The project was led by a team from the Policy Institute at King's College London, in partnership with @lb-southwark.bsky.social and the @livingwageuk.bsky.social ⬇️ Read the report

"Having Southwark residents share their lived experience with us over the course of a month, it became clear how earning below the London Living Wage creates constant pressures - harming people’s wellbeing, choices and sense of security." - @marypazventura.bsky.social

🆕 Today we're sharing findings from our Living the London Living Wage project, in which we followed the lives of 15 Southwark residents over a month between pay days – half of whom were earning above and half who were earning below the London Living Wage. 🧵⬇️ Key findings

Some older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could be entitled to backdated payments for enhanced mobility rate following a tribunal ruling and regulatory changes affecting claims between 2013 and 2020

#WinOfTheWeek this week is our amazing volunteers. If you have done 25 hours legal pro bono over the last year you have 1 week to register with the Pro Bono Recognition List England & Wales. For full details go to www.probonorecognitionlist.org.uk #WeDoProBono

Don’t delay sign up today - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-justice...

Missed out on a #LondonMarathon place this year? Want to raise funds for #AccessToJustice? Please run for the FRU, we have 3 places to fill. Please contact [email protected] as soon as possible to claim your place. @barristersecret.bsky.social @deshpalpanesarkc.bsky.social @seanjones.org

Made the youngest dress up as Bennion on statutory interpretation for world book day. Not clear what the other teachers will be wearing though. #oldjokesrepurposed

🤑 Bogus self-employment costs the UK about £8.5bn every year, I told the BBC. ✍️ This includes Uber, Deliveroo, Oxbridge colleges, construction firms + hair salons writing sham self-employment contracts for their staff. ⬇️ Listen to this excellent BBC Radio 4 show. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Gabriel Morrison, employment lawyer at Leigh Day, features in new episode of File on 4 investigating 'bogus self employment'. Leigh Day represents workers who say they've been misclassified as self-employed, leaving them without basic rights. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s4f0

#WinOfTheWeek £182k secured for our clients in only 2 months. Thanks to our brilliant volunteers. To support our work please go to www.thefru.org.uk/donate #WeDoProBono

Friday 27 February 2026 Featured hearings - three interesting hearings at the Royal Courts of Justice. openjusticecourtofprotection.org

Nominations for the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards are now open @lalyawards.bsky.social www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/70213

....Help us celebrate those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure their firms/Nfps could keep serving clients and keep doing their life changing work despite the disruption. Nominate your support staff colleagues for a #LALY26 award! lapg.co.uk/news/nominat...

Do keep those donations coming 🙏...all money raised goes towards the costs of staging this non-profit-making event celebrating the life-changing work of social justice lawyers who, let's face it, have had a hell of a year......... www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...

Wondrous Vicky Ling; legendary Laura Janes; cracking Chris Topping; Anonymous 1 and Anonymous 2 (whoever they are); @fionabawdon.bsky.social (whoever she is 😉....), please consider yourselves official Friends of #LALY26.....

So nice to see #LALY26 crowdfunding has got off to a barnstorming start!! Thank you to everyone who has already donated to help sponsor our alway-inspiring Legal Aid Newcomer award..... www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...

Founder of the UK Law Centres movement, Peter Kandler, was recently awarded Honorary KC. Peter sat down with us to reflect on the origins of the movement and the public value of Law Centres. ‼️ Read our interview with Peter: Looking Back and Looking Forward. 🔗 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/looking...

Send in your application to the UEA personal injury clinic at lawclinic.uea.ac.uk/personal-injury-clinic

#WinOfTheWeek This week Anna Power demonstrates exactly what FRU is about. She gave her client the best shot at making his case. She demonstrated her skills and the judge said she'd done a great job. #AccessToJustice is the winner. You can support this work now at: www.thefru.org.uk/donate

Important discussion by #EmploymentLaw legend and FRU founder Lord Hendy.

movementforgood.com/draws/1000?u... This is an easy way to gain £1000 for a fantastic cause. 30 seconds of your time is all it requires. Thanks!

movementforgood.com/draws/1000?u... Hello supporters, here we go again, please take 30 seconds to help us to raise £1000 from this draw. Our charity number is 1183592 and our category is 'poverty'. We can make £1000 go a long way so please nominate us now. #WeDoProBono #MovementForGood

Congratulations and thanks Shaniqua.

