News - Press Releases Category
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Irish legal profession celebrates inaugural Pro Bono Week and calls for increased participation in pro bono
Issued 4 November 2019
Today sees the launch of the first Pro Bono Week in Ireland, a collaboration between leading law firms A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox and pro bono organisations PILA (Public … -
FLAC welcomes Oireachtas Committee call for review of legal aid
Issued 24 October 2019
Speaking following the publication of a report on the Family Law System from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality, FLAC CEO Eilis Barry welcomed the report, … -
FLAC Conference: The EU Charter and the ECHR: Practice and Potential
Issued 18 October 2019
2019 is a special year for FLAC as the organisation marks its 50th anniversary. This October we also mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most important decisions on …
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FLAC calls for end to age discrimination in welfare payments
Issued 9 October 2019
Following the welfare changes announced in Budget 2020, FLAC CE Eilis Barry welcomed the change to Jobseekers Allowance that will allow young people aged 25 to receive the …
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25,164 received legal information and advice in 2018
Issued 2 October 2019
Top queries: Family law, employment law, wills/probate and housing 108 casefiles: housing, discrimination and social welfare Call for root and branch review of the … -
FLAC attends Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Travellers
Issued 9 July 2019
PRESS RELEASE The Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Travellers, “Towards a more equitable Ireland post recognition”, will hear today from legal rights group FLAC, … -
US privacy group informs CJEU on adequacy of US law in protecting EU citizens’ data
Issued 9 July 2019
FLAC Press notice The Court of Justice of the European Union will … -
Coalition for YES welcomes divorce result
Issued 25 May 2019
The Coalition for YES, a coalition of NGOs and lawyers, have welcomed the resounding YES vote in the divorce referendum. Speaking as the results rolled in, executive … -
Realising equal access to justice for all
Issued 17 May 2019
Access to justice: the importance of legal aid, catering for lay litigants, procedural change and pro bono are key Access to justice for all groups in society is essential …
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Leading national NGOs come together to call for a Yes vote in the upcoming Divorce Referendum
Issued 9 May 2019
YES Coalition Launches Leading national NGOs come together to call for a Yes vote in the upcoming Divorce Referendum Leading national organisations came together today in a …
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Lawyers For Yes Divorce Referendum Campaign Launch
Issued 7 May 2019
Speaking at the Official Launch of the Lawyers for Yes Divorce Referendum Campaign in the Law Society today, a coalition of lawyers have come together to call on voters … -
FLAC attends Committee scrutiny of No Consent, No Sale Bill, 2019.
Issued 18 April 2019
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach will hear today from legal rights group FLAC in relation to the detailed scrutiny of …
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“FLAC: Potential Tenant found to have been discriminated on the ‘housing assistance ground’ by the Circuit Court”
Issued 15 March 2019
FLAC today welcomed the finding of the Circuit Court that its Client, Mr. Damien Keogh, had been discriminated on the ‘housing assistance ground’, when a landlord … -
President Michael D Higgins opens new FLAC head office in Dublin
Issued 25 February 2019
Event first in a year-long series to mark Free Legal Advice Centres’ 50th anniversary A better and more comprehensive system of legal aid, as well as securing the … -
Marc Rotenberg delivers 12th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture
Issued 13 December 2018
International Digital Privacy Expert highlights Ireland’s role as a powerful ‘social media influencer’ Ireland has the potential to be a critical ‘influencer’ in …