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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, … -
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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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 … -
Lydia Foy and the Struggle for Gender Recognition: a case study in public interest litigation
Issued 30 November 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Legal update on Lydia Foy's struggle for gender recognition, written by FLAC Senior Solicitor Michael Farrell for the inaugural edition of the DCU Socio Legal Studies Review. … -
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 … -
Europe rights leader greets Lydia Foy
Issued 18 October 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Nils Muiznieks yesterday (Thursday) met transgender woman Lydia Foy at a conference in Dublin. Speaking at the annual meeting of …
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Foy compensation decision welcome but legislation still needed
Issued 4 April 2012 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC welcomes the Government decision to consider paying compensation to Dr Lydia Foy for its failure to officially recognise her as a woman for many years but points out … -
Good Friday Agreement commitment to human rights still worth fighting for
Issued 11 November 2011 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
Changes to the UK's human rights regime proposed by the coalition government are a negative step and would undermine the practical successes of the 1998 Human Rights Act, the … -
FLAC welcomes Transgender Report and Minister’s commitment to change the law
Issued 14 July 2011 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
The Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) today (14th July) welcomed the publication of the report of the Government's committee on the recognition of transgender persons and the …
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TV3's Lydia Foy documentary wins at the Justice Media Awards 2011
Issued 4 July 2011 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
TV3's The Morning Show has won a Merit Certificate at the Law Society's Justice Media Awards for a programme it did last year on "A 13-year Battle for Legal Recognition … -
Government must act now on transgender rights
Issued 21 June 2011 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
FLAC (the Free Legal Advice Centres) have marked the first anniversary of the final decision in the Lydia Foy transgender case by calling for urgent legislation to recognise …
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Reform urgently needed to remove Jury Service discrimination against Deaf People
Issued 3 March 2011 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
This week's criminal court sittings in Clare have had to be abandoned due to the failure of 215 people to show up for jury service in Ennis. The presiding Circuit Court …
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Judge rules deaf man can sit on jury
Issued 29 November 2010 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|
For the first time ever, a High Court Judge has ruled that a deaf person can sit on a jury in the Central Criminal Court. Judge Paul Carney today (Monday) ruled that …
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PILA to host 'Half Day Seminar on Public Interest Litigation'
Issued 30 September 2010 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law|
PILA - the Public Interest Law Alliance which is a project of FLAC - are delighted to invite you to a half day seminar on public interest litigation on 29th October from 2:00 …