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- ProBono Pledge Ireland: NGO Pitch Event Issued 30 September 2021 |public-interest-law| First joint legal and civil society event of its kind PILA, FLAC’s public interest law project, will hold their first ProBono Pledge Ireland: NGO Pitch Event on …
- Launch of 'Remote Justice' FLAC Annual Report 2020 via Zoom Tuesday, 29th June 2021 Issued 28 June 2021 |human-rights-law| FLAC's Annual Report for 2020 will be launched on Tuesday 29th June 2021 by the Chief Justice, Frank Clarke. 'Rights are even more important in a pandemic'. FLAC …
- Announced review of equality law timely and necessary says legal rights NGO FLAC Issued 22 June 2021 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| FLAC has welcomed the announcement today of a commitment to review Ireland’s Equality legislation. The announcement was made by Roderic O’Gorman TD, Minister for …
- Status Check: 20 Years of the Equal Status Acts - FLAC Seminar Series Issued 12 May 2021 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| Status Check: 20 Years of the Equal Status Acts FLAC Seminar Series In Association with the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin Lunchtime Webinars (1:00pm – 2:00pm) …
- FLAC project launches impact report on ten years of promoting public interest law Issued 13 October 2020 |public-interest-law| FLAC project, PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance) is today launching an impact report highlighting some of the positive change achieved through the project over a decade and …
- Irish legal profession celebrates inaugural Pro Bono Week and calls for increased participation in pro bono Issued 4 November 2019 |public-interest-law| Today sees the launch of the first Pro Bono Week in Ireland, a collaboration between leading law firms A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox and pro bono organisations PILA (Public …
- 'The EU Charter and the ECHR: Practice and Potential' Issued 24 September 2019 |human-rights-law| Save the date: Friday 18th of October FLAC Half-day Conference on - 'The EU Charter and the ECHR: Practice and Potential' FLAC is delighted to invite you to our half day …
- US privacy group informs CJEU on adequacy of US law in protecting EU citizens’ data Issued 9 July 2019 |public-interest-law| FLAC Press notice The Court of Justice of the European Union will …
- Register now for FLAC Annual Lecture: The Regulation of Social Media, Privacy and Access to Justice Issued 10 December 2018 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| The Council and Staff of FLAC cordially invite you to the Twelfth Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Mr. Marc Rotenberg, President of the Electronic …
- FLAC hosts Conference on the legal implications of the Public Sector Duty Issued 30 October 2018 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| FLAC hosted a significant one day conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Dublin on Friday 19th October. It was the first conference on the legal …
- FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the Public Sector Duty in Irish law Issued 4 October 2018 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| Friday 19th October, Morrison Hotel, Lower Ormond Quay FLAC Conference: The legal implications of the Public Sector Duty in Irish law FLAC is delighted to invite you to our …
- FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Irish law Issued 2 August 2018 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| Save the date: Friday 19th October FLAC Conference on the legal implications of the public sector duty in Irish law FLAC is delighted to invite you to our conference on the …
- Speech by Emily O'Reilly to the 11th Annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 28 November 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| ANNUAL DAVE ELLIS MEMORIAL LECTURE - ACCESS TO JUSTICE Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman 27 November 2017 Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests I’m both pleased and …
- Tenants Welcome European Committee of Social Rights Finding That Ireland Has Failed To Provide Adequate Housing Conditions on Local Authority Estates Issued 23 October 2017 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| Local authority tenants have welcomed a landmark decision by the European Committee of Social Rights that has found that Ireland has failed to take sufficient and timely …
- UPDATE: Robbie Sinnott case on voting for visually impaired people Issued 2 May 2017 |access-to-justice|public-interest-law| The State was ordered by the High Court on Friday 28 April to pay the legal costs of Robbie Sinnott, a visually impaired man seeking to vindicate his right to vote privately …