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- Navan FLAC is recruiting new volunteers for its much needed service Issued 13 March 2014 Fully qualified solicitors and barristers are now recruited to volunteer at the FLAC service in Navan, Co. Meath. The volunteers are asked to provide first stop legal …
- Comprehensive reform of protections for consumers of credit and other financial services urgently needed Issued 7 March 2014 The state is failing to properly protect people who avail of credit and other financial services; that is the key finding from a new report by legal rights group FLAC (Free …
- New human rights blueprint will enhance Ireland’s foreign policy Issued 24 January 2014 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 …
- Proposed changes to under-used insolvency system do not go far enough Issued 10 January 2014 It is reported today that the Minister for Justice & Equality Alan Shatter TD plans to introduce an insolvency protocol similar to the one applying to IVAs (individual …
- Law as a Vehicle for Social Change: 7th Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture Issued 9 January 2014 FLAC held its 7th annual Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture on 5 December 2013. The guest speaker was Martin O'Brien, Senior Vice President for Programmes at the Atlantic …
- Dismay at failure to reform ‘deeply flawed’ state advice scheme on mortgage arrears Issued 17 December 2013 Legal rights group FLAC today expressed its dismay at news that a state scheme providing mortgage arrears advice will continue relatively unchanged, despite the fact that it …
- FLAC and FIDH statement on death of Nelson Mandela Issued 6 December 2013 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 …
- FLAC launches new video guides to court procedures Issued 5 December 2013 FLAC has launched a new series of video information clips on the Irish courts for the public. These basic video guides are available to view on FLAC's YouTube channel and …
- 2014 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship Issued 4 December 2013 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 …
- Concerns remain for those in mortgage arrears Issued 28 November 2013 FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) was glad to see that there was a small reduction in the numbers of family home mortgage accounts in short term arrears in the figures …
- Listowel FLAC Volunteers Needed Issued 13 November 2013 Fully qualified solicitors and barristers are needed to volunteer at the FLAC service in Listowel, Co. Kerry. The volunteers are asked to provide first stop legal information …
- Legal rights groups criticise proposed social welfare law Issued 24 October 2013 In a joint submission on the draft law to cement changes to the social welfare code arising from the Budget, two legal rights organisations, Northside Community Law & …
- Our proposals would make for a better scheme to recognise transgender identity Issued 22 October 2013 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 …
- Budgetary concerns are not limited to a single day Issued 15 October 2013 According to legal rights organisation FLAC, the budget is an on-going, multifaceted process which started before October 15th and will continue to be felt by the Irish …
- Tipperary lawyers are recruited to volunteer with FLAC Issued 3 October 2013 Due to the great demand for the Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) in Tipperary, we are looking to extend our capacity. FLAC is now recruiting fully qualified solicitors and …