About Us
What is a community law centre?
A Community Law Centre is a non profit organisation which works to reduce and remove barriers to the law.
Ballymun Community Law Centre provides a range of community legal services in an area where no previous legal services existed.
Ballymun Community Law Centre is a voluntary organisation (a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee).
Our purpose
- to provide free legal advice, information and representation
- to deliver an innovative legal education programme
- to operate a community mediation service as an alternative dispute resolution system.
Areas of Law
BCLC specialises in certain areas of law. These are: Housing, Consumer, Debt, Social Welfare, Employment, Equality. BCLC hosts the Legal Aid Board’s twice-weekly family law clinics.
Values
We are committed to the principles of human rights, social justice, equality and community participation.
Members of Law Reform Commission, BCLC staff and BCLC board members in May 2009.
