Materialist Lawyers' Group

Interrogating legal theory & practice. Tied to & emerging from international working class struggle. Subordinating legal tactics to political strategy.

[Materialist Lawyers' Group @Material_Law]

💥ANNOUNCING💥

'LEGAL PRACTICE & CLASS STRUGGLE: organising a new generation of radical lawyers'

Sat 25-Sun 26 September 2021

Co-hosts @TWT_NOW / @SocialistLawyer / @LSWUnited

Feat. @JohnHendyQC @NadineElEnany @Raj_Chada @ChardineTaylor & more

https://t.co/COlZIvt16q

[Centre for the Critique of Law and Society @clsgcQM]

**WORKERS' INQUIRY INTO UK LEGAL SECTOR**

Our Centre & @NotesFrom_Below are inviting legal sector workers to write about the organisation of their work & class composition for a forthcoming book.

We will also provide grants for writers. Read more here:
https://t.co/UPSdWbXxtL

[Public Interest Law Centre. @publiclawcentre]

The voices of oppressed groups are marginalised in mainstream legal & policy discourses. We hear ‘about' them, not from them. Our Other Voices series aims to challenge this.

Hear 5 Polish rough sleepers tell their stories and share their analysis: https://t.co/4mCcZ3uylX

[Public Interest Law Centre. @publiclawcentre]

🚨 Three days left to apply!

We're hiring a Public Law Solicitor or Senior Caseworker (EU Migrant Destitution) - apply now 👇
https://t.co/nYvoCZv5mx

[Lukas Slothuus @lslothuus]

Hard-working @LSEnews cleaners keep this hugely profitable university running yet are now being denied full holiday pay. They’re striking on 13, 15, and 20 June to end this injustice. LSE students and staff, please the petition to support their struggle! https://t.co/98jB3g4QFs

[Stop Deportations @StpDeportations]

We're outside Lewes Crown Court for the first day of the trial of the #BrookHouse3!

We stand in full solidarity with those affected by the violence of borders, and all those who fight for a world free from it.

[CATU Ireland @CatuIreland]

We had a very successful (and, finally, in-person!) Ard Fheis! A great year of organising is ahead of us. Remember to join if you're not already a member!

https://t.co/kmbTjolyrC

[Mira Hammad @MiraHammad10]

On 75th anniversary of the Nakba, and as it continues daily, here is my Grandma's sister describing in a UNRWA documentary what happened to their farming village, Qaqun. The Palestinian inhabitants, made refugees in their own country, were never allowed to return.

[Public Interest Law Centre. @publiclawcentre]

Last year, Unite launched the Independent Blacklisting Collusion Inquiry to investigate allegations of collusion by trade union officials into the blacklisting of construction workers.

A new website for the Inquiry has now been launched. Read more: https://t.co/ZycJT4TIJe

[European Legal Support Center (ELSC) @elsclegal]

🚨2 MUSLIM EMPLOYEES SUE @LloydsBank FOR DISCRIMINATION!
Affy & Aliya are taking the financial giant to court after it sanctioned them for expressing solidarity with Palestine. #ExceptForPalestine
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR AFFY & ALIYA!🧵1/6
https://t.co/2qlofItgqN

[CATU Ireland @CatuIreland]

⚠️⚠️ URGENT! ⚠️⚠️

We are facing the threat of a lawsuit by a landlord for defamation arising from an anti-eviction campaign.

The costs of this puts the viability of our union in danger!

Pls consider donating towards our legal fees here:
https://t.co/CEKoJpQTzh

🧵(1/)

[Materialist Lawyers' Group @Material_Law]

A vital new contribution. Essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Palestinian struggle for emancipation from Zionism, apartheid and settler colonialism.

[Al-Haq الحق @alhaq_org]

🚨We are delighted to announce the launch of our landmark report: ‘Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism’, exploring Israel’s settler colonial and apartheid regime imposed on the Palestinian people.
https://t.co/GyazVC5rN2
#DismantleApartheid

[Centre for the Critique of Law and Society @clsgcQM]

// LAW AND MARXISM: SPEAKER SERIES //

We are delighted to have @pashukanist deliver the inaugural lecture for our new speaker series with his talk 'Taking Capital's Laws of Motion Seriously: Marxism, Law and Capitalism'

Hold the date: 12/12/22, 5.30-7pm
Tickets available soon

[RSA Union @RsaUnion]

So despite a petition, a survey, and a majority vote showing that @theRSAorg staff would like to unionise with @iwgb, management are refusing voluntary recognition and insist we'd be better off with a staff representative group🙄Here’s why we want union recognition instead: a 🧵

[STRIKE! MCR @strikeMCR]

Our 'Unionise your workplace' training event is at @PartisanCollect on Monday 7th March, 7.30pm-9.00pm.

This will include:

-Workplace mapping
-Building a union committee
-Holding a workplace meeting

Please reply or DM if you're interested in coming along!

[The CBA @TheCriminalBar]

ANNOUNCEMENT OF BALLOT - https://t.co/rvqTmS84Zs

[Sisters Uncut @SistersUncut]

🔥 Put it in your diaries 🔥 ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[the Learning Cooperative @London_Learning]

Announcing: 'Confronting Israeli apartheid in British courts'. 1 day course, Sat. 12 March.

Training on the legal & factual aspects of apartheid, with barristers @MiraHammad10 & @FranckMagennis & academic @Rania_Muhareb

Plz share with lawyers/activists!

https://t.co/AXHoB8CDuX

[Materialist Lawyers' Group @Material_Law]

Our event tonight now clashes with the solidarity event for Shahd Abusalama, a Palestinian academic being targeted by a disgraceful silencing campaign. We stand in solidarity with Shahd and will end our event early to give our attendees the opportunity to stand #InSupportOfShahd

[Aseel أسيل @AseelaEmd]

Tonight, at 9 PM Jerusalem time join @3aida_7 and I in a talk with our very own @ShahdAbusalama about the targeted smear campaign against her!

Zionist oppression follows Palestinians everywhere!

Tune in and spread the word!

#InSupportOfShahd

https://t.co/TurNITjILC

[Materialist Lawyers' Group @Material_Law]

Online event today: confronting Israeli apartheid in British courts.

Join barristers @MiraHammad10 and @FranckMagennis and academic @Rania_Muhareb for a discussion on the legal and factual nature of apartheid, and how to confront it in and beyond courts.

https://t.co/6OmtsFaLS6