Copy TS letter from Boyle to Celia Wells, Lecturer in Law, the University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, discussing in detail issues surrounding a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

Letter from Reeves, Centre for the Study of Protective Law, Oxford, to Boyle, thanking Boyle for previous letter and for enclosed press clipping. Reeves continues to describe the running and operation of the Centre for the Study of protective Law, perhaps in relation in Boyle's planning to establish a Centre for the Study of Human Rights at Galway.

Letter from Mike Farrell to Boyle, discussing Farrell's upcoming publication of a book on the USC and enclosing a paper from that book, also discusses further research, his complaints as in previous letter about access to files at Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). Farrell also says "You may have heard Frank Gogarty died a fortnight ago. . . it was very sudden. . ."

Copy letter from Boyle to Farrell, Trench Avenue, Belfast, replying to Farrell's letter of 3 Feb 1980. Boyle states "I was absolutely stunned and deeply saddened to learn of Frank Gogarty's death." and recounting memories about Gogarty, his imprisonment, evidence to the Scarmon Tribunal and also saying "I believe myself that it was a combination of his treatment by NICRA and the prison sentence . . .which broke his health." Boyle also discusses the U.S.C. piece written by Farrell and also Special Powers Act legal research. Attached is a copy press cutting of story by Farrell, "Open and Shut Case of Official Secrecy" at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. (PRONI)

Letter of invoice received by Kevin Boyle from Butterworth Publishers, Kent, U.K., for monies owed by Boyle.

Invoice from Butterworth Publishers for monies owed by Boyle.

Invoices for monies owed for subscriptions to the Northern Ireland Law Reports sent to Kevin Boyle.

Copy letter from Boyle to Lord Peter Melchett, the House of Lords, Westminster, "Dear Peter, I am almost swinging round to your view on a Bill of Rights in the aftermath of what I have heard . . ." Boyle continues to discuss the case of a juvenile who had been taken to Castlereagh for interrogation and denied access to a parent or guardian. Boyle describes in detail the judge's response to this case and comments on the standard and quality of the judiciary in Northern Ireland.

Letter from Connolly, President of the Law Society, Queen's University, Belfast, to Boyle, inviting Boyle to accept the award of Honorary Vice-President of the Society during the coming year.

Letter from [ ] to Peter Reeves, Director of the Centre for the Study of Protective Law, Oxford, also enclosing and praising the letters to the press by Reeves, raising the issues of custodial sentences for elderly people.