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Community Protest and the Law
In June 2006, the Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) will be presenting a series of community workshops on protest and the law.
The workshops will be held in Sydney , Wollongong and Newcastle from 6.00pm-7.30pm on the following dates:
* Sydney, 14 June
* Wollongong, 15 June
* Newcastle, 20 June.
The workshops are free , and open to anyone interested in learning about their legal rights to protest and how to make informed decisions about participating in protest actions.
Topics for discussion include:
* Protest planning.
* Common criminal charges.
* Police powers and responsibilities.
* Arrest, detention and bail.
* Getting legal advice and preparing for court.
* Civil liability for defamation and interfering with business activities.
Learn about:
* Terrorism laws.
* Post-Cronulla 'lock-down areas'.
* Protecting yourself against Gunns 20-style litigation.
* Protest in special areas, like State Forests and Commonwealth land.
To register, or for more information, please contact:
Tisha Dejamanee, EDO Education Assistant, on 02 9262 6989 or email [email protected].
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
