Tom Wainwright, Anna Morris, Katherine Craig and Owen Greenhall

"It is a pleasure to welcome a book such as this; one that compendiously sets out the law relevant to protest. It will no doubt become a standard resource for campaigners and their advisers."  Shami Chakrabarti and James Welch, Liberty (the National Council for Civil Liberties), from the foreword to the book.

"The essential guide for all who support protests and protesters... This book will almost certainly emerge as a landmark text which offers a guide to the legal issues involved, including police powers, human rights, criminal law, the legality of administrative action and elements of land law and more."  Phillip Taylor MBE, 2012

The Protest Handbook is a clear and accessible guide to protest law and the only handbook available that exclusively covers both the criminal and civil aspects of this area of the law.

Guiding practitioners and non-practitioners through the process from beginning to end, The Protest Handbook is presented in five clear chapters that relate to each stage of a potential case. The chapters include practical assistance in line with protesters’ experience of attending demonstrations, the chronological structure of a case, relevant areas of substantive law in sections that cover groups of similar offences, the topical issue of the law relating to occupations and remedies available where protesters’ rights have been infringed.

Drawing together all relevant provisions, this handy volume ensures relevant authorities are complete and cross-referenced, thus making the whole area of the law easy to research and digest. It covers the new DPP Guidance on charging protesters, plus a large list of legislation, case law and more, which can be found at the bottom of this page.

Most helpfully, to assist practitioners in staying up to date on protest law, an online updating service provides purchasers of the book with updates on developments in the law that can be cross-referenced with the text.

The Protest Handbook is an essential title for all barristers and solicitors who work in criminal practice, as well as charities, organisations and community groups that provide advice and support for protests and protesters.

Tom Wainwright and Anna Morris are barristers at Garden Court Chambers, Owen Greenhall is a barrister and former member of the ‘Climate Camp’ legal team and Katherine Craig is a solicitor at the leading human rights firm, Christian Khan. All four are committed protest lawyers with a strong reputation and wide experience in protecting and upholding the rights of protestors, particularly their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.

Bibliographic detail

ISBN: 978 1 84766 981 0
Publication Date: Apr-12
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print
List price: £50