On the trip I met people from all walks of life, including barristers and businessmen, unemployed and homeless people, islanders on Inishbofin, farmers in Connemara, Orangemen in Derry, community activists in Moyross, and monks in Glenstal.
Established in July 2012, SSLP's trustees include barrister Dan Bunting, criminal defence solicitor Rebecca Niblock and four other solicitors who have been involved in legal actions against the police.
"Clients include barristers, accountants... you name it.
Deepa Singh, who describes himself as a Sikh Youth UK co-ordinator, said the group had thousands of members including teachers, barristers and accountants.
With an inner committee including bankers, barristers and businessmen, the UCA claimed it could run the country's essential services, such as fire, ambulance and auxiliary police if there was a collapse of law and order, and if "the means of sustenance" ran short.
The team also included three barristers: "Ron Merkel QC, a Melbourne barrister and former federal court judge, Marion Isobel who has done a lot work overseas in human rights, and Raelene Sharp who is an expert in Commonwealth law," Battinson explained to VICE.
The "super speaker" group also included a barrister and a radio presenter.
Bassini has suggested he has previously received financial help from his "very wealthy" family, which includes a barrister brother.
Dying With Dignity Victoria, whose patrons include the barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside, make a point on their website of saying they have no affiliation with Nitschke.
On Thursday the National Union of Journalists called on the BBC to adopt a new approach to bullying and harassment and said it was "disappointed and angry" that recommendations included in barrister Dinah Rose QC's report last year had, it claimed, not been followed up.
