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2014 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship
Issued 4 December 2013 |flac-information|public-interest-law|
FLAC is now welcoming applications from law students, graduates, postgraduates and Law Society students for the 2014 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship. The Fellowship is run in … -
Our proposals would make for a better scheme to recognise transgender identity
Issued 22 October 2013 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Ireland has taken a further step towards legal recognition of transgender people according to FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) the legal rights group that represents leading … -
Irish transgender champion Lydia Foy among top European Campaigners of 2013
Issued 25 September 2013 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
Long-time transgender campaigner Lydia Foy travels to London tomorrow for the selection of this year’s European Campaigner of the Year. Ms Foy has been shortlisted as one … -
Lydia Foy Honoured by European Diversity Body
Issued 30 August 2013 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
Irish transgender woman Lydia Foy has been shortlisted for Campaigner of the Year for the highly prestigious European Diversity Awards. Ms Foy is one of eight nominees for … -
First step towards transgender recognition law welcome but government must not blunder on forced divorce
Issued 18 July 2013 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
News that the Irish government has at last produced draft legislation to finally recognise transgender people in their true gender has been welcomed by legal rights group …
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2012 annual report shows busy year as thousands received legal help
Issued 15 July 2013 |access-to-justice|flac-information|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC says its annual report for 2012 shows there is not just a fundamental need in Irish society for accessible legal information and advice for … -
FLAC Submission on Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
Issued 8 July 2013 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
Following the publication of an opinion piece by FLAC's Director General Noeline Blackwell in today's Irish Times on legal services reform (Cap on legal case costs would be …
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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 …
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Legal rights body disappointed at Commission failure to include Deaf Jurors
Issued 15 April 2013 |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 and …
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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 … -
Transgender law needed to avoid two-tier system
Issued 27 March 2013 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The government must legislate for the recognition of all transgender people in Ireland, said legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today. The organisation made …
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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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New legal proceedings issued to highlight continued state injustice on transgender rights
Issued 27 February 2013 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today announced it had issued fresh proceedings on behalf of Dr Lydia Foy, a transgender woman who has been fighting for … -
EU has duty to protect citizens' rights as much as preserve fiscal stability
Issued 7 February 2013 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
An event taking place in Dublin today and organised by Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) will showcase the European Union's Charter protecting the fundamental rights of …
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We need human rights standards to rebalance society in austerity
Issued 13 December 2012 |human-rights-law|
One of Europe's most respected human rights champions has today spoken out against the relentless drive to austerity, saying that Ireland needs to rebalance itself by …