Hundreds of people gathered in Liverpool city centre for a "Kill the Bill" protest.
The demonstrators gathered in Church Street, waving banners, placards, and chanting as they showed their opposition to the proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which critics say contains provisions to curb the right to lawfully protest.
The large group then made their way towards the Anglican cathedral.
The protest passed off peacefully with a handful of police watching at a distance and the police helicopter hovering overhead.
Liz McLaughlan, who joined the protest said: "I came here today because we have to defend our right to protest and resist handing more powers over to the police.
"Protests work to help secure our rights, and even though the Government have shelved the Bill for the time being, we still need to demonstrate our opposition to it.
"The police do not protect us or keep us safe, and the way protestors have been brutally attacked by police at other Kill the Bill protest and at the Clapham Common vigil for Sarah Everard shows that clearly."
The march in Liverpool was one of a co-ordinated series of protests taking place as part of a national weekend of action in cities up and down the country.
Following an easing of restrictions in England, the protests are now lawful - providing organisers submit a risk assessment and take steps to ensure the gatherings are safe.
The first Kill the Bill protest in Bristol on March 21 descended into a riot, with subsequent rallies on March 23 and 26 also ending in clashes between the police and protesters. A further demonstration on March 30 passed off peacefully.
The proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would give police in England and Wales more power to impose conditions on non-violent protests, including those deemed too noisy or a nuisance, with those convicted liable to fines or jail terms.
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