Related News - Access to Justice
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Open letter to Taoiseach: Sign the ICESCR Optional Protocol
Issued 22 September 2009 ,access-to-justice,discrimination,equality,hrc,
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2 18th September 2009 Dear Taoiseach, On Thursday 24 September, … -
Proposed changes to criminal legal aid scheme must preserve right of access to justice, says rights organisation
Issued 25 August 2009 ,access-to-justice,criminal-legal-aid,
The State should take care to preserve people's right to real and effective justice if it seeks to change the way it administers criminal legal aid, stressed a leading legal …
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40 Years On: Equal access to justice not a reality
Issued 25 April 2009 ,access-to-justice,lab,pila,statistics,telephone-information-line,
pThe economic downturn cannot be used as a justification to limit the protection of the rights of the individual, according to legal rights organisation, FLAC. As it … -
FLAC asks Government to implement human rights report's recommendations on access to justice
Issued 1 May 2008 ,access-to-justice,cla-casework,council-of-europe,
In a statement issued today, FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomed the publication of a report from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe on his …
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Access to Justice Concerns with Immigration Bill
Issued 18 March 2008 ,access-to-justice,cla-casework,
The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill which was published on 29 January 2008 is a significant piece of legislation which will affect not just those who seek to come … -
FLAC reaction to Immigration Residence and Protection Bill 2008
Issued 29 January 2008 ,access-to-justice,discrimination,equality,
In its first reaction to the Immigration Residence & Protection Bill which was published today, FLAC, the non-governmental organisation campaigning for equal access to …
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FLAC calls for Government action to recognise Transgendered Persons
Issued 19 October 2007 ,access-to-justice,discrimination,echr-1,equality,
Welcomes first ever Declaration of Incompatibility with European Convention on Human Rights Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) today (19th October) welcomed the judgment in the …
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Law is for everyone: FLAC launches legal information leaflets
Issued 27 March 2007 ,access-to-justice,cics,flac-council,legal-advice-centres,
FLAC has produced a range of information leaflets on various areas of law. The leaflets cover the basic information in each area, explaining how the law works and providing a … -
New Regulations for Civil Legal Aid - Means Test Changed
Issued 1 September 2006 ,access-to-justice,cla-casework,lab,
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) the independent non-governmental organisation which campaigns for access to justice has today "broadly welcomed" the change in …