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Correspondence which includes TS letter signed by Max Goldstein of the Northern Ireland Abortion Law Reform Association and seeks support and association from Kevin Boyle as an advisor and attached is a copy of press statement on the activities and objectives of the group (8 Feb 1972) Manuscript letter from Michael Casey, Legal Section, Garda Headquarters, [Dublin] to Kevin Boyle and thanking him for the 'tape and article on abortion' (27 May 1983)

TS and MS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and various others concerning the New Ireland Forum.

TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and others and discussing the Anglo-Irish Agreement. File includes letter signed by H.G. Calvert, University of Cardiff, saying "I wish I could strike a note of optimism in this letter. . .God Help us! All now depends on the Iron Lady. We have all of us been assuming that patient persuasion could illuminate their self-interest. It will not." (18 Dec 1985); Michael Lillis, Department of Foreign Affairs; The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, London from Tom Hadden, thanking him for hospitality at Hillsborough last week. . . (25 Nov 1985); Frank Sheridan, Private Secretary to Peter Barry, T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs (24 Feb 1986); Letter from [Geoff Gilbert], The Polytechnic of North London, attaching a proposal for a conference on Anglo-Irish Legal Relations (4 Sep 1987); Copy of letter and article from [Tom Hadden] to Boyle, entitled "How the Anglo-Irish Agreement Might be Saved From Its Friends" (n.d.); Telex and TS report copied by Kevin Boyle to Tom Hadden from [The Guardian] reporting on how the defeat of the Divorce Referendum in the Irish Republic will have weakened the Anglo-Irish Agreement" (20 Jul 1986) and other documents.

TS letters between Boyle and others regarding his submission of evidence to the Devolution Report Committee, such as J.A. Allen, Chairman of the Devolution Committee and L.J. Tait, Clerk Assistant to the Northern Ireland Assembly, stating thanks to Boyle for his submission, enclosing transcripts and outlining the work and objectives of the Committee.

General TS letters between Kevin Boyle and Jane Winter of British-Irish Rights Watch, such as enclosing a letter sent by B.I.R.W. to Special Rapporteurs on the Right to a Fair Trial at United Nations, inviting comment from Kevin Boyle (15 Feb 1993), letter from Winter to Boyle, thanking Boyle for speaking at recent conference (25 Nov 1993); Letter from Winter to Boyle inviting support from Boyle for the enclosed funding application being made to Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (12 Dec 1994) and other documents.

General TS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and others including these members of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights and discussing a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. Letters include a letter from Tom Haddon to Kevin Boyle, enclosing a draft of article entitled "Minority Rights and Majority Rules", (21 Apr 1987)

TS copy letter from Tom Hadden to The Director of Human Rights, Secretariat General, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, stating how he has been invited to attend the Colloquy on Democracy and Human Rights on behalf of the SACHR and discussing his paper, co-written by Kevin Boyle, entitled "Minority Rights and Majority Rule. (15 Jun 1987)
Copy of TS letter from Boyle to John Hume, enclosing a draft from Boyle and Hadden on the argument of communal aspects for a Bill of Rights. (6 May 1987)
TS copy letter from Thombh [ ] to George Brock, Features Editor, The Times London, discussing a possible Boyle/Hadden publication on the topic of a Bill of Rights. (2 Mar 1987)
TS copy letter from E.D. Carson of the SACHR to Peter Leuprecht, Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe, discussing in detail the enhancement of Human Rights in Northern Ireland. (26 Feb 1993)
Copy of TS document with title "Bill of Rights: Questions for discussion"; Fax letter from Denis Carson of the SACHR to Kevin Boyle, copying Boyle on a Fax sent to Caroline Ravaud, thanking her for attending the 1993 SACHR conference and discussing arrangements (16 Mar 1993).

