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- FLAC appears before Oireachtas Committee to discuss legislation to implement the landmark Supreme Court decision in O’Meara Issued 2 July 2024 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law|social-welfare-law-reform| Legislation will make social welfare payments for bereaved people and their families available to cohabitants and their children. FLAC (which represented the O’Meara …
- FLAC Legal and Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed Family & Care Constitutional Amendments Issued 19 February 2024 |human-rights-law|public-interest-law| This statement sets out FLAC’s position on the Family and Care Referendums. It is based on our legal analysis of the extent to which the proposed amendments will deliver …
- Legal Rights NGO FLAC calls for stronger and clearer ‘Family’ and ‘Care’ amendments to be put to Referendum Issued 12 January 2024 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law|public-interest-law| FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has provided Government and members of the Oireachtas with recommendations for strengthening and clarifying the ‘family’ and ‘care’ …
- Circuit Court rules that Dunnes Stores discriminated against Roma Women Issued 18 May 2023 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| FLAC PRESS RELEASE 18 May 2023 His Honour Judge John O’Connor has upheld an appeal brought by two Roma women (who were represented by FLAC) against a decision of the …
- UN Human Rights Review of Ireland: FLAC welcomes State’s commitment to “comprehensive and independent” review of Civil Legal Aid but expresses dismay at refusal to prohibit Racial Profiling. Issued 9 February 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| The United Nations Human Rights Council has just published its report on foot the recent review of Ireland’s Human Rights record through the Universal Periodic Review …
- FLAC welcomes landmark Supreme Court decision concerning the summary eviction of Travellers and seeks urgent legislative reform Issued 31 January 2022 |access-to-justice|civil-legal-aid|human-rights-law| FLAC welcomes the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court delivered today in a case concerning an application under the Planning Acts for the removal of an extended Traveller …
- FLAC welcomes WRC decisions in favour of client who suffered discrimination after disclosing his HIV status. Issued 13 December 2021 |access-to-justice|human-rights-law| The Workplace Relations Commission yesterday issued decisions in two linked cases in favour of a man who suffered discrimination, contrary to the Equal Status Acts, after …
- FLAC Annual Justice Lecture 2021 with Prof Grainne de Burca Issued 10 December 2021 |human-rights-law| The FLAC Annual Justice Lecture is an alternative legal space where prominent people reflect & drive debate on topical legal & social issues. FLAC Annual Justice …
- 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) …
- '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 …
- 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 …