Plain old Martin Chamberlain and I taught at KCL together as part time tutors for Public Law 1996-97 He was, obviously even, then cut from very different academic cloth - brighter, sharper and far more widely read Elevated to CoA as LJ today Can’t be more than 54?

#WinOfTheWeek is the London #LegalWalk. A huge thanks to the many chambers who walked for us. Thanks as always to @londonlegal.bsky.social for the fantastic organisation. You can still donate to our team sponsorship page here: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/free-repr... #WeDoProBono

BAILII is a charity. It is also a free site where you can verify that citations are not hallucinations. If you want to be able to use BAILII in the future, please make a donation today. Donate online: cafdonate.cafonline.org/24984#!/Dona... More information: www.bailii.org/bailii/appea... #law

The proportion of child disability living allowance (DLA ) claimants who are refused an award when they are reassessed for PIP after reaching age 16 has doubled in the last 2 years. B&W invites you to share your experiences as they work on a new guide to help members. tinyurl.com/y2mwh37f

"The tribunal system is close to meltdown... This encourages unscrupulous employers to ride roughshod over migrant workers’ employment rights, confident that they may well have left the country before the case is heard." - Emma Wilkinson, director of Elan www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun...

🚨 The finalists for the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards have been announced! Now in their 24th year, the awards celebrate the lawyers on the #SocialJustice frontline. Congratulations to all 29 finalists! #LALYs Read more > hi.switchy.io/wV4Q#SocialJustice#LALYs#LegalAid #AccessToJustice

Thanks to everyone at One Essex Court for this fantastic support. We rely on the generosity of the legal profession to maintain our service. #WeDoProBono

Plenty of blue sky around for the start of the @londonlegal.bsky.social London #LegalWalk. Come on over to join in the fun, walk and/or sponsor the walkers. You can sponsor FRU here londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/free-repr... #WeDoProBono

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Good luck to everyone taking part in the London Legal Walk today! @londonlegal.bsky.social

FRU CEO David Abbott heading to take part in the @londonlegal.bsky.social #LegalWalk to raise funds to support #AccessToJustice in London and the south east. Look out for the FRU walkers as they take the river route. Have a great day everyone!

All travel costs are covered by the Inn. You must not be due to start the Bar course in autumn 2026 or January 2027; already be on the Bar course; or have completed the Bar course. 📖 Please review the eligibility criteria on the website: nrtm.pl/4e80b7t 🧑🏾‍💻 Apply by 28 June, 11.55pm: nrtm.pl/4urpQhr

#WinOfTheWeek is of course our volunteers. It's great to take the opportunity of #VolunteersWeek to say thanks to them all. To enable our volunteers to keep doing their thing please go to www.thefru.org.uk/donate

Happy Wednesday! Take a look at our 3 sensational LALY Social Welfare Law finalists! 🎉 A big shout out to: - Ashley Bradley from MJC Law - Van Ferguson from Southwark Law Centre - Lizan Ghafoor from Wilson Solicitors Join us on 3 July to celebrate all our amazing finalists: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets

#WinOfTheWeek Joseph Summers' voluntary work is a fantastic example of why we value our volunteers so much. #VolunteersWeek #WeDoProBono

📖Book Review in #LegalAction📖 ⚖️𝘞𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳: 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 Jo Delahunty KC’s book serves as both a powerful memoir and a manifesto for collective transformation, says Stephen Lue of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social. ➡️ hi.switchy.io/vL7e

Less than 2 weeks until we hit the streets for the London Legal Walk! We'll be joining 15,000+ walkers to raise vital funds for over 100 free legal advice charities. Every donation makes a real difference in ensuring access to justice for vulnerable individuals.

#WinOfTheWeek this week - we are spoiled for choice. Our paid and #ProBono team are stars. They've had a fantastic week. To support this work go to: donate.justgiving.com/charity/fru/...

🚨 BREAKING - The International Court of Justice has just recognised that the right to strike is protected by international law, under ILO Convention no. 87 🚨 This is a momentous decision that protects the fundamental rights of workers worldwide and upholds the rule of law in workplaces everywhere.

www.justgiving.com/page/fruther... The fantastic 'FRU the roof' music fundraiser is still open for donations. Please support our work to increase #AccessToJustice and train the next generation of lawyers. #WeDoProBono

It's absolutely shocking that the woman in this BBC story has to wait until 2029 for her dead husband's employment tribunal hearing. But the situation is even worse than that. Last week we revealed some cases filed last year are scheduled for 2030! www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows: Unprecedented employment tribunal service delays in England and Wales mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years for their case to be heard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It was a pleasure to welcome a group of #American law students from The Cooperative Center for Study Abroad yesterday. The visit was to learn more about how legal support is provided to individuals with limited financial means in the UK, and the CCSA had learned of our work. #WeDoProBono

Our valuable partnership with @acts435.bsky.social is all about giving our clients dignity and helping enable them to live a more healthy life. Thank you to everyone who donates via Acts435. You really make a difference.

