Free Representation Unit
Contact details
Free Representation Unit
First Floor North, 10/11 Gray’s Inn Square, Gray’s Inn
[CLOSED TO PUBLIC, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY]
London
WC1R 5JD
Public phone: 020 7611 9555 (2 pm – 5 pm ONLY)
Email: admin@thefru.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.thefru.org.uk
General information
Service offered: Representation at employment, social security and criminal injuries tribunals and appeals. Service provided by volunteers who pick up a case if there is a hearing date providing representation with pre-trial preparation and negotiation. For hearings in Greater London and surrounding counties only. Employment cases listed for a final hearing of one or two days can be self-referred. Otherwise service by referral from subscribed agency only.
Target group: People who cannot afford to pay for legal representation at tribunals and cannot get legal aid
Area served: London and South East England.
How to contact: Employment self-referrals email admin@thefru.org.uk with case documents. All other cases by referral only - from subscribing CABx, law centres, solicitors list available on FRU website.
Availability
Monday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours: 09:00 – 17:00, Phones 14:00 – 17:00 [*These hours most relevant for new clients*]
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: No
Accessible toilets: No
Access notes: Entrance 1 step. Lift. [room available if required for appointment]
Other information
Languages other than English: Limited access to interpreters for tribunals.
Charity number: 1183592
Year established: 1972
Staffing: 5 full time + 2 part time + volunteers.
Public transport: Chancery Lane tube station. Buses 8, 17, 46, 521.
Record last checked: 24 August 2023