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‘Red letter day’ for transgender rights in Ireland with passing of recognition law
Issued 15 July 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the passing by Seanad Eireann of the Gender Recognition Act which will, for the first time, allow Transgender persons to be … -
Noeline Blackwell address to UN Committee
Issued 8 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Oral Presentation: To the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights By: Noeline Blackwell on behalf of FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) and the Our Voice … -
Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Update: Lydia Foy wins European Citizens prize FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) welcomes the award of the prestigious European Citizens Prize for Ireland to Dr Lydia Foy to … -
Ireland now one of most progressive states on Transgender recognition
Issued 4 June 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Ireland is now one of the “most progressive states in the world” on legal recognition of Transgender people following the government’s amendments to the Gender … -
European rights body to examine local authority tenants housing complaint
Issued 24 March 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|
Dublin, Paris, 24 March 2015 – A landmark collective complaint against Ireland, which outlines appalling and widespread sub-standard housing issues across 20 Local … -
Survey: Irish lawyers ready, willing and able to help for social good
Issued 16 March 2015 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
The first ever survey on pro bono legal work in Ireland reveals a strong and growing appetite among the legal professions for providing help to those who cannot afford it. … -
18-year transgender case ends as recognition bill discussed in Seanad
Issued 29 January 2015 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The long-running Lydia Foy case ended in the High Court today (Thursday), with Senior Counsel for Dr Foy, Bill Shipsey SC, telling the court that the case could be struck … -
FLAC welcomes Gender Recognition Bill after 17-year legal battle
Issued 19 December 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Campaigner Lydia Foy speaks of joy over recognition before the law at last FLAC welcomes today’s publication of the Government’s Gender Recognition Bill, seven years …
- Attention law students - Fellowship 2015 now open! Issued 3 December 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| FLAC is now accepting applications for the 2015 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship – a unique opportunity awarded each summer to an Irish law student interested in working on …
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Renowned US public interest lawyer delivers FLAC annual lecture
Issued 1 December 2014 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC today welcomed renowned US public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson who will deliver the organisation’s annual lecture this evening in Dublin. … -
Government states “firm intention” to enact Gender Recognition Bill as Lydia Foy case settled
Issued 28 October 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The landmark and long-running Lydia Foy transgender legal case has been settled today following a Government commitment that it is its “firm intention” to introduce a … -
Transcript of the pre-budget submission FLAC's Yvonne O'Sullivan made to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Debate on Wednesday 16 July 2014
Issued 24 July 2014 |access-to-justice|flac-information|human-rights-law|legal-information|
I thank the committee for inviting FLAC to make a presentation on its pre-budget submission. The Oireachtas and its standing committees play a vital role in overseeing the … -
Transgender bill - changes welcome but may still fail human rights standards
Issued 19 June 2014 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The revised text of a draft Bill to finally recognise transgender people in their true gender is welcome, says legal rights group FLAC, but warned against any further delay …
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New human rights blueprint will enhance Ireland’s foreign policy
Issued 24 January 2014 |human-rights-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) today welcomed the launch of a new initiative to help Ireland uphold basic human rights standards in its foreign policy …
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FLAC and FIDH statement on death of Nelson Mandela
Issued 6 December 2013 |flac-information|human-rights-law|
FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is today joining with 177 other member organisations of the FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) world-wide to pay tribute to …