Legal Information
Moneylending and the Law
FLAC has updated its booklet on moneylending and the law. The law around moneylending is dealt with by the Consumer Credit Act 1995. This Act gives you the borrower many rights, as well as placing obligations on the moneylender. It also makes certain practices illegal. You can download the booklet below in PDF format or contact us to get a print copy.
Habitual Residence Condition
FLAC has produced a briefing paper on Habitual Residence to update people on how the HRC is being applied to certain groups (issued September 2009). It summarises the effect of four recent decisions by the Chief Social Welfare Appeals Officer, which rejected an argument by the Department of Social and Family Affairs that no-one in the asylum/protection/leave to remain process can satisfy the HRC, which is a pre-condition for receiving social welfare payments.
Civil Legal Aid
FLAC's Fact Sheet provides information on how a person may qualify for legal advice and/or legal aid under the Legal Aid Board's civil legal aid scheme. In order to obtain Legal Aid, a person must have (1) limited means, (2) merit to their case and (3) their case must not be one of the categories excluded by the Legal Aid Act. You can download the Fact Sheet below in Word Format.
FLAC legal information leaflets
FLAC has produced a range of information leaflets on various areas of law that cover the basic information in each area, explaining how the law works. The leaflets are available to download (in PDF format) below and are also available in print format from Citizens Information Centres around the country as well as from the FLAC office.
Select a leaflet:
- Joint briefing paper on immigrants rights to Soc Welfare_Jan 10 (July 2010)
- Clarke case briefing document (July 2010)
- Foy case briefing document (June 2010)
- Checklist for action on losing job_Mar2010 (March 2010)
- Guidelines on mortgage arrears_Mar2010 (March 2010)
- Asylum seekers factsheet_feb2010 (February 2010)
- Additional HRC Briefing doc_Dec09 (December 2009)
- Revised briefing note on Habitual Residence Condition_Dec09 (December 2009)
- Briefing note on the Habitual Residence Condition, Sep 09 (September 2009)
- Maternity Leave (March 09) (July 2009)
- Probate (March 09) (July 2009)
- Separation (March 09) (July 2009)
- Small Claims Court (March 09) (July 2009)
- Unfair Dismissals (March 09) (July 2009)
- Wills & Intestacy (March 09) (July 2009)
- Working Hours (March 09) (July 2009)
- Cohabiting Couples (March 09) (July 2009)
- Deed Poll (March 09) (July 2009)
- Divorce (March 09) (July 2009)
- Domestic Violence (March 09) (July 2009)
- Enduring Power of Attorney (March 09) (July 2009)
- Family Law and Children (March 09) (July 2009)
- Maintenance (March 09) (July 2009)
- Checklist for actions on losing job (Feb 09) (February 2009)
- Moneylending and the Law (December 2007)