[citation needed] LAW was launched in late 2017 to challenge what they saw as unjustified suspensions and expulsions of Labour party members, particularly in relation to allegations of antisemitism.
[4] LAW's secretary is Stan Keable, who was expelled from the Labour Party,[1][5] as were the vice-chair, Tony Greenstein and its chair, Jackie Walker.
[8] Sponsors of the group include Moshé Machover, Ken Loach, Noam Chomsky,[2] Alexei Sayle[9] and Ian Hodson, president of the Bakers Union.
[12] In January 2018 LAW mounted a demonstration outside the Labour Party head office in protest against what they felt were politically motivated allegations of antisemitism.
[15][16][17] In April 2018 they mounted a further demonstration, against the expulsion of Marc Wadsworth for his actions at the press conference for the report of the Chakrabarti Inquiry in antisemitism and racism in the Labour Party.
[20] In September 2018 they demonstrated against acceptance by the National Executive Committee of the full list of examples associated with the Working Definition of Antisemitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
[25] In January 2019 the group condemned the deselection by the National Executive Committee of Rebecca Gorden-Nesbitt as parliamentary candidate for South Thanet over tweets relating to accusations of antisemitism.
[28] The group also held a rally the day before the Labour Party disciplinary hearing of Jackie Walker in support of her and Chris Williamson, at which she was expelled.
[30] One of their members, John Davies, was alleged to be one of those seeking to deselect Louise Ellman MP, vice chair of Labour Friends of Israel.
[48] Jackie Walker produced, co-wrote and appeared in a one-woman show The Lynching, which premiered in 2017, based partly on the events leading up to the formation of the group.