PILA Bulletin 22 June 2016

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Features

• UN Human Rights Committee calls on Ireland to reform restrictive abortion legislation
• Clann project launched to provide pro bono witness statement assistance before Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes
• Minister Fitzgerald accepts recommendations on role for Ombudsman in prison complaints
• ECJ upholds ‘right to reside’ test for UK child benefit and tax credits
• UK Supreme Court dismisses Article 8 rights in repossession against private landlord
• CJEU grants right of appeal to asylum seekers under Dublin III Regulation
• First ruling under UK modern slavery act finds in favour of trafficked victims
• New EU data protection framework strengthens rights of data subject
• Class action settlement gives detainees fighting deportation reliable access to phones
• Update to Gerry Whyte’s book, ‘Social Inclusion and the Legal System: Public Interest Law in Ireland’ (2nd ed)

Events

• UCD & Stetson Law School: Two-day Advocacy Training Course – 28 & 29 July, Dublin
• Education Equality: Gathering for Change – 3 July, Dublin
• The Mary Robinson Centre: International Symposium 2016 on The Sustainable Development Goals of Equality, Human Rights and Peace – 1 & 2 July, Mayo
• Mercy Law Resource Centre: Launch 2015 Annual Report – 29 June, Dublin
• Irish Refugee Council and Blue Fire: Smithfield Solidarity Sessions – 24 June, Dublin
• IPRT: Monitoring of HIV, TB and HCV in prison in Ireland – 23 June, Dublin

Jobs

• Goal: Junior Legal Counsel – rolling deadline
• Child Poverty Action Group: Legal Officer – deadline 5 July