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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 … -
Government to face UN scrutiny on basic rights
Issued 2 June 2015 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
A report launched today by the Public Interest Law Alliance of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) gives an updated assessment and analysis from over 80 voluntary organisations … -
International event examines impact of austerity on basic rights
Issued 14 May 2015 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Human rights organisations from all over Europe and Irish bodies working on economic, social and cultural rights issues are meeting in Dublin this morning to examine how … - Government announcement represents some progress on mortgage arrears Issued 13 May 2015 |access-to-justice|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| Today’s announcement from government of proposed reforms to assist those in mortgage arrears marks progress and is a recognition that there has been an unfair imbalance in …
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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 … -
Analysis of mortgage arrears data shows Government strategy not working
Issued 15 January 2015 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
An in-depth analysis of the steps taken by the state and lenders to resolve the owner occupier mortgage arrears crisis indicates that the Government’s current approach is … -
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 …
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Austerity dominates UN questions for Irish Government
Issued 10 December 2014 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform|
Questions raised by a United Nations committee in Geneva this week ask the Irish Government to explain how it is ensuring that the privatisation of water services will not … -
Wider view needed for new mortgage lending rules
Issued 9 December 2014 |consumer-credit-law-reform|debt-law-reform|public-interest-law|
In regulating how much a person can borrow to buy a house, the State must also take into account not just the Central Bank’s proposals but the wider crises in housing and … - 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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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 … -
Consumer protection on agenda for new Oireachtas term
Issued 17 September 2014 |access-to-justice|consumer-credit-law-reform|public-interest-law|
Legal rights group FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) will mark the first day of the new Dáil term today with a presentation on legal protection for consumers of financial … -
FLAC welcomes Conclusions and Recommendations of UN Human Rights Committee
Issued 25 July 2014 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|debt-law-reform|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC today welcomed the Conclusions and Recommendations issued by the UN’s Human Rights Committee in Geneva following their examination on 14-15 July of the state of civil …