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Social welfare law must not leave people behind, say legal rights bodies
Issued 10 November 2016 |access-to-justice|social-welfare-law-reform|
Joint press advisory Thursday 10 November 2016 FLAC and Community Law & Mediation Two leading independent … -
Budget 2017: Welcome relief for vulnerable groups but fairer budget process must come soon
Issued 11 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC today said that while it welcomed the basic welfare increases that will benefit many vulnerable segments of society in Budget 2017, it regretted that … -
Almost 29,000 people helped with legal advice and information in 2015
Issued 3 October 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|flac-information|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Top issues: housing, family law, employment law, debt & credit The continuing impact of austerity in Ireland is borne out by data on legal need for 2015 released by … -
FLAC appoints new CEO
Issued 27 July 2016 |access-to-justice|flac-information|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Ms Eilis Barry, who will take up the position on 7 September next. Ms Barry is a … -
Legal aid for those in mortgage arrears finally here
Issued 6 July 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the new legal support scheme for those in mortgage debt announced by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD. The … -
More action needed to avoid surge in homelessness among people in deep mortgage arrears
Issued 17 May 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
The Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee will hear today from legal rights group FLAC on how the state might avert the threat of homelessness to the 30,000 … -
UPR: Ireland under international scrutiny at UN hearing today
Issued 11 May 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Other UN member states are putting tough questions on Ireland’s human rights track record to a government delegation at a UN hearing in Geneva today, including our failure … -
New guides for engaging with international human rights mechanisms published
Issued 20 April 2016 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Today, FLAC published two guides which demonstrate the value of shining an international spotlight on domestic human rights issues. The two guides aim to better equip both … -
FLAC welcomes European anti-racism body’s call on welfare decisions and Travellers
Issued 3 March 2016 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|legal-information|social-welfare-law-reform|
Legal rights organisation FLAC today backed a call by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) for the Social Welfare Appeals Office to publish the … -
Time to repair austerity damage to access to justice
Issued 25 February 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC is this morning launching research that charts the impact of the recent recession on how people in Ireland accessed justice through the civil legal … -
New legal aid scheme for troubled borrowers welcomed
Issued 25 January 2016 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|
Legal rights group FLAC has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald TD of a new legal support scheme for those in mortgage … -
Michael Farrell argues for greater human rights protections
Issued 3 December 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Speaking in Dublin this evening (3 December 2015), FLAC’s Senior Solicitor and life-long social justice activist Michael Farrell identified serious weaknesses in the … -
Speech by Michael Farrell to Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture No 9
Issued 3 December 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
You can download the text of Michael Farrell's address on 'Using the Law to achieve social justice' on the occasion of the 9th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture in Dublin on 3 … -
Volunteer survey 2015 launched
Issued 3 December 2015 |access-to-justice|flac-information|legal-information|
FLAC has launched its first online Volunteer Survey. We would like to better understand the needs and experience of volunteers in the legal advice centres, and so we are … -
11th hour amendment could make Legal Services Bill a tool for widening access to justice
Issued 26 November 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
In a submission to Seanad members ahead of today’s debate on the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011, legal rights group FLAC said the Bill as it currently stands does not …