Legal Observers NSW supports people
to exercise their right to protest
We help ensure that people protesting don’t face police or the legal system alone
Observers or legal briefing
Organising a protest or action? Get a legal briefing, or request trained observers on the ground.
Resources for protestors
Know your rights, prepare for arrest, and find out what to do if police visit you at home.
Reports and news
Read our incident reports documenting how protest is policed in NSW.
We acknowledge the First Nations across this continent and surrounding islands on which we do legal observing work. We recognise their continuing resistance and sovereignty.
We honour the radical origins of legal observing and the spirit of self-determination that it was born from. We recognise Aboriginal activists in the late 1960s who began monitoring police harassment, discrimination and force in Redfern. We commit to continuing in this tradition of community self-defence.