Ireland's Chief Justice Susan Denham recently launched the FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) 2013 Annual Report. At the launch Justice Denham said "My wish is that justice is done for the people of Ireland in terms of their access to the legal system. Rights are meaningless without access. FLAC is playing an important role in making rights a reality for thousands of people.” The report shows that there were 13,805 visits to FLAC centres in 2013, with a 10% overall increase in queries from the previous year.
As PILA is a project of FLAC, the Report includes mention of PILA's work in 2013. Here are some figures about our work last year:
FLAC has also recently published new legal information leaflets Divorce, Separation, Maintenance, Family Law & Children, Domestic Violence, Wills & Intestacy, Probate, Enduring Power of Attorney, and Landlord & Tenant Law. Click here to access these leaflets.
Today FLAC presented its pre-budget submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform. FLAC argues that a human rights budgeting approach would result in a process that is proportionate, transparent and fair for people in Ireland. Click here to read a FLAC press release.