Bridging the Gap Between Legal Rights and Homelessness – The work of the Mercy Law Resource Centre

Abstract:

This article is an exposition of the work of the Mercy Law Resource Centre, a Dublin law centre that focuses on the provision of legal services to people affected by homelessness. The author discusses the legal frameworks relating to homelessness and the factors that contribute to its complexity and intractability as a social problem. He sets out a practical account of the way in which the work of MLRC makes a tangible contribution to solving the problem of homelessness both for individuals and for the community at large.

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