villa:
if you are working and i presume not entitlled to legal aid
how much does it cost for a brief or solicitor to go into the interview with you
Nothing.
limeyphil:
villa:
if you are working and i presume not entitlled to legal aid
how much does it cost for a brief or solicitor to go into the interview with youNothing.
what do you do then , ask for the duty solicitor
who in my experience is only available to offer advice over the phone
degsy4wheels:
Greg, I am a know all who knows naff all am i? I best tell that to the solicitor who represented me at the nick then, cos he was one legally trained person who told me that, the other two were currently serving coppers. All advised NEVER speak to police without a solicitor present…Obviously if i know naff all, then so do they.Everything i wrote was factually and legally correct information given by aforementioned legal people.
So basically the only advice you have been given is not to talk to police without a solicitor. Perhaps it’s the way you wrote your post then. I have corrected a few points for you below
I would agree to attend the interview BUT NEVER without a brief, be that the duty one, which you can request at the nick, or take one with you, they will then contact the filth and arrange a time and day for you to attend, rather then you being at the beck and call of a bully in a uniform.
So you would attend when the police can conduct the interview anyway. So this sort of rubbishes what you have written above about being at the beck and call of filth! As your brief would ask the officer when they want to see you and arrange for you to be there!
However, if you do go alone and copper starts asking you questions unrelated to what he asked you to attend for, ask for a solicitor.
Correct but as stated you’d already have one present. You can stop the interview there tho for what is called disclosure on the new allegation
They should advise you to get one anyway, and you have to sign to say if you don’t want one.
No they shouldn’t as its your choice. The police and criminal evidence act states they cant advise you either way Hence why it’s called free and independent legal advice and is one of YOUR rights. Not the police to recommend you have one. You only sign to accept or refuse one when arrested.
Everything is on cctv and tape,
Audio tape yes. CCTV no
although coppers being coppers will no doubt lose anything that may cause them trouble.
Really? Do you think they are that bothered whether you get prosecuted or not. They will still go home at end of day just like you
they cannot charge you without hard evidence and if you’re not guilty they won’t have any, so doing a no comment interview will not incriminate you, but still do not talk to coppers without a brief present EVER.
The whole purpose of the police interviewing you is so that you can give you account of any allegations made against/about you so there will be some evidence. Why get so hung up that the police are out to get you (believe me they are not). If two of your sources of info are cops you will also know that the police has change like every other job and the role of an interview is to gather info from as many people as possible for the CPS who decide on charges/summons in most cases.
I don’t suppose the solicitor also told you that they get paid per appearance either did they so going no comment gets them another pay day (as recently admitted on tv from one of the countries largest law firms) or that should you go to court having gone no comment and failed to give your account (which may well have negated the allegations) that the court would frown upon this and hit you harder as they see it as wasting their time. Again nothing to do with the police your choice not to speak and your right. If you have nothing to hide why not speak up for yourself?
villa:
limeyphil:
villa:
if you are working and i presume not entitlled to legal aid
how much does it cost for a brief or solicitor to go into the interview with youNothing.
what do you do then , ask for the duty solicitor
who in my experience is only available to offer advice over the phone
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for something
Greg:
villa:
limeyphil:
villa:
if you are working and i presume not entitlled to legal aid
how much does it cost for a brief or solicitor to go into the interview with youNothing.
what do you do then , ask for the duty solicitor
who in my experience is only available to offer advice over the phoneThe duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for something
thank you Greg
villa:
Greg:
villa:
limeyphil:
villa:
if you are working and i presume not entitlled to legal aid
how much does it cost for a brief or solicitor to go into the interview with youNothing.
what do you do then , ask for the duty solicitor
who in my experience is only available to offer advice over the phoneThe duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for something
thank you Greg
No probs pal
Greg:
villa:
Greg:
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for somethingthank you Greg
No probs pal
My limited and very outdated experience, is that the coppers wont interview you without a solictor, unless you expressly state you dont want one. After all a lawyer in court later will use non attendance off a solictor at interveiw against them 
eddie snax:
Greg:
villa:
Greg:
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for somethingthank you Greg
No probs pal
My limited and very outdated experience, is that the coppers wont interview you without a solictor, unless you expressly state you dont want one. After all a lawyer in court later will use non attendance off a solictor at interveiw against them
The correct procedure is that you are asked if you would like legal representation before interview commences.
RoadsRat:
eddie snax:
Greg:
villa:
Greg:
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for somethingthank you Greg
No probs pal
My limited and very outdated experience, is that the coppers wont interview you without a solictor, unless you expressly state you dont want one. After all a lawyer in court later will use non attendance off a solictor at interveiw against them
The correct procedure is that you are asked if you would like legal representation before interview commences.
