I joined Mercy Law in October 2023 through a six-month Pro Bono Secondment Programme run by Arthur Cox LLP. The opportunity to work as a paralegal in Mercy Law before starting my traineeship really appealed to me. I believe the legal profession has an obligation to ensure society's most vulnerable groups are not excluded from The post A reflection from Áine McCreesh Arthur Cox Pro Bono Paralegal appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is recruiting a Managing Solicitor (maternity cover – 1 year fixed term).  This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly motivated team practicing public interest and human rights law with a strong policy focus in a vibrant, dynamic independent law centre.  MLRC’s ethos recognises the dignity of each person, The post Managing Solicitor appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is recruiting a Managing Solicitor (maternity cover – 1 year fixed term).  This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly motivated team practicing public interest and human rights law with a strong policy focus in a vibrant, dynamic independent law centre.  MLRC’s ethos recognises the dignity of each person, The post Mercy Law is hiring! appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

As an organisation that hugely values the strong pro bono partnerships we have, MLRC is delighted to support our friends at PILA (The Public Interest Law Alliance) as they come together with several of the largest law firms in Ireland to create a varied programme of events to celebrate Pro Bono Week Ireland 2023. Pro The post Pro Bono Week Ireland – 20-25 November 2023 appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) will launch its second Final Hour Campaign on 24 October 2023. The campaign asks law firms across Ireland to consider donating the last billable hour of the year – either as a single contribution on behalf of a law firm, or a call-to-action for individual lawyers in the firm – The post MLRC’s Final Hour Campaign 2023 appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

MLRC is recruiting a Solicitor to join our team.  This is a unique opportunity to practice public interest and human rights law as part of a highly motivated team in a vibrant, dynamic independent law centre. MLRC’s ethos recognises the dignity of each person, seeking to ensure that all people are treated with respect and The post Mercy Law Resource Centre is Hiring! appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) is hosting a Conference on Social Housing, Domestic Violence and the Public Sector Duty on 5 September 2023 from 9.30am – 1pm in the Wisdom Centre, 25 Cork Street, Dublin D08 YD91. This multi-disciplinary conference will see academic and legal experts as well as civil society voices discuss the barriers to accessing social The post Conference on Social Housing, Domestic Violence and the Public Sector Duty appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

In the context of recent media reports discussing statistics on refusals of offers of social housing, we outline the legal framework that applies to offers of social housing and provide important context to some common grounds of refusal. On 12 June 2023 the Sunday Independent published an article titled ‘Too small, no garden, ‘unsuitable’ location, The post Social housing offers and refusals – what’s the law? appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

According to Dublin Regional Homelessness Authority data received by Mercy Law under a Freedom of Information request on February 28th, 2023, there were 203 families living in emergency accommodation for two or more years across the Dublin Local Authority areas. This represents 363 adults and 523 children, and 17.42% of all families in emergency accommodation. The post New data accessed by MLRC on number and duration of Family Long Stays in Emergency Accommodation appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more

Senior ministers agreed last week at Cabinet to extend the Rent-a-Room scheme to all housing types, including local authority Council homes. This means Council tenants will be permitted to rent out rooms in their houses for up to €14,000 a year, tax-free. The Government hopes to add the equivalent of 28,000 homes across the country The post Rent-a-Room Scheme extended to Local Authority homes appeared first on Mercy Law Resource Centre ..read more