News - Press Releases Category
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Briefing: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
Issued 21 March 2012
FLAC presentation on Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Wednesday 21 March 2012 FLAC (Free Legal Advice … -
Code already allows banks ample contact with customers, so why change it?
Issued 14 March 2012
Legal rights organisation FLAC today called on the Central Bank to clarify why it should allow banks to make more calls to hard-pressed customers in mortgage arrears, after a …
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Transgender woman in civil partnership
Issued 22 February 2012
A transgender woman has officially entered a civil partnership with her female partner in Ireland. The registration ceremony, which took place some time ago, amounts to legal …
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Legal services reform must not be 'change for the sake of it'
Issued 21 February 2012
Government proposals to change how legal services are delivered in Ireland do not prioritise access to the legal system and thus will not improve the situation for many … -
FLAC reaction to mortgage arrears figures from Central Bank in February 2012
Issued 17 February 2012
FLAC Press Release Friday 17 February 2012 The legal rights organisation FLAC today said that even though the rise in mortgage debt was entirely predictable, there should be …
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Scheme must be fair and effective for personal debt resolution
Issued 15 February 2012
The proposed new debt resolution scheme must offer a fair and effective way for those who cannot support their enormous debt burdens to deal realistically with their … -
Draft debt resolution scheme is a significant advance
Issued 25 January 2012
FLAC said on 25 January 2012 that the publication of a draft debt resolution scheme today is a significant advance to address the problems of seriously over indebted …
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Danger of giving banks veto on personal debt resolution
Issued 23 January 2012
Following on the announcement on Friday last that the government has sought to further delay the issue of the personal insolvency legislation, and amid rampant speculation on …
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FLAC: Disappointment at further delays on insolvency bill
Issued 20 January 2012
Following reports that the government seeks to defer the publication of new bankruptcy laws by a further month to the end of April 2012, Noeline Blackwell, Director General …
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State must address "human cost" of not aiding access to law
Issued 1 December 2011
At a lecture in Dublin this evening Baroness Nuala O'Loan identified the twin barriers of an overly complex legal system and high costs as huge obstacles for people who need … -
New Home Mortgage Arrears Figures - Still No Effective Action, says FLAC
Issued 18 November 2011
Figures released today by the Central Bank in relation to residential mortgage arrears come a year and a day after the Cooney Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears issued its …
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Good Friday Agreement commitment to human rights still worth fighting for
Issued 11 November 2011
Changes to the UK's human rights regime proposed by the coalition government are a negative step and would undermine the practical successes of the 1998 Human Rights Act, the … -
National organisations present key principles to overcome personal debt and mortgage arrears crisis
Issued 19 October 2011
A grouping of national organisations which advocate for people struggling with debt problems, including families at risk of losing their homes, warned today that the … -
Mortgage arrears report lacks the urgency felt by over-indebted people
Issued 12 October 2011
Legal rights group FLAC said today that it was disappointed that a government-appointed group had failed to specifically acknowledge the range of problems besetting people in …
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Ireland commited to human rights, but not on all issues
Issued 11 October 2011
FLAC welcomes the reaffirmation of Ireland's commitment to human rights made by Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter TD at Ireland's first Universal …