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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 …
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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 …
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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 …