Do you get Personal Independence Payment (PIP)? ✅ You might be entitled to extra money on top of your existing benefits. Our online advice can help you ⤵️ bit.ly/4tDDJZv

It's the final day to apply for The Inner Temple Internship and Pupillage Awards!🚨 Pupillage Awards🥇 The scheme aims to provide funding for those currently undertaking (or imminently starting) a minimally funded pupillage. 🗓️ The deadline to apply is 11.59pm on Monday 18 May 2026. nrtm.pl/4uSu5Ue

Gillian Doherty, co-director of @specialneedsjungle.bsky.social, said: “Delays in accessing tribunals are causing significant disadvantage to disabled children and young people who are often unable to access suitable education and provision in the meantime." www.theguardian.com/education/20...

A circuit judge sitting in Walsall has referred two solicitors to their regulator because false AI-generated case citations had been submitted in an appeal. But the perils of AI may be even greater for barristers. So their regulator is launching new guidance. rozenberg.substack.com/p/ai-risks-a...

One in seven UK workers have experienced a ‘clear violation’ of their basic employment rights. “Widespread & pervasive rights violations” have harmed workers across all employment sectors, a UCL report commissioned by the Fair Work Agency, has stated: www.ier.org.uk/news/one-in-...

📖 @ieruk.bsky.social has published Labour Law Highlights 2025 & 2026. The booklet is an overview of some the most important developments in case law over the last two years. ✍ Members of OSC were involved in writing and editing the booklet. 🔗 Read the full article here: shorturl.at/ROzIp

National disgrace: workers taking bosses to court forced to wait until 2030. Govt has reduced resources for employment tribunals. Stressful for workers. Rogue employers are more likely to get away with abuse, wage theft and wrongful dismissal. Justice delayed is justice denied.

If you want to know more about the crisis facing tribunals, I'll be speaking at a panel with Lord John Hendy KC, Stephen Daws of @freerepunit.bsky.social, Matt Creagh of @tuc.org.uk & @workrights.bsky.social for the launch of WRC's report on tribunal backlogs. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...

Welcome back to attendees at day 2 of our #EmploymentLaw training. We hope you are finding it useful.

Good morning and welcome to another busy weekend for FRU. Today we start our spring #EmploymentLaw training. We hope that all participants learn a lot and feel ready to join us as volunteers to take their first case. #WeDoProBono

#WinOfTheWeek Thanks to our fantastic signing barristers Emma Darlow Stearn from @cloisterslaw.bsky.social and Jasper Gold from @1crownofficerow.bsky.social and their friends for raising money for us. You can still donate here www.justgiving.com/page/fruther... #WeDoProBono

Best of luck to all members of the FRU family, and everyone else who are waiting for their results from the pupillage gateway this morning. Whatever the outcome you are amazing people. Celebrate your success, or take the time to take care of yourself, regroup and prepare for next year. #WeDoProBono

Hi @barristersecret.bsky.social @seanjones.org. Can you help to spread the word about this wonderful FRU fundraiser tonight. www.justgiving.com/page/fruther...

jaminajarbar.co.uk/event/thursd... Don't miss this wonderful fundraiser for FRU tomorrow night! Huge thanks to The Fircones and Emma Darlow for putting on a musical show to raise funds for us tomorrow night. Get down to: Jam in a Jar 599-601 Green Lanes Harringay London N8 0RE

Really important report launched 19 May. The employment rights system is in crisis; no legal advice for workers, outrageous tribunal delays and late cancellations and a lack of enforcement of tribunal awards. Hear from FRU's Stephen Daws as part of this excellent @workrights.bsky.social event.

Huge thanks to the wonderful people at 5RB Chambers for organising the annual quiz night to raise funds for FRU and Advocate, and everyone who attended. Our service only keeps going through support like this. To add your support please go to www.thefru.org.uk/donate #WeDoProBono

Throughout her time at Citizens Advice, Emily has led social media campaigns to try and get the right advice to people at the right time. Emily is a people’s champion. Read more ⤵️ https://wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/emily-champions-the-journey-to-the-finish-line-b4f67ee4ace5 #WeAreCitizensAdvice

Snowden LJ is the latest judge to be promoted to the UK Supreme Court. He will replace Lord Richards in June supremecourt.uk/news/lord-ju...

Warmest congratulations to our @cambridgelaw.bsky.social alumnus Lord Justice Snowden on his appointment as Justice of the @supremecourt.uk: 30 April 2026 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Great to be at the Commercial Litigators Forum student pro bono evening tonight. Looking forward to speaking to lots of students about how people bono can develop key legal skills.

We were very pleased to welcome Abdullahi Yussuf today to talk about working together with All Things Bar One of our missions is to help to broaden access to the legal profession. Gaining real legal experience helps people from non-traditional legal backgrounds to access opportunities. #WeDoProBono

Welcome back to day 2 of our social security law training. Thanks to Daniel Hallström, (nominated for young barrister of the year) for joining us to talk about social security law decision making. #WeDoProBono

Cheers Sean Here's the link for sponsoring any or all of our runners. - Sophie Morris - Rory Gardner - Simon Forshaw KC - Matt Simmons - Richard Wilson 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/freerepresen... Good luck and thanks to them all!

Good morning. Day 1 of a busy weekend for FRU. This morning we welcome our next 120 volunteers at our social security law training. Tomorrow we will be cheering on our 5 London Marathon runners. Thanks to everyone who is supporting us and joining us this weekend. #WeDoProBono

#WinOfTheWeek We have 5 amazing runners in the #LondonMarathon on Sunday. Please sponsor them and give them a cheer if you see them in their FRU running vests. Thanks Sophie, Rory, Simon, Matt and Richard. 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/freerepresen...