Ramadan: your rights at work ☪️ Two UNISON members talk about support at work during Ramadan unsn.uk/4rXDLLF

Huge congratulations to FRU volunteer Shaniqua Mckenzie of St Philips Chambers for the client feedback we have received about her work on a recent case. This is the second time that we've received unsolicited glowing comments from Shaniqua's clients in recent months. #WeDoProBono

Want to have a fun day AND help to promote #AccessToJustice? Volunteer at the London #legalWalk on 9 June. See you there!

I am spending my 30th birthday in a Crown Court it takes me 2 hours to get to from home and personally I think they should just give me my practicing certificate now bc that's the most barrister thing I can do today 😂

Roses are red Violets are blue We love everyone Who gives their support to FRU! We never said we were poets... #WeDoProBono Please support our work. www.thefru.org.uk/donate

#WinOfTheWeek this week are our amazing student volunteers. Each year they give thousands of hours of their time to represent clients who otherwise would be heading to daunting tribunal hearings alone. Thanks to all our student volunteers! #WeDoProBono #SVW2026

We look forward to welcoming our next set of volunteers in April and May. You can't book on to this training yet. #WeDoProBono

Check out these Bluesky follower stats: bluefacts.app/profile/free... Thanks to everyone who follows us here. We're also on LinkedIn and Instagram. Please like and share our posts so that we can build supporters and ensure potential clients know about our service. #WeDoProBono

One in five assessors have not had vital safeguarding training, despite years of DWP deaths #DWP #Safeguarding #DeathsByWelfare #Maximus #Serco #Ingeus #Capita #Atos www.disabilitynewsservice.com/one-in-five-...

Simon Haywood, civil litigation pupil barrister at 3PB Barristers, has written for the Bournemouth & District Junior Lawyers Division on ‘Life After Your Law Degree: A Barrister's Guide’. Please read more here: www.3pb.co.uk/life-after-y...

Good morning from a drizzly London for our first #BarCouncil meeting of 2026. Chair of the Bar @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social welcomes everyone to the meeting. We’ll be sharing highlights and key points in this 🧵

#WinOfTheWeek Our work in the Upper Tier tribunal is important for our clients, wider society, our volunteers and the judiciary. To help us continue this work please donate at www.thefru.org.uk/donate #WeDoProBono

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

More than 1 in 10 employers stripped of their licence had it reinstated to continue hiring - and exploiting - migrants. Shameful. Is the Home Office operating with its eyes closed? These employers must be fined, and that money must be used to compensate victims. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

🎙️New Transform Justice Podcast episode out tomorrow! In the meantime, have you listened to our most recent episode? @penelopegibbs.bsky.social and @robroballen.bsky.social look back through 2025: the reforms, debates and missed opportunities that shaped the year. 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/374dde

Useful timeline of when different bits of the Employment Rights Act will take effect. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Looking for barristers/pupils for Kalisher Trust to participate in a mock trial on 25 February at Weavers Academy, Wellingborough and 26 February at The Bulwell Academy, Nottingham. Timing is 0930-early afternoon. Travel & small ex gratia payment available. DM me if you're free.

We're registered - see you all there!

#WinOfTheWeek Thanks to Hafsah Begum and Sarah Bergstrom for agreeing to become our Vice-chairs. Thanks to Michael Fealy KC and Arthur Lau for agreeing to continue as Chair and Treasurer. Always grateful to 39 Essex for their generous hosting of our meetings.

Tolley’s Employment Handbook has its 40th edition this year. To celebrate I recorded a podcast with the great Chris Jeans KC about what it was like to be an employment lawyer in the late 70s/early 80s. I had a great time doing this. Likely a better time than you’ll have if you listen.

Some very sensible, practical recommendations here, and bigger picture thinking about rebuilding trust

In her latest blog, Hope Rea provides a clear guide to the Magistrates’ Court process for first-time defendants. Read the full article via the link below. www.olliers.com/news/the-mag... #magistratescourt #guide #criminallaw

londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/our-events/l... June might feel like a long time away, but registrations have opened for the London Legal Walk on 9 June. We've signed up, come and join us for a great event on 9 June. Huge thanks to @londonlegal.bsky.social as always for organising. #WeDoProBono

Huge thanks to Serle Court Chambers. Please support FRU's work, it's a life saver to hundreds of people every year. www.thefru.org.uk/donate

Huge thanks to Serle Court for this generous donation. We receive no public funding and rely on the legal sector to keep us going. To support free access to justice and training the next generation of pro bono lawyers please go to www.thefru.org.uk/donate. #WeDoProBono