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FLAC welcomes Ombudsman's Report on HSE failure to pay award to asylum seeker
Issued 12 June 2013 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today welcomed a report from the Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly that highlights serious failings at several different levels by both the Health Service … -
Ireland in breach of human rights law on transgender recognition
Issued 23 May 2013 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
Ireland today is in clear and flagrant breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) because of its failure to legally recognise Dr Lydia Foy as a woman. And the … -
Legal rights body disappointed at Commission failure to include Deaf Jurors
Issued 15 April 2013 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Include deaf on inquest and civil juries, says FLAC FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today welcomed the Law Reform Commission’s call to widen the pool of potential jurors … -
Amend Code to give borrowers stronger hand in dealings with banks
Issued 10 April 2013 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|
How banks treat borrowers in mortgage arrears on their family home is the focus today of the Central Bank in its review of a code of conduct for lenders. Legal rights group …
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UN report criticises barriers for human rights defenders in Ireland
Issued 4 March 2013 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has welcomed a report on the situation of human rights defenders in Ireland by the United Nations Special Rapporteur, …
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Government must heed call for greater access to justice for minorities
Issued 19 February 2013 |access-to-justice|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today welcomed a report by a pan-European body against racism that clearly highlights the need to improve systems in …
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European rights watchdog demands action on transgender rights, asylum reform
Issued 6 December 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
A leading European human rights watchdog has released details of his correspondence with Irish ministers, calling on the government to work more quickly to legislate for … -
The role of litigation: Giant Leaps and Baby Steps
Issued 23 November 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
A paper on the role of litigation in securing economic, social and cultural rights presented by FLAC's Michael Farrell to the Amnesty International Conference 2012. The … -
Government losing golden opportunity to reform sub-standard appeals system
Issued 8 November 2012 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) says the government has "wasted a golden opportunity" to implement some simple changes to vastly improve a key welfare … -
Seanad motion on social welfare appeals system supports need for change sooner rather than later
Issued 7 November 2012 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today called on the government to make some simple changes to improve a key support system for people in Ireland, ahead of a motion being put forward … -
Time to reform social welfare appeals system
Issued 24 October 2012 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today released a report recommending root-and-branch reform of the country's system for handling social welfare appeals. Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly … -
No 'news' in steady growth of mortgage arrears; just rising cost in human misery countrywide
Issued 23 August 2012 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|
The Central Bank today released figures showing that residential mortgage arrears are continuing to rise. The following is a statement by the Director General of legal rights …
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Maintaining basic standards will steer Irish society through recession
Issued 5 July 2012 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Today Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD opens the Dáil debate on the Personal Insolvency Bill. Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) which will be in …
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Justice gap in Ireland continues to widen, says legal rights group
Issued 18 June 2012 |access-to-justice|flac-information|legal-information|
The public's need for information and assistance on legal matters continues to rise across Ireland, says legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) in its annual … -
Need to learn from others' experience on personal insolvency law
Issued 19 April 2012 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|
At a conference launched by Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD in Dublin this morning, legal rights organisation FLAC is bringing together Irish and international …