The venue partner for THESE ROOMS 2016 was FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) who allowed the co-production to use their building at 85/86 Dorset Street Upper as the site for the performances.

For almost 50 years, FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) has sought to make law and the legal system accessible for people by advising them about their rights and promoting a just and equal society through law reform, casework and public legal assistance.

An independent organisation, FLAC promotes equal access to justice for all via outreach, advocacy and analysis. Every year more than 30,000 people get help directly via FLAC’s telephone info line, a countrywide network of volunteer evening advice centres (in association with Citizens Information) and online legal guides. If it is clear that a law or legal provision is unfair, intolerant or discriminatory, FLAC campaigns for legislative reform or policy change, particularly in its priority areas: social welfare, civil legal aid, personal debt and consumer credit. Where appropriate, FLAC takes strategic legal cases that will have a wider effect than just on the individual client concerned, such as the landmark Lydia Foy case for Transgender recognition or to promote consumer rights, adequate basic welfare supports or access to a lawyer.

FLAC’s Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) initiative matches the legal needs of partner social justice organisations with pro bono expertise from the legal community, as well as working on barriers to public interest law in Ireland and supporting a more social justice-oriented strand in legal education. More at www.flac.ie