Community Law and Mediation

Community Law and Mediation (CLM) was established on 1 April 1975, as the first independent community-based law centre in Ireland. In 2012, we opened a second community law centre in Limerick and in 2021, we set up Ireland’s first and only Centre for Environmental Justice. We assist more than 4,300 people annually through our services, which include free legal advice and representation, information and education, and mediation and conflict coaching.

CLM offers legal advice, advocacy and representation, including Court and Tribunal representation in areas of law not covered by the State-funded civil legal aid scheme. CLM makes referrals, as appropriate, to its mediation service and on a strategic level, feeds the issues it comes across in its casework into its policy, education and advocacy work.