Environmental Activists Legal support Estimated reading: 1 minute 432 views Due to the often isolated and high-risk nature of many environmental forest based blockades and actions, well organised activist safety and activist legal support strategies need to be in place. Useful legal guides for protesters include: Lawyers for Forests Inc, Legal Guide for Forest Activists in Victoria, 2010 Lawyers for Forests and Victorian Forest Alliance guide for community groups wanting to take legal action to protect forests Fitzroy Legal Service Inc, The Law Handbook, revised annually Victoria Legal Aid and Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre, Police Powers: Your Rights in Victoria. If you need to contact a lawyer: Environmental Justice Australia Environment Defenders Office Lawyers for Forests Victoria Legal Aid Community Legal Centres