Any person arrested and held in custody at a Police Station has a right to consult a Police Station Solicitor FREE OF CHARGE.
If you, or someone you know, are held in custody, and want our FREE 24hr, 7 days a week HELP, please follow these steps:
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Inform the custody sergeant that you want Martyn Prowel Solicitors’ help |
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He/she will then contact the defence solicitor call centre |
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They will either provide telephone advice (for minor charges), or |
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Call us during the day Monday to Friday from 09h00 – 17h30
on 0845 388 8063, or |
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Call our emergency number 07887 521451 (out of hours) to make arrangements for us to visit you |
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We have five qualified Police Station Solicitors on the rota assisted by our three accredited police station representatives, who have many years of experience of attending at Police Stations on a daily basis.
Our role is to advise and assist you whist you are held at the Police Station, to ensure that you are treated fairly and your legal rights are protected. We will advise you about:
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The lawfulness and reason for your arrest |
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The evidence that the police have obtained |
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The relevant law |
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Your instructions and your responses to likely questions that you will be asked by the police during the course of the tape-recorded interview |
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Police station procedures, and |
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The possible outcome |
So to contact a Police Station Solicitor, call
MON-FRI 9am to 5.30pm
0845 388 8063
EMERGENCY OUT OF HOURS TELEPHONE NUMBER
07887 521451
Enquiry Form
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