Documents relating to a proposed Institute of Criminal Law in Ireland, to be established and based at Port Hall House, Co. Donegal. The file contains the proposal (2nd Draft) for the Institute which outlines its structure, constitution, teaching and research remit etc. and was prepared by Mr. Anthony F. Marreco. File also includes correspondence which further details the proposal such as Port Hall House and lands being made available in trust by Marreco and recommendations regarding the proposed institute made by and between the heads of Irish Universities and various academics. Those named include Prof. Kevin Boyle (U.C.G.), Prof. Colin. Campbell (Q.U.B.) , Prof Jim. Casey (U.C.D.) Prof. Brian. McMahon (U.C.C.) Dr. K. Asmal (T.C.D.), minutes of meetings of this group of people; copy of an presentation essay entitled "Internationally protected human rights and international criminal law: a continuum" by M. Cherif Bassiouni; Letter from Marreco to Boyle, discussing the matters of case of Colm Lynagh, a 17 year old convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a case associated with the I.R.A. and at which Sean McBride acted as defence counsel (21 June 1982) Also letters from Marreco to Peter Sutherland, the Attorney General, Dublin, discussing the proposal (24 Oct 1984) and also letter from Marreco to Boyle detailing updates on fundraising for the Institute in America by Marecco. (24 Oct 1984)

File of letters concerning the development of the Law library collection at the James Hardiman Library, U.C.G. File includes Boyle and various academics in the U.S. concerning deposit of Law Library materials in Galway, including Prof. Tom Farrar, State University of New Jersey, Camden. Also includes an application made by Kevin Boyle to University College Galway regarding funding for increasing holdings of primary source material at the James Hardiman Library, U.C.G. File also includes a guide to the Law Collection in the Law Library of the James Hardiman Library, University College Galway, prepared by Maeve Doyle, Sub-Librarian. (Oct 1983)

File includes teaching materials from a number of modules taught by Prof. Kevin Boyle or within the Faculty of Law at University College Galway. Documents include a list of material allowed into Law Exams, Summer 1984; reading list and lecture schedule for Comparative Constitutional Law - Freedom of Speech in Western Europe; First Year Irish Legal system syllabus and Summary of Course; Overview of course 'The Irish Legal System' (1985/1986) notes by Kevin Boyle on 'The Legal Process Lectures; Copy of paper entitled 'Censorship - the Irish Experience', by Niall Meehan and delivered at the Library Association of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, May 1987. Also photocopies of research material used in Boyle's teaching, such as "Notes on Irish Legal History" by Prof. F. H. Newark, 'The Irish courts of Law' by R.B. McDowell, 'Ancient Irish Law' by D.A. Binchy and other such items.

Records relating to various conferences held at University College Galway/NUI Galway and which were attended by or contributed to by Kevin Boyle. Documents include "Nuclear Weapons and International Law" by Richard Falk, Lee Meyrowitz and Jack Sanderson (c. Nov 1981);
Conference programme for "Using the European Convention on Human Rights, U.C.G., Kevin Boyle's talk entitled "Bringing an Application Under the European Convention" (Jan 1982);
Flyer for conference entitled "Using the European Convention on Human Rights, University College Galway, at which Boyle was a speaker. (16 Jan 1982)
Notice of a group to be formed on campus Re. the implications of the Nuclear Arms Race, with a talk to be given by Kevin Boyle and Bill McSweeney, includes notes on neutrality by Boyle (May 1982);
Flyer from one day seminar "Law and Industry in Ireland, Chaired by Kevin Boyle (Apr 1983);
Invitation to Boyle from Netherlands Institute of Human Rights to join the International Advisory Council of the Institute;
Conference paper entitled "Freedom of Expression Under article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights" by Dennis O'Driscoll, Dean of Law, U.C.G, Nov 1985; Copy of research paper entitled "Defamation - Libel" presented by Jack Phelan, Solicitor as part of Cork Examiner Seminar Series, Feb 1989;
Programme for conference "Ending Apartheid and Reaching a Settlement in South Africa, taking in Also the Conflicts in Israel, Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka. . ." held at Bonn, Germany, Boyle's talk was entitled "Second Best Solutions and Intercommunal Accommodation." (Sep 1989);
Programme from U.C.G. conference entitled "Policing the Peace", (Aug 1995) Report by Kevin Boyle on the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue Seminar at the Hague, Boyle was a co-ordinator of the EU-China Human Rights Network.

Programme and flyer from Trócaire International Seminar held in Galway, June 1983.
Material from the Irish Council of the European Movement conference held in Luxembourg, Dec 1985.

