The PILS Project - Advanced human rights and equality through public interest litigation

Join the Stakeholder Forum

To join the Stakeholder Forum please complete the application form which is available for  download below and return it by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by post to Marieanne McKeown, Development Officer, The PILS Project, Arthurt House, Arthur Street, Belfast, BT14GB.  The PILS Board makes decisions on all applications.

To download a copy of the Stakeholder Forum Application Form as a Word document please click here.


Membership Criteria

In order to join the PILS Project Stakeholder Forum applicants must show how they meet the following criteria:

1. Non-party political non-governmental organisation or community group.

Law firms or public bodies, for example, will not be considered for membership.

2. Have an interest in and support for public interest litigation.

We do not require that member organisations have significant knowledge of public interest litigation when making their application but we do require that they have a genuine work related interest in it and are supportive of the purpose and aims of public interest litigation.

3. Support and have experience working for the advancement of human rights and equality in Northern Ireland.

Applicants must have at least a basic understanding of the human rights and equality framework in Northern Ireland, and have some experience working on human rights and equality issues.  This could  mean, for example, working on campaigns or projects which raise issues of human rights or equality, such as health policies, disability access or equality of opportunity.

4. Agree to positively contribute to the work of the PILS Project and the Stakeholder Forum.

This can mean attending Forum meetings or providing advice or assistance on areas of expertise.  It can also mean identifying potential public interest cases or patterns of human rights or inequality.