Homelessness

Families and individuals in dire need of emergency homeless accommodation are being refused access by some local authorities, masking the real extent of homelessness in the population, according to the Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC). In its latest annual report, published today, the independent la

Thousands of offenders, including those convicted of sexual or violent offences, were released from prison into homelessness in England and Wales last year, jeopardising their rehabilitation. Figures show that 11,435 people were released from prison into homelessness in 2018/19, and 4,742 homeless p

The Government should take urgent action to address the "dysfunctions and failures" in the homeless system, Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) has said. The law centre, which provides legal advice to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, has published a new research report on the su

The latest tranche of case reports from the Child Care Law Reporting Project (CCLRP) reveal that homelessness is leading to children being kept in care. The second volume of 2018 case reports, now available from the project's website, includes 38 cases from all parts of the State.