Stardust fire inquests to proceed after funding row resolved Some families of the 48 fire victims were told they did not meet criteria for legal aid system
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Relatives of Stardust disaster victims are pictured outside the Dublin City Coroner’s Court before an inquest pre-hearing last year. Photograph: Damien Eagers.
Long-awaited inquests into the deaths of 48 young people in the 1981 Stardust disaster can now proceed following the resolution of a funding row between the Department of Justice and the victims’ families.
Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys on Wednesday signed regulations into law which will enable all the bereaved families to access legal aid, regardless of their income. This will allow their legal team to start instructing counsel.
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Open Consultation on the Future of Family Justice
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In September 2020, the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, T.D. established the Family Justice Oversight Group. The main role of the Group is to identify ways to modernise and improve family justice and people’s experience of the system.
The Group is made up of representatives from the Department of Justice; the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the Courts Service; the Legal Aid Board; and members of the Judiciary.
As part of its work, the Group wants to hear from you about your experiences of family justice to help it to decide what a future family justice system might look like. Your contribution lets you have your say on how we can improve things for the benefit of all.
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Legal aid means providing assistance to those who are unable to afford expenses regarding legal matters prior or at any stage after entering into judicial proceedings. Almost every country of the world recognises the concept of equality before law. Article 27 of the Bangladesh Constitution guarantees that all citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law. This constitutional provision reflects the spirit enshrined in Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948. Article 7 of this landmark declaration emphatically says that the law is the same for everyone, and must treat everyone in all these categories fairly. At the same time, everyone is entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. Article 8 stipulates that everyone has the right to an effe