Chippinghouse Nine Legal Fund

Aim

On behalf of the Save Nether Edge Trees group I am calling for funds to meet the legal costs and any fines for nine people arrested on...

On behalf of the Save Nether Edge Trees group I am calling for funds to meet the legal costs and any fines for nine people arrested on Chippinghouse Rd, Sheffield on the 6th and 8th February 2017 when protesting about street tree fellings. They have each been charged offenses under section 241 of the Trade Union Labour Relations Act including two people arrested for standing on private property at the invitation of the householder.

The money will be used for the legal costs of the defence for the nine people arrested and charged. Any surplus will be used for other legal costs of the campaign, including supporting any other people who may be arrested for taking peaceful action to oppose street tree fellings. Any money remaining after the campaign is wound up will be donated to a legal charity.

The amount sought is based on advice from the defendents' solicitors, who are making a monthly admin charge but giving their legal services free. They have also factored in court costs and possible fines.

Some money was previously raised for three people arrested on Rustlings Rd and in their case cxharges were dropped, after settling legal expenses for those three, approximately £3000 is available to be carried forward to be added to this new appeal.

The money collected will be administered by myself, Chris Rust, together with Helen McIlroy of the Save Nether Edge Trees group. We have asked Dr Elizabeth Clough, a retired Senior Civil Servant, to act as Trustee to ensure that the money is used in the way intended.

This project successfully funded on 19th March 2017