Assorted documents relating to study of law and general college administration at University College Galway. Documents include:
a prospectus for Legal studies at U.C.G., May 1980;
Agenda and minutes of Academic Staff Association, Hillary Term general meeting (25 Feb 1981);
TS report made by Kevin Boyle following his visit to various locations and institutions across the Netherlands as part of the Ireland- Netherlands Cultural Agreement;
Copy of the President's Report to the Governing Body (of U.C.G) for the session 1980-81 and also the session 1982-1983;
Printed booklet entitled "The Story of Queen's College Galway later University college Galway" by Prof. C. Conor O'Malley;
assorted press releases issues by U.C.G. relating to academic matters and events dating c. 1985;
promotional booklets and flyers for U.C.G., for part-time degree courses in B.A. and B. Comm. and also Faculty of Commerce and Faculty of Arts;
The Engineer's Journal (June 1982, Vol 35, No. 6) U.C.G. Facts File - a series of fact sheets and news from Industrial Liaison Office of U.C.G.; photocopy from [University Calendar] regarding details of the Law Faculty, U.C.G.;
Details of conditions of appointment of Jefferson Smurfit Professorship of Business Law, U.C.G.; Photocopy of Statutes CLVII, CXIV and CXXXIX of University College Galway;
Text of remarks made by Kevin Boyle, Professor of Law at U.C.G., at the Incorporated Law Society Seminar on the Criminal Justice Bill. (26 Nov 1983)
Text of paper written by Kevin Boyle and [William Twining] entitled "Legal Literature and Legal Information in the Republic of Ireland" (c. 1980)

File relating to Dlí, a gazette for the University College Galway Law Graduates Association and known as the Western Law Gazette. Issues present include issues 1, (Spring 1989) 2, (Summer 1989) 5, (Spring 1991) 6, (Winter 1991) 7, (Winter 1992) 8 (Winte

File of other documents which were filed under 'University of Maine' by Kevin Boyle or were otherwise associated with it. File includes a copy article by Leo F. Smyth, Dept. of Business Studies, University College Galway, entitled "Theories in use concern

Records relating to Boyle's time as 'Edward S. Godfrey Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law' at Maine School of Law, University of Maine, U.S.A., for the (Fall) autumn semester, 2000.

File of records including a letter from Mark B. Lapping, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Southern Maine, stating, upon approval, the terms of appointment of Boyle as Godfrey Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, upon the recommendation of Colleen Khoury, Dean of Maine Law School (15 May 2000); Copy letter from Boyle to Lapping, accepting the position and conditions. (18 May 2000) Press cutting from the New York Times with story headline of 'A Voice of Hatred is Gone, but Not its Echo"., Letter from Chief Justice Ronan Keane, to Boyle, thanking Boyle for his good wishes on his appointment and discussing 'the incorporation of the ECHR is going to present problems....' further stating his personal view is that a referendum should be held. (18 Sep 2000) Letter from D. Barrington, to Boyle, thanking Boyle for his letter of good wishes on his appointment as President of the New Commission on Human Rights and discussing his future difficulties such as the relationship between 'the new Commission on Human Rights and the existing Equality Commission.' (28 Sep 2000) Press release regarding details of Boyle's 'Godfrey Lecture' at Maine Law School, entitled "Hate Speech: The United States Vs. the Rest of the World", flyer from a talk by Boyle at Yale University in Dec 2000, entitled "Bankovic v. NATO States: Is NATO Accountable for Human Rights Violations?" and also edition of the Maine Law Review, Vo. 53, No. 2, 2001 featuring the full text of Boyle's Godfrey Lecture, "Hate Speech: The United States Vs. The Rest of the World".

File of records relating to appointment of Prof. Kevin Boyle as a lecturer at the University of San Diego, School of Law at its Dublin Institute on International and Comparative Law, teaching a module on International Human Rights between July and August 1983. File includes signed contracts confirming terms and conditions of the position by Boyle, Sheldon Krantz, Dean and Herbert I. Lazerow, Director. File also includes MS and TS correspondence between Boyle and others such as Tim Reilly, Associate Professor, University of Southern Florida, thanking Boyle for his contribution to the summer school and asking him to consider directing the program in 1984 (9 Sep 1983); Prof. L. Lazerow, University of San Diego, offering comments on the Summer program, a letter from John J. Kellegher, Prof. of Law, University of San Diego discussing the possibility of a 'Galway program' on Human Rights (17 Aug 1982). Also a letter from Boyle to Prof. Lazerow stating he will not be in a position to teach on the Summer program in 1986. (12 Sep 1985)