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 number of resources on the Habitual Residence to update people the HRC and how it is being applied to certain groups, including a Factsheet and briefing papers outlining the effect decisions by the Chief Social Welfare Appeals Officer, which rejected an argument by the Department of Social Protection that no-one in the asylum/protection/leave to remain process can satisfy the HRC.
- Briefing Paper to the HRC (September 2009)
- Briefing Paper on HRC - updated (December 2009)
- Habitual Residence Condition Guide (October 2010)
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 PDF 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:
- Social Welfare: FLAC Guide to Making a Social Welfare Appeal (April 2013)
- April 2013_Guide to Appeals Process_FINAL (April 2013)
- Foy case briefing note Feb 2013 (February 2013)
- Social Welfare: FLAC Guide to the Habitual Residence Condition 2012 (September 2012)
- FLAC briefing on personal insolvency bill 2012 (June 2012)
- Social Welfare: Checklist for Making a Social Welfare Application (May 2012)
- Civil Legal Aid FLACsheet (March 2012)
- Civil Legal Aid FLACsheet_abridged (January 2012)
- FLACsheet on realising rights in a recession (September 2011)
- FLACsheet: Analysis of latest mortgage arrears figures (September 2011)
- Factsheet on Terminating Hire Purchase Agreements (July 2011)
- Respecting Rights in a Recession (July 2011)
- High Court Judgement in the Gabriel Case (July 2011)
- Transgender Bill promised for year's end (July 2011)
- Asylum Seekers: 6 Facts (July 2011)
- Unemployment: Checklist for action upon losing one's job (April 2011) (April 2011)
- Mortgage Arrears: FLAC's Factsheet on the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (January 2011)
- Immigrants' Rights: Joint briefing paper on immigrants rights to Soc Welfare (Jan '10) (July 2010)
- Deaf Jurors: Clarke case briefing document (July 2010)
- Briefing Paper on HRC - updated (December 2009) (December 2009)
- Briefing Paper to the HRC (September 2009) (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)
- 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)
- Moneylending and the Law (December 2007)