Today, a High Court Judge declared key provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Police Act 2022), which gave police the power to ban Gypsies and Travellers from an area for up to […]
On 23-24 January 2024, a judicial review challenging the new police powers brought in by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022) will take place in the High Court. The judicial review will hear arguments
Government to be challenged in High Court over ‘discriminatory’ PCSC Act Read More »
Today, the Supreme Court has ruled wide injunctions have a negative impact on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ ability to pursue a nomadic way of life, but rejected an appeal lodged by Friends, Families and Travellers alongside London
Viola Popenko is a member of Ukraine’s Roma community and a legal advocate for wider Europe’s Roma communities. Viola joined Friends, Families and Travellers for a three-month placement over summer 2022. “Roma community”, “Romani people”, “Roma
PLEASE NOTE: As of 19 December 2023, it has been confirmed the Government will revert to a more inclusive 2012 planning policy definition of ‘Traveller’. Today, the Court of Appeal has rejected the Government’s use of
Planning Definition of ‘Traveller’ ruled discriminatory Read More »
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) along with London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) and Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group (DGLG) have been granted permission by the Supreme Court to continue the challenge against the use of anti-Traveller
Wide Injunctions to be challenged in Supreme Court Read More »
Please note: This session is for Gypsies and Travellers and voluntary sector organisations working with these communities ONLY. On Wednesday 27th July 2022 at 6pm, Friends, Families and Travellers will host its second online workshop with
Second Policing Act Workshop: Understanding the new powers and the impact on nomadism Read More »
Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) and Community Law Partnership (CLP) are launching a free short guide on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. The pocket-sized booklet, which can be seen here, aims to
Know your rights: Short guide launched on the Policing Act 2022 Read More »
Please note: This session is for Gypsies and Travellers and voluntary sector organisations working with these communities ONLY, therefore we are operating a ‘waiting list’ to confirm registrations. On Tuesday 14th June 2022 at 11am, Friends, Families
Policing Act Workshop: Understanding the new powers and the impact on nomadism Read More »