That is the correct procedure. But is it right for the officer to tell someone that they will be questioned about something minor where no solicitor would be required, Then divert to another more serious matter whilst the interview is in full flow?
limeyphil:
RoadsRat:
eddie snax:
Greg:
villa:
Greg:
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for somethingthank you Greg
No probs pal
My limited and very outdated experience, is that the coppers wont interview you without a solictor, unless you expressly state you dont want one. After all a lawyer in court later will use non attendance off a solictor at interveiw against them
The correct procedure is that you are asked if you would like legal representation before interview commences.
That is the correct procedure. But is it right for the officer to tell someone that they will be questioned about something minor where no solicitor would be required, Then divert to another more serious matter whilst the interview is in full flow?
Provided you aren’t under arrest, you are free to walk out of the interview.
You can also answer “no comment”.
It would be foolish not to seek legal representation for any questioning, regardless how minor it may be.
Greg:
‘… Why get so hung up that the police are out to get you (believe me they are not)…’
Yeah: In a land of milk, honey, free ale and loveliness, that’s what we’d like to believe
However 
Happy Keith:
Greg:
‘… Why get so hung up that the police are out to get you (believe me they are not)…’Yeah: In a land of milk, honey, free ale and loveliness, that’s what we’d like to believe
However
Stop looking so guilty when stopped, and stop the paranoia of the police.
Go on YouTube and search for dont speak to the police.
RoadsRat:
Happy Keith:
Greg:
‘… Why …’ etc‘…Yeah…’ etc
Stop looking so guilty when stopped, and stop the paranoia of the police.
I don’t ‘do’ guilt - nor am I in a position to ‘…stop…’ or otherwise amend any type of behaviour as practised by a Government employee or agency.
It’s the Government (in the form of Plod’s boss/Line Management’) who dictate to us the brilliance [sic] of ‘Diversity’ in UK society.
So perhaps all plod ought accept that the public retains the right to be the people that we ■■■■ well please to be
If some plod don’t like it, they maintain the right to feel as chuffed-off with Big Brother as some out here clearly do - or leave their cushily paid job.
They ought not take revenge, or otherwise abuse some poor sap, based upon on any perceived ‘poor attitude’.
As we know, ‘the customer is always right’ - and this customer aint up for abuse from an employee of mine
Happy Keith you one of those freeman of the land gents?
also,
leave their cushily paid job.
You should try it before you knock it. A day out with an officer would change your views.
limeyphil:
RoadsRat:
eddie snax:
Greg:
villa:
Greg:
The duty solicitor should come to the police station if you are to be interviewed. They will only give phone advice if either you don’t want them to attend or you are being charged without interview for somethingthank you Greg
No probs pal
My limited and very outdated experience, is that the coppers wont interview you without a solictor, unless you expressly state you dont want one. After all a lawyer in court later will use non attendance off a solictor at interveiw against them
The correct procedure is that you are asked if you would like legal representation before interview commences.
That is the correct procedure. But is it right for the officer to tell someone that they will be questioned about something minor where no solicitor would be required, Then divert to another more serious matter whilst the interview is in full flow?
Limeyphil no it’s not right. It’s your choice an yours alone as to whether you have a solicitor. If you happy to be interviewed without one for something minor then they change to subject to something serious you can request a solicitor and one has to be provided. It is an ongoing right that you can change your mind about at anytime during you visit.
Happy Keith:
Greg:
‘… Why get so hung up that the police are out to get you (believe me they are not)…’Yeah: In a land of milk, honey, free ale and loveliness, that’s what we’d like to believe
However
Is that the land where all persons are perfect too and never do anything wrong or commit crime? Trust me the ones I know and I do know a few don’t give a toss whether you get charged summonsed or no further action it has no bearing on them or their life. Just like you don’t once you’ve made your drop and got the notes signed okay
you making this up limeyphill?
Happy Keith:
RoadsRat:
Happy Keith:
Greg:
‘… Why …’ etc‘…Yeah…’ etc
Stop looking so guilty when stopped, and stop the paranoia of the police.
I don’t ‘do’ guilt - nor am I in a position to ‘…stop…’ or otherwise amend any type of behaviour as practised by a Government employee or agency.
It’s the Government (in the form of Plod’s boss/Line Management’) who dictate to us the brilliance [sic] of ‘Diversity’ in UK society.
So perhaps all plod ought accept that the public retains the right to be the people that we ■■■■ well please to be
If some plod don’t like it, they maintain the right to feel as chuffed-off with Big Brother as some out here clearly do - or leave their cushily paid job.
They ought not take revenge, or otherwise abuse some poor sap, based upon on any perceived ‘poor attitude’.
As we know, ‘the customer is always right’ - and this customer aint up for abuse from an employee of mine
Ah, so you’re “one of them”.
“Cushily paid” job? News to me. Nothing cushy about it. 6 x 12 hour shifts (2 nights, 2, days, 2 earlies) dealing with the dregs of society and mountains of paperwork for less than £30k. You wouldn’t last 5 minutes.
mickyblue:
you making this up limeyphill?
No. Summons has four charges 10.30, 19-03-13. Blackpool.