Monday, September 19th, 2005
This is IMPORTANT information for G8 defendants with trial dates due soon to make sure that they check their dates have not been changed or cancelled! The legal support group has been contacted by some defendants whose trials were due to begin to say that they were not informed of the change and had already […]
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
Court proceedings are already underway for many of the defendants arrested at the actions that took place over the week of the G8 summit. Intermediate Diets and trials will be continuing through August, September and October. The G8 Legal Support group are part of a wider network of defendant support that is developing to assist those […]
Friday, August 5th, 2005
Nueva Traducción : Apoyo a los arrestados en las protestas contra el G8 At the recent G8 protests in Scotland there were some 450 people detained by the police. These are different from arrests, as the police in Scotland have the powers to “detain” for a set length of time. We know of a number of […]
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005
ES : Que pasa si no asisto a una citacion del juzgado? IT : Cosa Succede Se Non Mi Presento A Un Udienza In Tribunale? If you fail to attend a court hearing (whether it is an Intermediate Diet (pre-trial hearing) or a Trial) then it is likely that a warrant will be issued for your arrest. (You […]
Friday, July 22nd, 2005
The G8 Legal Support Group is a group of volunteers set up to provide legal support for the G8 protests. We realised that there would be a need for solicitors who were not only experienced in criminal defence, but also in public order law and acting for protesters. We chose two firms - Beltrami Berlow and Clare Ryan - […]
Wednesday, July 13th, 2005
Initial Statement on the Policing of the Protests against the G8 in Scotland in July 2005 G8 Legal Support Group During the protests against the G8 over 700 people were detained or arrested by the police, often overnight, and around 366 people have been arrested and charged. The courts have imposed draconian bail conditions, which not only […]
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
The 5 men who have spent a week in prison in Edinburgh (Saughton prison) and were heard in court today, got released on bail. This means at the moment there is one man left in Edinburgh prison, arrested during G8 protests but now held for other unrelated matters. There are two women in Stirling (Cornton Vale prison). One convicted for […]
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
CALL PRISONER SUPPORT at 079 14 79 57 37 to find out if your friend is on remand The police detain people and can hold them for a limited time in a police station. Then they are brought to court for a hearing. The magistrate (low level judge) either decides to release them without charges or […]
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
Monday 11th July Glasgow Sheriff Court - all released on bail for trial dates between August and November. One man pled guilty to Breach of the Peace and was fined £200 Stirling Sheriff Court - all released on bail except one man remanded for ‘perverting the course of justice’ ie allegedly giving a false name. Also another […]
Saturday, July 9th, 2005
The Legal Office has now closed. Prisoner support and defendants meetings will be taking place in the coming days and weeks. A prisoner support group is currently being set up for those facing trial or prosecution as a result of arrest over the G8 summit protests. To receive info email: july2005solidarity@yahoo.co.uk For more info on supporting […]