Community Assemblies

Community Assembly of the British Isles

Connectivity and information flow between assemblies

Our vision to establish a cooperative network of self-determining communities across the British Isles requires us to familiarise ourselves with the Community Assembly Structure (above) and understand how the different assemblies and roles work together in accordance with the Community Peace Service, Community Law Courts and Community Law.

The network and associated knowledge-flow of the Community Assembly of the British Isles (CABI) is set out as follows:

British Isles Assembly - Community Assembly of the British Isles

This is the centralised assembly for all nations of the British Isles including England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Yorkshire (who have declared themselves a nation of the British Isles as they have a greater population than Scotland).

Regional, Metropolitan & Area Community Assemblies

These are defined by the traditional county structure of the British Isles for example Dorset in England, West Lothian in Scotland, Powys in Wales and Fermanagh in Ireland.

Local Community Assemblies

These are the grass-roots assemblies of local people covering each of the Regional Assembly areas where needs are assessed and decision-making takes place for the benefit and highest good of the community. Find out how to join a Community Assembly and how to set up a local Community Assembly.

Community Assembly Hubs

The Community Assembly Hubs will form a network of regional facilitation centres providing a wide range of facilities including administrative support for the Community Assemblies, Community Peace Service and Community Law Courts - all for the benefit of the local community.

Community Assembly Special Advisors

Community Special Advisors are pioneers working for different community assemblies and across the entire network who have a good understanding of Natural Law and often have experience living outside the system. Special Advisors contribute their knowledge, research models and specialist expertise to develop the Community Assembly Framework and pillar content for the CABI website. Special Advisors work hard to understand and implement the wishes of the people and provide support for those setting up Community Assemblies and Community Assembly Hubs across the British Isles.

Community Assembly Facilitators

Community Assembly Facilitators are those who have stepped up to set up a Community Assembly in their local area and work as a team (minimum of 3) to talk to local people about CABI and invite them to meetings; to organise local meetings and to share knowledge with CABI Members and connect with other local, regional and overseas Community Assemblies as required. Facilitators are actively working to:

1) Promote our shared vision, mission and values.

2) Collect information from community members and disseminate information as required.

3) Establish two-way communication channels between their community and the CABI network.

4) Gather and share knowledge and information that might be helpful to CABI Members.

5) Provide feedback so that we can continuously improve our standard framework and service delivery.

Community Peace Constables

Community Peace Constables, after completing extensive training which takes into account prior knowledge, support Community Peace Keepers and work directly with the Community Law Courts (Korts Ownder - see below). Community Peace Constables are required to set up a Kort Ownder and to judicate court proceeding which requires extra training.

Community Peace Keepers

Community Peace Keepers, after completing their training, work directly with the public providing information, answering queries, resolving disputes and facilitating agreed remedies. To initiate their training, Community Peace Keepers complete the free course on the Peace Keepers website.

Community Peace Service (Uniforms)

On completion of training, Community Peace Keepers and Community Peace Constables are issued with a warranted ID card together with a high quality uniform, beret and badge. Community Peace Constables are awarded with pearl buttons representing 'pearls of wisdom' to display on the epaulettes and collars of their uniform.

Kernow Assembly & Kort Ownder

With over 300 Members in Cornwall (May 2025), the Kernow Assembly was established (March 2024) in the same vein as the Stannary Parliament system so that customs that worked for the people in history are maintained. As Cornwall has its own Community Peace Service and Community Peace Constable trained in judicial law, the Kernow Assembly was able to set up its own Kort Ownder, 'Kort' being the Cornish word for 'court' and 'Ownder' being the Cornish word for 'fairness'.

Court Judicators

The Court Judicator is there to support the Court Jury with any requirements (as per the Bill of Rights, 1688), to take the oath of the Jurors, and to ensure that all court procedures are carried out correctly.

Court Jury

The Court Jury is selected from CABI Members located in or near the local community concerned. Each will receive an invitation to attend with the expectation that they declare they are not connected in any way to the defendant or compainant. There must be a minimum of 13 Court Jurers in attendance with a maximum of 21.

Community Assembly Facilitators

There are no elected representatives in Community Assemblies, only volunteer Facilitators who work in their local community to bring new members into the fold, to identify facilitators and help them to set up their own Community Assemblies, to share news and information between members and CABI, and to cooperate with other Community Assemblies across the network.

Any requirements of CABI Members that cannot be handled locally are passed on to the Regional, Metropolitan or Area Community Assembly for consideration. In all cases, CABI will act as netural communication channel between all the various parties. Certain relevant information is shared across the network so that ideas and discoveries can be disseminated quickly and efficiently across the British Isles and beyond. 

Local Community Assemblies

Community Assemblies are formed with a minimum of 3 local facilitators who bring their time, wisdom and experience to help the community develop their own structure. Once set up, Community Assemblies provide knowledge, information and support to those coming forward who want to take part.

During the changeover from the current system to the new system of self-determining communities, our Community Assembly Facilitators must be prepared to mentor and support individuals, keeping everyone informed of changes, listening to feedback and taking action to address concerns.

As we smooth out to a more permanent routine structure, local Community Assemblies must ensure that they act on behalf of Members (and humanity as whole) and not for themselves. This means taking on board the full implications of Natural Law, dealing with local issues and reporting them to the relevant assemblies for wider communication across the network. Facilitators must be aware that they are first and foremost the servants of the people. 

Community Assembly Hubs

Community Assembly Hubs will provide physical locations for holistic education, community security, natural healing services, food production and so on. There will be a need for multiple Community Assembly Hubs in one region depending on the population of the area and geography.

Last updated on 21 May 2025.