File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others such as referring to and discussing the case lodged by Dudgeon to the European Commission on Human Rights and against the government of the United Kingdom regarding Homosexual rights in Northern Ireland. File of letters include:
Between Kevin Boyle and various such as with Jeff Dudgeon, between Lord Feather, Chairman, Advisory Commission on Human Rights, Northern Ireland Office and the Belfast Gay Liberation society, Students Union, Queen's University (1974)
Between Kevin Boyle and the 1974 Committee for Homosexual Law Reform in Northern Ireland, Chairman being Jeffrey Dudgeon (1974) One such letter details the decision of this group to take a case alleging denial of human rights in Northern Ireland and asking Kevin Boyle if he would undertake this task. (30 Oct 1975)
Also from the 1974 Committee to the Chief Constable, Belfast, outlining cases of abuse by the RUC against members of "Gay Organisations". (4 May 1976)
Initial thoughts by Boyle on where such violations of rights are taking place within the constitution. (7 Nov 1975)
Letters from the Union for Sexual Freedoms in Ireland, Secretary being Joseph Lecky (11 Nov 1975)
Letters between Francis Keenan, co-legal representative with Kevin Boyle on this initial case and application; letters from Hans C. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, Strasbourg, concerning various aspects and updates on the case of Dudgeon Vs The United Kingdom;
Copies of letters from Paul Crane, Solicitor, discussing the Dudgeon Case (1981-82)
Copy TS letter from Kevin Boyle to David Norris, stating he has read in the Irish Times of Norris' plans to challenge Irish laws on homosexuality and offering his assistance to the Norris case should Norris want it and also offers his opinion on how the case should be argued.
Assorted correspondence relating to Boyle's time at Queen's University, Belfast. Letters include TS letter the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queen's University, notifying Boyle of his acceptance into the Faculty of Law for session 1961-62 (12 Sep 1961); TS letter from J.F. Foster to Kevin Boyle, detailing that Boyle is not eligible for a scholarship from the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth and outlines other possible options (24 Apr 1963); MS letter to Boyle from Barney [ ], a former classmate at St Colmans 'Abbey' primary school, catching up in a friendly letter and asking Boyle to keep an eye out for Barney's cousin in Queen's University. (16 Jan 1964); Letter from Francis [Marshall] to Boyle, written from Queen's University and discussing college and personal related issues (12 May 1966) and a MS personal account written by Boyle upon returning home after a meeting with Jim Brady, Brian Cosgrove and others and discussing political and social action. (n.d.) Also includes MS letters from Wendy [ ] who Kevin met on holidays in Summer of 1964 and who lives in Bristol and details personal accounts from Wendy [ ] to Kevin.
File of personal and official correspondence including conformation of his acceptance of a place to study Criminology at Cambridge, discussing other arrangements around his trip and stay; a letter from Boyle to Mr. McConnell at the Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, stating "I am writing to let you know that after a year at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge I have obtained an appointment at the University." (Tues 26th [ ] 1965) A letter to Boyle from his mother updating Kevin on family news at home and questioning Kevin's new long hair style (Aug [1966]) Letter from Prof. L.A. Sheridan to Boyle explaining a candidate can take up a teaching position at Queen's University without a Ph.D but is expected to undertake one alongside his teaching work. (25 Jan 1966)
TS and MS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous other individuals, during Boyle's time as an academic at Queen's University Belfast. The letters relate to various professional and academic matters, issues related to Civil Rights in Northern Ireland and also personal matters.
Files of correspondence sent to and from Kevin Boyle by various individuals during Boyle's time as a visiting academic to the Department of Sociology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Files of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous individuals and organisations relating to Boyle's appointment to University College Galway, his subsequent teaching career, specific cases in the Northern Ireland courts system and also specific cases at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, legal matters, legal practice, Northern Ireland, the hunger strikes at the H-Blocks of the Maze Prison and also personal matters. Filing arrangement relates as closely as possible to Boyle's own filing structure.
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)
Letters to and from Kevin Boyle regarding various matters and dating from the period immediately preceding his appointment to University of Essex and continuing throughout Boyle's career at Essex. Some letters are sent to Boyle while still in position at University College Galway but are from people associated with University of Essex. These letters were filed by Boyle as being 'Essex' and are therefore located in this group of files.