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Are you suspected of committing an offence? JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors specialist criminal defence lawyers always provide the best legal advice at any police station 24 hours daily on Legal Aid or Privately. For immediate legal advice if you have been arrested or charged, call 0207 624 7771 or email Solicitors@jdspicer.co.uk.

It is vital that you do not speak to the police until you have spoken to our team of lawyers. In serious cases, our team provides an emergency legal advice service for police stations in London and across England and Wales.

This comprehensive Police Station Guide will explain all the police powers and how our police station assistance solicitors can help you.

Click here to download our free police station guide

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As a long-established and experienced firm, we have dealt with almost every criminal offence known to the law. Our police station advice solicitors can provide emergency Free Police Station Representation on Legal Aid or an Enhanced Private Service.

For a free initial consultation on your legal position and the available options from our police station representation lawyers, contact our local offices in London, Birmingham or Manchester.

So, whether you have been accused of an offence, arrested, charged or released on bail or under investigation, it is important that you get in touch with us and talk with one of our specialist emergency police station lawyers at JD Spicer Zeb right away.

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Why choose JD Spicer Zeb’s police station solicitors?

At JD Spicer Zeb, our specialist police station solicitors and representatives have experience in all kinds of police station matters. Our expert police station lawyers can be there to provide immediate legal representation at the police station, no matter how minor or serious the offence.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we have a dedicated team of accredited police station representatives. With a network of offices throughout the UK, we are able to provide police station representatives at any police station in England and Wales for serious cases.

Anything you do or do not say or agree to while being questioned at a police station can have serious consequences and play a decisive role in the outcome of your case.

For this reason, if you are being held in a police station and are a suspect in a criminal investigation, it is very important that you receive legal advice and representation from a qualified criminal defence lawyer straight away.

Our solicitors for the police station will be pleased to discuss your case with you on the telephone or in person.

Our lawyers are experienced in dealing with police interviews and understand the importance of good police station representation and advice at this crucial early stage of your case.

We have dealt with up to 3,000 new police station cases a year, and our experience speaks for itself. Our clients continue to recommend us for our police station legal advice, and that is how we have built this first-class firm.

What type of cases do JD Spicer Zeb’s police station solicitors take on?

Our expert team of police station solicitors and police station representatives in London, Birmingham or Manchester can provide you with police station advice and representation on a range of criminal offences, including but not limited to:

  • Offences Against the Person (common assault, battery, ABH, GBH and more)
  • Murder/Manslaughter
  • Drugs Offences
  • Sexual Offences
  • Offences against children
  • Theft Offences (including shoplifting, burglary, robbery and theft from your employer)
  • Serious Fraud
  • Benefit Fraud
  • Money Laundering Offences
  • Public Order Offences
  • Communications Offences
  • Weapons Offences
  • Road Traffic Offences
  • Criminal Damage
  • Arson
  • Interfering/perverting the course of justice
  • Animal offences (including dangerous dogs)
  • Terrorism
  • White Collar Crime
  • Terrorism
  • Cyber Crime
  • Youth Crime
  • Human Trafficking
  • Serious Crime
  • Extradition
  • Breach of Court Orders

How much does a solicitor cost for a police interview?

We provide a premium client fee service for emergency police station representation, which can help you to secure the right outcome for you.

In order to attend the police station with you privately, we can agree a fixed fee in many cases starting from £500 and ranging up to £1,000 plus VAT, depending on location and complexity. For more information on this, please visit our private fees page.

Legal aid

Legal aid, otherwise referred to as state funding, is available to cover the cost of police station representation for everyone, regardless of means testing. Depending on the circumstances, it can also cover some or all the cost of your legal representation during subsequent prosecution.

For more information and to find out whether you may be entitled to legal aid for your defence, please get in touch with a member of our team.

Police stations we cover

Our London criminal solicitors can represent you if you are due to be interviewed, have been arrested, or placed on pre-charge bail at various police stations, including:

We cover most police stations in England & Wales. 

In serious cases, our police station representatives can cover police stations anywhere in England and Wales. 

Do I need a legal representative during an interview under caution?

If you are required to attend the police station on a voluntary basis for an interview, you will need a lawyer and representation.

The police may offer you a duty solicitor at the police station, which is free on Legal Aid, but you can always choose your free emergency solicitor representation instead.

While duty solicitors at the police station provide an important service, we always strongly recommend that you instruct your own legal representation. Our firm has been built on years of hard work and days/nights of 24/7 attendance at the police station.

We will make sure that the solicitor who we send to the police station has substantial experience and the ability to give you the best advice. In more serious emergency cases, we will always make sure that a senior lawyer or partner is involved in your case at the outset.

If you choose to work with a duty solicitor at the police station, be aware that some duty solicitors are very good with clients, but this is not true of all, and they may be overworked with many cases that day or night.

Not all duty solicitors are passionate, given the low rates of legal aid payments for police station representation. We only employ highly passionate and dedicated criminal lawyers who care about your result. We can also offer you a fully private service tailored to your case at an affordable fixed rate.

What are my rights to a solicitor if I am arrested?

If you are arrested, you have the legal right to free and independent police station legal advice.

This applies whether you are being questioned under caution or detained for investigation. You can request a solicitor of your choice or ask for the duty solicitor, who is available 24/7.

The police cannot question you until you have spoken to a solicitor unless there are exceptional circumstances.

At JD Spicer Zeb, our expert defence solicitors are available round the clock to protect your rights, provide immediate legal advice, and ensure you are treated fairly throughout the process.

When can I ask for a solicitor following arrest?

You have the right to request a solicitor immediately after arrest and before any police questioning takes place.

You can ask for a solicitor as soon as you arrive at the police station, and the police must allow you to speak to them in private. This applies whether you are under arrest or attending a voluntary interview.

It is important to seek legal advice before speaking to the police, as anything you say can impact the outcome of your case.

Our experienced solicitors are available 24/7 to provide expert legal advice and protect your rights from the outset.

What is the role of a legal representative during an interview under caution?

The assistance of a police station representative is essential if you are being interviewed under caution. There are several roles that your solicitor can provide while they provide legal advice at the police station, including:

  • Offering personal support and advice on how to approach the interview.
  • Preparing for the questions you are likely to be asked.
  • Advising whether it would be in your best interests to provide a ‘no comment interview’.
  • Monitoring the police to ensure they follow the correct procedures.
  • Advising on the potential outcomes of the interview.

What happens after the police interview?

After you have attended an interview under caution, with the assistance of our police law solicitors, a decision will need to be made about your case.

You will either be charged with an offence, released on pre-charge bail or released under investigation.

If you are released on pre-charge bail, the police will have a limited timeframe in which they will need to make a charging decision.

During this time, you will likely be subject to certain bail conditions. You can be released under investigation for an indefinite amount of time.

How to get a solicitor for a police interview

As mentioned above, you will always be provided with the opportunity to receive police station representation in the form of a duty solicitor.

However, it will usually be in your best interests to instruct a private solicitor at the police station, who will be able to provide you with the highest standard of advice and representation.

To secure police station legal advice, you can get in touch with our team today, the details for which can be found below.

Contact our police station solicitors today

For urgent specialist advice, immediate representation, or to speak to us confidentially about any criminal case, please do not hesitate to call our dedicated team of police station solicitors and police station representatives in London, Birmingham or Manchester:

Or email: solicitors@jdspicer.co.uk

Alternatively, you can fill out our quick online enquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

In Urgent Cases

In the urgent case that you are arrested or are required to return to a police station, be sure to call us for immediate representation and advice on either our office telephone number or our Emergency Number: 07836 577 556 and we will provide you with all the legal assistance you need.

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