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- ‘Know Your Rights’ Mic Check
- Coronavirus & Protest Law
- Guide to the Public Order Act 2023
- Key Advice when Going on a Protest
- Legal briefing for uni encampments
- Stop and Search
- 1. When Can I Be Stopped?
- 2. When Can I Be Searched?
- 3. What Can I Be Searched For?
- 4. Blanket Search Powers
- 5. What Is Reasonable Suspicion?
- 6. What Happens When I Get Searched?
- 7. What to Look out for When Being Searched
- 8. What Happens If They Find What They Are Looking for?
- 9. Seizing an Item
- 10. Getting a Receipt
- 11. Phones and Cameras
- 12. Removing Masks
- 13. Challenge Your Search
- Bustcard
- Planning an Action
- Your rights and mobile fingerprinting
- Being Trans and Protesting
- What is a Legal Observer?
- Laws Commonly Used at Protests
- 1. Obstruction of a Police Officer
- 2. Assaulting a Police Constable or Emergency Worker
- 3. Conditions on a Protest – including Section 12/14 of the Public Order Act
- 4. Obstruction of the Highway
- 5. Breach of the Peace
- 6. Trespass & Aggravated Trespass
- 7. Criminal Damage & Theft
- 8. “Anti-Social Behaviour” – Section 50 of Police Reform Act
- 9. Violent Disorder and Affray
- 10. Public Nuisance
- 11. Dispersal Order – Section 35
- 12. Obstructing Workplaces: Trade Union Law
- Injunctions
- Demonstrations and International Students
- What happens if I’m Arrested?
- Looking after your health on actions
- Police Liaison Officers
- Trauma and Emotional Support
- DBS checks & being arrested on protests
- Filming and Photographs at Actions
- Protesting on Private Property
- Witness to an Arrest or Police Violence?
- I’ve been Arrested! What Next?
- My Friend has been Arrested!
- Police Station Support Guide
- Preparing for Police Station Support in Advance
- 1. Your Role
- 2. Why You Might End up Doing Police Station Support
- 3. What to Take With You
- 4. What We Need to Support You
- 5. What to do at the Police Station
- 6. Liaising with the Solicitor(s)
- 7. Liaising with Appropriate Adults
- 8. Meeting Arrestees on their Release
- 9. Collecting Information for Ongoing Support
- 10. Once Everyone is Released or When You’re Leaving
- 11. Appendix 1: First Aid Kit
- 12. Appendix 2: Mental Health Support
- 13. Appendix 3: Basic First Aid
- What is bail and should I ignore police bail?
- ‘What’s next?’ – A Guide to the Post-Charge Legal Process
- Support for People going to Court
- Holding the Police to Account
- Making a Complaint Against the Police
- Making a Claim Against the Police
- What is a Judicial Review?
- How do I find out what information the police hold on me?
- Mini briefing on common policing powers used on a demo