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Oireachtas Committee hears findings from public interest law seminar series Issued 27 November 2015 The Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence & Equality today heard findings from a unique series of seminars examining the connections between legal action and social …
FLAC announces Public Interest Litigation Disbursements Grant for law firms Issued 18 November 2015 FLAC is pleased to announce a new Public Interest Law Support Fund (the Fund) intended: to preserve and grow an ethos of the strategic use of law and litigation in the public …
A&L Goodbody and Irish Refugee Council win European award for pro bono partnership Issued 11 November 2015 A&L Goodbody and the Irish Refugee Council’s Independent Law Centre have won the inaugural European Award for Local Pro Bono Impact, in recognition of their innovative …
Attention law students - Fellowship 2016 now open! Issued 7 November 2015 FLAC is now accepting applications for the 2016 Thomas Addis Emmet Fellowship – a unique opportunity awarded each summer to an Irish law student interested in working on …
Launch of Report on Clinical Legal Education in Ireland Issued 21 October 2015 Dr Bryan McMahon, retired Judge of the High Court and former part-time Professor of Law at NUI Galway, recently launched a new report, Clinical Legal Education in Ireland: …
Public Interest Litigation: Does it work? Issued 16 October 2015 Pioneers in public interest litigation spoke at a seminar today (16 October 2015) at Dublin Institute of Technology examining the social impact of public interest litigation …
Legislation needed to ensure energy efficient houses in private rental sector Issued 1 October 2015 Greater co-operation between Government departments required to ensure energy affordability for those on low income There is no specific provision in Irish legislation for …
Government to face UN scrutiny on basic rights Issued 2 June 2015 A report launched today by PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance), a project of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres), gives an updated assessment and analysis from over 80 voluntary …
European rights body to examine local authority tenants housing complaint Issued 24 March 2015 Dublin, Paris, 24 March 2015 – A landmark collective complaint against Ireland, which outlines appalling and widespread sub-standard housing issues across 20 Local …
Survey: Irish lawyers ready, willing and able to help for social good Issued 16 March 2015 The first ever survey on pro bono legal work in Ireland reveals a strong and growing appetite among the legal professions for providing help to those who cannot afford it. …

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