Haldane Statement of support for Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign anniversary rally - Saturday 14th June 2025 at 1pm, assembling at 12.30pm in Barkers Pool, Sheffield.

The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers sends our support & solidarity to the Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign ahead of their anniversary rally and march on Saturday 14th June 2025 at 1pm, assembling at 12.30pm in Barkers Pool, Sheffield.

Members of our society have remained steadfast supporters of those involved in the miners’ strike of 1984-85 as well as representing some of the 95 miners charged with riot and lawful assembly on 18th June  1984. All 95 miners were acquitted at the trial held in July 1985 after the prosecution themselves offered no evidence following their own case collapsing.

Our President, Michael Mansfield KC represented some of those miners and we are extremely pleased to see that he is speaking at this year’s rally.

There has never been any accountability for the state explicitly being involved in operational politically driven policing at Orgreave and, indeed, during the whole miners’ strike.

The legacy of what happened 41 years ago can still be seen today and we urge anyone concerned about political interference in trade union activities and the right to protest gets behind the Orgreave Campaign and attends the rally in Sheffield on Saturday 14th June 2025.

Find out more about the event, speakers and the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign on their website https://otjc.org.uk/orgreave-rally-2025/