Legal aid at police station

We are on hand to give advice and assistance at the police station 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This means that there will always be someone available to come in person to the station no matter the time of the day or night if necessary. All our solicitors are members of the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme and are fully qualified duty solicitors. Our advice and assistance is always 100% free. Simply tell the police on arrival that you want us to deal with you and we will be contacted immediately. Contrary to suggestions sometimes made by the police, requesting a solicitor at the police station does not cause an unnecessary delay, nor would it ever be taken as an indication of guilt. On the contrary, we are often able to speed up the process and, most importantly, achieve the best outcome for our clients.

The solicitor’s role at the police station is to protect and advance the legal rights of his/her client, whether under arrest or attending as a volunteer. These days it is common practice for the police to request persons under investigation to attend the police station as a "volunteer" which may suggest that they are to be dealt with informally. This is rarely the case and such persons are normally subject to a digitally recorded interview under caution with the same potential consequences as for those who are under arrest. Persons who attend a police station for interview as voluntary attenders are also entitled to free advice and representation.