Saturday, July 9th, 2005
For friends of those arrested at the actions in Glasgow on Friday 8th July, prisoners are being held at two police stations in the city. Men are being held at Baird Street Police station, 6 Baird Street. Telephone 0141 532 4100 Women are being held at Aikenhead Road Police station (also known as Cathcart Road Police Office), […]
Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Approximately 300 people were detained or arrested on Wednesday 6th July in a variety of places. However, please remember that under Scottish Law the police can detain people for up to 6 hours without arresting them. Even after arrest charges may be dropped and this has happened in a number of cases. […]
Thursday, July 7th, 2005
The G8 Legal Support Group will close our office at 4pm on Saturday 9th July. The Group will however continue to exist and will be contactable by email. We will support all defendants to the best of our abilities. Please continue to submit witness statements and video/photos of arrests. This can be online, […]
Thursday, July 7th, 2005
There will be a series of meetings for defendants arrested during the G8 protests. 1. In Glasgow: Saturday 9th July at 4pm in the Glasgow Convergence Centre. The address is 30 Dora Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow. 2. In London: Sunday 10th July at 2pm at the London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, E1. 3. In […]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005
During the anti-G8 demonstrations on Monday 4th July, there were many instances of people being held within police cordons, and only being allowed to leave if they gave their name and address. Therefore a clarification is necessary for all people planning to attend demonstrations for the rest of this week: * A Section 60 does not […]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005
Following yesterday’s actions in Edinburgh, the Sheriffs court dealt with all those arrested this morning. In most cases bail on the following terms: 1. banned from Edinburgh city centre 2. banned from Stirling Council area 3. banned from council area surrounding Gleneagles (Perth & Auchterarder) 4. Sign on at local police station 12 noon tomorrow (an effective deportation order from Scotland). For people […]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005
Our current information is that approx 100 people were arrested yesterday and held overnight. All are appearing in Edinburgh Sheriff’s court this morning charged with Breach of the Peace, apart one firearms charge. The court has been closed to the general public and Legal Monitors are outside collecting information. **ALSO:** The Edinburgh Convergence centre is currently […]
Monday, July 4th, 2005
Police are insisting that people provide their names and addresses under Section 60. As the bust card says, you do not have to tell the police your name and address unless they reasonably suspect you of committing or witnessing an offence. However, everyone should be aware that the during the actions on Monday 4th […]
Friday, July 1st, 2005
UPDATE TO ACTIVISTS GUIDE > Quite coincidentally (we’re sure!) a new power under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which allows the Home Secretary to designate anywhere in the UK as off-limits on national security grounds. This has been passed by parliament and comes in to force from Friday 1st July 2005. Serious […]
Friday, July 1st, 2005
The Legal Support office telephone lines open on the morning of Saturday 2nd July. Contact us if you are detained, arrested or witness and arrest at any event related to the summit demonstrations. Contact us on 0845 223 5258 or 07704 265 843. We will also have staffed Legal Info points at the Rural convergence space […]