Training & Legal Support
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Fundamentals of Housing Law Training
About our Training
We periodically run open training sessions on the fundamentals of housing law. Our next Fundamentals of Housing Law training session will take place on the 8th of July at 10am for 2.5 hours. Please email events@mercylaw.ie to register.
Our typical open training programme covers the following topics:
- Background legal principles: tools to get information and avenues of referral if legal issues arise
- Fair procedures: Overview of relevant human rights law & fair procedures principles
- Access to social housing: Overview of legal framework concerning access to social housing & common legal issues arising in practice
- Emergency homeless accommodation: Overview of legal framework & common legal issues arising in practice
- Housing Assistance Payment & Homeless HAP: Brief overview of legal framework
đź‘Ą Who is the training catered for?
- Frontline professionals in housing and homelessness services
- Legal advisors and community advocates
- NGO workers and policy officers
- Anyone seeking a clearer understanding of housing rights in practice
đź“… Format & Delivery:
- Led by Mercy Law’s Solicitor Erika Hayes
- Starting on the 8th of July, the training begins at 10am and is 2.5 hours long.
- Online via Teams
- Cost of 95€ per person
- Attendees can earn 2.5 CPD points and a certificate
Join the hundreds of professionals who have already benefited from our trusted training and deepen your understanding of housing law to make a lasting impact.
👉 To Register or learn more, contact us at Events@mercylaw.ie
Social Welfare Law Training
🎓 Social Welfare Law Training Returns This November!
We’re delighted to announce the return of our highly regarded Social Welfare Law Training Series, delivered by Professor Gerry Whyte, Associate Professor at the Trinity College Dublin School of Law.
🗓 Starting November, Mercy Law Resource Centre will host a six-part online training series providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of social welfare law in Ireland. This course is ideal for anyone working in advocacy, legal services, or frontline support roles who regularly assist clients with social welfare issues. Sessions will take place on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12 noon starting 03 November.
📚 Topics include:
Sources of social welfare law
Claims and appeals
Social insurance and assistance
Rates of payment
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Unemployment, illness, and caring supports
Family payments
Supports for older people and survivors
đź‘ĄÂ Who is it for?
Staff from organisations such as Crosscare, Focus Ireland, Ruhama, IHREC, and the HSE have benefited from the course in previous years. Past participants consistently rated the sessions as practical, insightful, and transformative for their day-to-day work.
💬 Previous feedback:
“Excellent content and presentation – incredibly useful for my work.”
“Gerry was fantastic, and the group discussions added real value.”
“The materials provided were clear, structured and will be a great resource going forward.”
📩 Register your interest today by emailing: events@mercylaw.ie
Places fill quickly, so early registration is encouraged.
🙏 A heartfelt thank you to Professor Gerry Whyte for his generosity in sharing his deep expertise in this complex and important area of law.
Custom Bespoke Training
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As well as our open housing law training, Mercy Law can deliver custom training tailored to the needs of particular groups. We have delivered bespoke housing law training to clients such as approved housing bodies, domestic violence services, citizen’s information services, social work teams, law firm pro-bono teams and frontline homeless service providers. For more information on training options just contact us at events@mercylaw.ie.
Since our establishment, MLRC has worked in partnership with many different organisations to advance the cause of access to justice for homeless people. We offer legal support to voluntary organisations and professionals who are working in the field of homelessness and social housing or supporting individuals who are affected by housing issues or homelessness. Our solicitors aim to be accessible and available to frontline workers, in order to enhance the support organisations can provide their own clients. Our solicitors provide legal support on issues arising in individual cases and on broader issues more generally.
We provide an extensive training delivered by our expert solicitors on the law in relation to housing, homelessness and related social welfare law. We offer half day and full day training to professionals and individuals involved in the area of housing or homelessness.
