Solicitor Christopher McCann has joined FLAC’s legal team.

In his new role, McCann will provide advocacy and legal representation to the Traveller community.

“The Traveller community in Ireland suffers enormous marginalisation and discrimination.

“There is an unmet need for legal assistance and representation that lawyers have a responsibility to address.

Steering group

“I am grateful to FLAC, the steering group of Traveller organisations and the Community Foundation in Ireland for this opportunity,” he said this morning.

Christopher McCann studied law at Trinity College Dublin, then did an internship in the Law Reform Commission.

He subsequently worked as a stagiaire at the European Parliament in Brussels.

He trained with McCann FitzGerald solicitors and qualified in 2016.

Moot

During his traineeship, he was also editor-in-chief of the Hibernian Law Journal and part of the Law Society team which won the Corn Adomnáin international humanitarian law moot.

Since qualification he has worked in litigation. 

FLAC’s dedicated Traveller Legal Service, supported by The Community Foundation, will be launched on 27 July.