File of TS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous others concerning the work of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation. File includes TS letter from and signed by Judge Catherine McGuinness, Chairperson of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation, Dublin Castle, to Kevin Boyle, thanking Boyle for his good wishes on her appointment as Chairman and for Boyle's offer of assistance, along with Tom Hadden, to assist with the work of the Forum. (1 Dec 1994)
TS letter signed by Walter Kirwan, Secretary General of the Forum, to Boyle, discussing work and planning of the Forum, proposed studies etc. (13 Apr 1995)
TS letter of reply from Boyle and to Tom Hadden and Colm Campbell, detailing his thoughts on the proposed work and objectives of the Forum. (5 May 1995)
Letter from Hadden to Kirwan enclosing an outline of his paper on Human Rights, prepared for the Forum. (6 May 1995)
Further correspondence regarding the work of the Forum and papers submitted by Boyle and Hadden include letters from Rory Montgomery, Forum Secretariat and others.
Also, Memorandum from Colm Campbell, Director, enclosing copy correspondence from Campbell and Kieran Rose of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and copy press cuttings relating to the work of the Forum in relation to Gay rights. (1996)

TS letters between Kevin Boyle and others regarding various Human Rights issues. Letters include:
From William E. Hellerstein, Prof. of Law, Brooklyn Law School, to Kevin Boyle of Article 19, enclosing (not present) a copy of "Criminal Justice and Human Rights in Northern Ireland", a report issued by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York". Press release of the book is included. (30 Nov 1987)
Copy of TS letter from Dr. D. McGoldrick, Lecturer in Law, Trent Polytechnic, to Kevin Boyle, enclosing a chapter of a PhD thesis on the work of the Human Rights Committee (2 Dec 1988)
TS letter from Martin Collins, Britain and Ireland Human Rights Project, to Kevin Boyle, thanking Boyle for his contributions on the work of the Human Rights Assembly and seeking further comment form Boyle on funding and academic engagement issues. (28 Feb 1991)
TS letter from Stephen Livingstone, Assistant Director, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, to Kevin Boyle discussing the Committee for Administration of Justice and other issues. (22 Jan 1992)
TS letters from Boyle and from Hadden to Cllr. Tom Hartley, Sinn Féin, thanking Hartly for the copy of the copy of the Sinn Féin proposed Charter for Justice and Peace [in Northern Ireland] which looks at international examples and Anglo-Irish relations. (28 Sep - 6 Oct 1994)

File of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and various others during his time as Scholar in Residence at University of Maine, Law School, Portland, Maine, U.S.A.

Correspondence between Prof. Kevin Boyle and others relating to Boyle's time as a visiting scholar at La Trobe University. Letters include:
From Boyle to Prof. W.G. Carson, La Trobe University, discussing Boyle's possible move to La Trobe and any funding offers available to him to finance the trip (27 Jan 1984);
D.D Neilson, Registrar, La Trobe University, offering Boyle an appointment as visiting Scholar in the Department of Legal Studies in the School of Social Sciences from 1 Mar - 30 Sep 1985. (5 Oct 1984)

George Zdenkowski to Prof. Boyle, arranging a visit to meet and discuss with boyle shared interests in sentencing law (17 Jan 1985);
Geraldine Smyth, Law Faculty, U.C.G to Boyle informing him Sarah Spenser from Amnesty was in touch to say Amnesty are still sorting financial issues. (29 Mar 1985)
From David A. Elder, Prof. of Law, Northern Kentucky University, to Boyle, discussing proof-reading for publication of an article by Boyle and Prof. Tom Hadden and also discusses Boyle's work and interest in Human Rights abuses in South Africa (13 May 1985)
Letter from Boyle to David A . Elder, Kentucky, detailing that he has returned from South Africa on a trip for Amnesty and further discusses the article which was planned for Northern Kentucky Law Review and the embarrassment caused by a similar article appearing in The Political Quarterly (3 Jul 1985)
Letter from Prof. Bert Lockwood, Director, Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, University of Cincinnati, detailing having attended an American Bar Association Conference which had 25 leading South African attorneys present and how interesting it was and also offers Boyle a publication spot "In the Quarterly" and also offers to feature a review of Boyle's next book due out. (10 Jul 1985)
from Tom Hadden to Boyle, discussing progress on the book and details of interest from the likes of the Irish Times, who are wishing to publish a series of extracts. (30 Jul 1985)
Letter from Bert Lockwood, University of Cincinnati, to Boyle, discussing broadcasting and publishing work on Human Rights issues, particularly relating to South Africa. (6 Aug 1985)
Letter from Garth Nettheim, Prof. of Law, University of New South Wales, enclosing for information a proposal on establishing a centre for Human Rights at the University of New South Wales. (11 Aug 1986).
Letters to Boyle from representatives of a case being taken from Co. Fermanagh regarding the legal Irish names of street names. (1985)