Legal advice, arrest and finding a lawyer
The following solicitor’s firms offer free 24-hour legal advice for people who have been arrested:
Black Protest Legal Support offers free legal advice for those who have been arrested or had harmful encounters with the police at protests impacting BAME communities.
Liberty offers an overview of how to find a lawyer.
Netpol provides an extensive list of solicitors, from criminal to civil solicitors.
If you have been arrested, Green and Black Cross have several blog-style explainers on how to get support through the arrest process, including emotional and trauma support.
Extinction Rebellion has developed information and template documents and answers to frequently asked legal questions for people who have been arrested or are considering protesting with the understanding that they will be arrested. If you have any questions about an arrest or supporting someone who has been arrested, see their arrestee welfare resources.