News - Press Releases Category
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25,700 people received information and legal advice in 2016
Issued 31 July 2017
Top queries: family law, housing, employment law Welcome for reversal cuts to District Court private practitioner panel Call for end to legal aid fees in Domestic Violence … -
FLAC: Welcome for stronger consumer protections in new bill dealing with financial complaints
Issued 14 July 2017
Legal rights group FLAC today said a new law will introduce long awaited reforms of the legislation underpinning the Financial Services Ombudsman’s office. Earlier today … -
Traveller family left without access to sanitation facilities for 6 months wins equality case
Issued 25 April 2017
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has found that a Traveller family was discriminated against by Dublin City Council in accessing maintenance services. Sallyann … -
FLAC: Man unlawfully jailed for failure to pay debt released by High Court
Issued 30 March 2017
A man was released from Mountjoy Jail last week on High Court bail following an application brought by FLAC, the access to justice organisation, in a case that highlights … -
High Court vindicates right to a secret ballot in elections for people with visual impairment
Issued 30 March 2017
In an important victory for people with disabilities, the High Court has today found in favour of a man with a visual impairment seeking to vindicate his right to a secret … -
Welcome for initiative to improve access to justice
Issued 22 March 2017
Legal rights group FLAC today welcomed an announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD that a Group is to be set up to review … -
Worrying trends continue in latest mortgage arrears data – repossessions, restructures, longer term arrears
Issued 16 March 2017
The latest data on mortgage arrears released by the Central Bank confirms that worrying trends continue where family homes are in mortgage arrears. Legal rights group FLAC … -
Welcome for UN call to abolish civil legal aid fees for victims of domestic violence
Issued 6 March 2017
An expert United Nations body on women’s rights has today published a comprehensive blueprint for government action to advance gender equality in Ireland, including an … -
US privacy group informs High Court on adequacy of US law in protecting EU citizens’ data
Issued 1 March 2017
The High Court heard today from US non-governmental organisation EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) in the case of Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook & … -
Compensation awarded for excessive delay in determining protection application for family in Direct Provision
Issued 17 February 2017
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes today’s ruling to compensate a mother who experienced excessive delay in processing her application for subsidiary protection, … -
New legal protections on domestic violence require additional resources for legal aid
Issued 13 February 2017
Representatives of legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) are at the United Nations HQ in Geneva today to raise concerns about the enforcement of women’s … -
Revamped mortgage-to-rent welcome but more detail required for an effective scheme
Issued 8 February 2017
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) said today’s announcement by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney TD that changes are to be made to the mortgage-to-rent scheme following a …
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FLAC welcomes High Court judgment finding excessive delay in determining protection application for family in Direct Provision
Issued 3 February 2017
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes today’s decision of the High Court to award compensation to a mother for the delay in determining her application for subsidiary … -
Permitting pre-clearance to operate in Ireland may violate Human Rights
Issued 30 January 2017
Joint statement from Irish human rights organisations (download statement as PDF) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Trump’s Executive Order adopting a targeted ban on … -
Key role for judiciary in a legal system that safeguards basic rights and dignity for all
Issued 8 December 2016
A leading South African Judge visiting Dublin has underlined the key role of an independent judiciary for the rule of law and the protection of constitutional rights. …