FLAC News 25 (3) Jul-Sep 2015

Victory at last for Lydia Foy:Trans people win right to legal recognition
Lydia Foy receives birth certificate after 22 year legal battle
New guides to social welfare overpayment launched
Social welfare case update: Arrears of benefits paid to asylum seeking parents following appeal
FLAC’s Annual Report 2014 shows continued rise in housing enquiries
Legislate in haste, repent at leisure? Growing numbers hit by restrictive civil legal aid scheme during crisis
PILA update:
- ‘Changing Ireland, Changing Law’ Series
- PILA Seminar: The Duty of the State in Constitutional Cases
- Meeting of European Pro Bono Clearinghouses
- ‘Labour of Love’ campaign on domestic workers
UN examination of Ireland on economic, social and cultural rights: additional resources
Focus on FLAC:
- Athlone and Mullingar FLACs
- Ciarán Finlay, Legal & Policy Officer
Jury out on personal insolvency law
Ireland’s Universal Periodic Review 2016: A peer review of how Ireland is meeting its human rights obligations
Save the Date – Dave Ellis Memorial Lecture 2015
Secure the future of equal access to justice – Join the Friends of FLAC
New guide to law on top-up loans from licensed moneylenders