, academic and Head of State.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded at a special <strong>Ireland Rule of Law International</strong> event in the Law Society, this episode reflects on:</p><ul><li>growing up during the Troubles</li><li>the courage of lawyers and judges who upheld the rule of law at personal risk</li><li>the Good Friday Agreement and constitutional change</li><li>threats to democracy and judicial independence today</li><li><br></li></ul><p>A compelling, humane and at times deeply moving discussion.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also includes new cases from the Decisis.ie casebook and these cases are brought to you with thanks to our sponsor, <strong>Charltons Solicitors &amp; Collaborative Practitioners</strong>, George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire — specialists in family law, civil litigation, property, wills and probate.</p><p><br></p><p>If you value thoughtful legal discussion, <strong>please subscribe, share this episode, and recommend it to a colleague</strong>.</p>","author_name":"Peter Leonard BL Mark Tottenham BL"}