A charity who provides free legal advice to asylum seekers in Birmingham and the West Midlands is closing down, despite being financially healthy.
Save ASIRT: Asylum seeker legal support charity threatened with closure
Tag: Legal support
No mercy from the courts: Lengthy prison sentences for Bristol Kill the Bill protestors
The protest against the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill on the 21st March in Bristol has resulted in one of the most vicious campaigns of r…
On the necessity of activist legal support in the wake of police repression
Like the Black Lives Matter protests of last year, the wave of protests against the Policing Crimes and Sentencing Bill have been met by police rep…
Listen up sanes: the intersection of policing and healthcare is nothing new
On March 25th the Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent and became law.
GBC release new police station support guide
Activist legal support primos, the Green and Black Cross, have published a new guide to providing police station support for those unfortunate soul…
Want to annoy the cops? Then bung a few quid at Netpol
The Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) turned 10 this week and, instead of presents, they’re asking for cash.
Green and Black Cross is back!
In May 2019, the Green and Black Cross took a break from their much-needed activities, largely due to work overload.
New court support group, Activist Court Aid Brigade, forms after closure of LDMG
LDMG is dead, long live ACAB!
Police and Mental Health: Tips for Dealing with Custody and Arrest
CN: Mental health and self harm discussed in article There are downsides and upsides to informing the police of a mental health condition.
Dover sentencing and anti-fascist organising
The Dover demonstration in January was the most violent anti-fascist action in Britain for many years.
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