| Group: | Arrestee and Legal Support |
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| Posted: | 25/04/2024 |
| Location: | From home role with XR UK (UK Wide) |
| Hours per week: | 2-4 |
| No. spaces available: | 3 |
| Meeting Time: | Tuesdays 1 - 2:30 |
| Meeting Format: | Conference call |
| Meeting Schedule: | you decide |
| Essential Skills: | Legal experience/knowledge (Any level) |
| Desired Skills: | Interest in arrest welfare, NVDA, protest law etc (any level - this is a great opportunity to learn more) |
| Accessibility considerations: |
We are looking for committed and experienced team members to add to our Legal Support circle. The roles will involve being a point of reference for questions relating to arrest, detention and prosecution of rebels as well as general issues relating to policing. This will include having an overview of our materials, to ensure they stay up to date, and helping to produce new legal briefings when the need arises. They will also involve liaising with our experienced solicitor contacts on these matters.
A legal qualification is not essential, but would be helpful. Experience of police and protest law and the workings of the criminal justice system would be invaluable.
If you think you match this description, do please get in touch here or at xr-legal@riseup.net. We need you!
This role is being advertised by the following working group:
Location: XR UK (UK Wide)
The XR Arrestee and Legal Support Team has supported thousands of rebels through the arrest and court process by providing pre-action trainings, legal briefings, a 24/7 phone support line during actions where arrests are expected, and post-arrest support.
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