Warning
Some legal 'information' from social media or even friends can be unreliable or incorrect. Please ensure you are getting legal information and advice from a Victorian Community Legal Centre, a registered Victorian law firm, or a from a lawyer with experience in Victorian law, and with knowledge of Victorian protest-related charges and offences.
Resources
Legal Rights Information
Below is a list of resources that cover different aspects of your civil and political rights.
activistrights.org.au
The Activist Rights website is for people who are trying to create positive changes in their lives and communities. Resources on the site have been drawn from around the world and from experience in Australia to help support new and experienced activists, campaign organisers, legal workers and progressive lawyers.
Police Powers: Your Rights in Victoria
This booklet, published by Victorian Legal Aid, is a general guide to help you when you deal with the police and Protective Service Officers.
The Law Handbook—Practical Guide to the Law in Victoria
The Law Handbook is a practical guide to the law in Victoria, updated by over 80 legal experts. It provides free, comprehensive information about the laws that affect Victorians in everyday life. The guide is published by Fitzroy Legal Service.
Legal Guide for Forest Protectors
The Legal Guide for Forest Protectors guide, prepared by Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) and Lawyers for Forests Inc. (LFF), responds to some of the most common legal questions and issues that arise in forest actions. The guide incorporates the amendments to forest protest laws in the Sustainable Forests Timber Act 2004 (Vic) in effect from 20 May 2023.
Who's Who in Victoria Police?
This is MALS own guide to the Who's Who in Victoria Police. The identification of individual officers goes to the heart of accountability. It is useful for Legal Observers, journalists, street medics and activists to have an idea who is who. With accurate identification we can get a sense of how different police units might act and more accurately identify police in the case of an incident or for an eventual complaint or legal action.