Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Lobbying Organisation Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Date published 20 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Civil legal aid

Intended results To explain the need for maintaining funding of civil legal aid services in times of economic crisis. To highlight FLAC's recommendations for improving access to justice.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciarán Finlay, Legal & Policy Officer

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

John McDaid was sent a copy of FLAC's new legal aid report. In the same communication he was invited to contribute to FLAC's Legal Education session on civil legal aid on Thursday 25 February.

Event / Reception (1)

John McDaid spoke at FLAC's Legal Education session and the launch of our legal aid report.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

John McDaid Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)