Release ir recruiting a Legal Adviser who sees law as part of a wider movement for justice to join their social justice legal team in London. You’ll work alongside people harmed by drug criminalisation, poverty, and inequality — delivering outreach advice and casework in benefits, housing, and debt, while contributing to policy and advocacy that strengthens communities and challenges harm at its roots. If you believe legal work should build power, shift systems, and stand in solidarity with those most affected — this could be the role for you.
Release is the UK’s centre of expertise on drugs and drug laws. They provide legal support, representation and drugs advice to people with a history of drug use or who are impacted by drug laws. They also campaign for evidence-based drug policies founded on principles of public health and human rights, seeking to reduce the harms faced by people who use drugs.