#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/...

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

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

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

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

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

We are sorry to report the sad death of FRU patron Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony. Lord Clarke was a long-time supporter of our work. Our condolences go to his friends and family.

#WinOfTheWeek Amazing results from our employment law team Five wins out of five, and news of a result from a prior hearing. To support us go to www.thefru.org.uk/donate #WeDoProBono

2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/sophie-mo... We are delighted that Sophie Morris has agreed to run the #LondonMarathon to raise funds for FRU. Please support her to make all her efforts worthwhile. #WeDoProBono

2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rory-gard... Huge thanks to Rory Gardner for agreeing to run the #LondonMarathon for a second time to raise funds for FRU. Please sponsor him to maximise funds for #ProBonoLegalRepresentation

Huge thanks to all our partner agencies for subscribing for another year including: @westlondonequality.bsky.social @workrights.bsky.social @arunchica.bsky.social and Citizens Advice Southend, Bucks, Sutton, Braintree, East Herts, Watford and South West London Law Centres.

Many thanks to everyone at South Square Chambers for supporting our work in this way. www.thefru.org.uk/donate #WeDoProBono

We're delighted to be working with @westlondonequality.bsky.social again this year as as a referral partner. Thanks to everyone at WLEC for working so effectively together to secure #AccessToJustice for our mutual clients. #WeDoProBono

We're delighted to be working with @workrights.bsky.social again this year as as a referral partner. Thanks to everyone at the Work Rights Centre for working so effectively together to secure #AccessToJustice for our mutual clients. #WeDoProBono

@landmarkch.bsky.social Huge thanks for this support!

2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/richard-w... We're pleased to announce our first #LondonMarathon runner this year. Please get behind Richard as he runs to raise funds for #AccessToJustice

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

#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

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!

Congratulations and thanks Shaniqua.

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

#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

#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.

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

Best wishes to all our aspiring pupil followers with your final pupillage application submissions by 23.59. Remember to spellcheck and don't misname the chambers.

www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u... New Senior President of Tribunals annual report published. The report acknowledges the work of the ELAAS scheme and pro bono representation for applicants to the EAT by FRU volunteers. Fantastic to hear the value of our work for the tribunal system. #WeDoProBono

Go FRU! www.thefru.org.uk/donate

www.pupillagegateway.com/for-applican... Good luck to everyone who is making applications through the Pupillage Gateway from today, particularly FRU representatives. There's a host of help and support out there but above all check and recheck your applications for basic mistakes.

Wow ELA how can we thank you enough for this support! #WeDoProBono #EmpLaw #EmploymentLaw

#WinOfTheWeek this week is the ongoing contribution of Daniel Hallström from @oldsquarechambers.bsky.social to our work. Thanks Daniel - this week you were reviewing and drafting EAT appeal grounds, we've no doubt that next week you'll be contributing in another way. #EmploymentLaw

Stand by for an exciting announcement about our Annual General Assembly on 30 October...

#WinOfTheWeek is celebrating the legacy of Emma Wilkinson from her work over the past 3 years, as she leaves as our employment law lead this week. We're pleased to still be working with Emma in her role as Director of the Employment Law Advice Network. Bon voyage and au reviour Emma!

The Secret Barrister’s done a thriller! And an excellent one. Five stars. Audiobook is excellent! @barristersecret.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... This is incredibly concerning. Independent scrutiny of the court system was abolished on the pretext it wasn't necessary. Time for an inquiry into this issue, and for independent scrutiny to be reinstated. Justice is too important to society to operate in the dark.

We have the greatest friends and supporters - thanks to everyone. This money will make a massive difference to our service.

We have some amazing supporters who put their support into action time and time again.

I'll be on the registration desk if anyone would like to say hello later. It's a very big day for us because I'm also off to The Lawyer Awards tonight where we're the charity partner. I'm even presenting an award!

The FRU employment legal test results are OUT! Well done if you passed, we look forward to working with you soon. Commiserations if you didn't and we hope that you will take the test again when you are able to. #WeDoProBono

Yes, huge thanks to all the fantastic people who work for free to provide #AccessToJustice for people who can't afford legal representation. Each year volunteers give thousands of hours to help their clients. #VolunteersWeek

www.legalservicesconsumerpanel.org.uk/blog/regulat... My valedictory blog for the @lsconsumerpanel.bsky.social. It was fulfilling to be on the inside of debates across the legal sector about consumer needs. Good luck to the Panel for its future work.

My thoughts on the Employment Tribunal system this week from LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...

If you have a #legal issue, you may find the #Legal Choices website useful: www.legalchoices.org.uk.

A scarry situation for our client. Thank goodness we were there to represent them. We need support to advocate for so many more people who need it. www.thefru.org.uk/donate

This was such a great session to chair, really grateful for the inspiration from this excellent work across the country. I'm pleased to have had this opportunity as one of my last actions as a @lsconsumerpanel.bsky.social member.

Ooh exciting. Nominations for the 2025 LALY awards are now open. Get those nominations started 😊

I'm looking forward to chairing the session on access to justice. Please sign up to attend, it's an important agenda.