‘This money has kept us going’: FRU chief hails The Lawyer Awards attendees for donations

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The Lawyer Awards 2025 raised £25,000 for the Free Representation Unit (FRU), providing a remarkable boost to the charity’s ongoing efforts to offer free legal representation to individuals unable to access legal aid. Commenting on the event, FRU chief executive David Abbott said: “The Lawyer Awards 2025 marks the sixth time that the FRU has been invited to be the charity partner. For a small legal charity like ours this partnership has been a lifesaver. Over those years The Lawyer Awards has raised over £100,000 to support our work. “Our exposure to the highest reaches of the legal sector at the awards and in The Lawyer articles has raised our profile considerably.