Bishopsgate Police Station Custody Suite Solicitor Representation and Legal Aid
Legal Representation at Bishopsgate Police Station by JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors call us on 020 7624 7771 now or our out of hours number on 07836 577556.
Do you need a Solicitor at Bishopsgate Police Station? Are you or someone you know being held in a police station for questioning? Are you attending a Voluntary interview?
Do not speak to Bishopsgate Police or the Met Police until you have spoken to us for legal advice.
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We have more than 45 years of experience representing clients at Police Stations.
JD Spicer Zeb deals with various criminal offences at Bishopsgate Police Station Custody Suite. We can represent you at Bishopsgate Police Station for an interview or if you are on pre-charge bail for matters being dealt with by police from Bishopsgate Police Station or any other Police Station. Call us now on 020 7624 7771 or our out of hours number on 07836 577556.
Do you have to pay for a Solicitor at Bishopsgate Police Station?
JD Spicer Zeb has the Best and excellent track record of achieving excellent Emergency Representation outcomes and providing first-class advice to thousands of clients at various police stations in the U.K including Bishopsgate Police Station. We have the best legal representation and solicitors for Bishopsgate Police Station. We can get to Bishopsgate Police Station rapidly in an Emergency as we are local. We are regarded locally as one of the best and most experienced criminal law solicitors in the City Of London area providing services in the City Of London for Bishopsgate Police Station interviews while arrested or as a volunteer.
What is the role of the duty Solicitor at Bishopsgate Police Station?
The duty solicitor is a free non-means tested scheme that enables detained persons or volunteers who do not have a solicitor to access 24/7 through a call centre or in an Emergency a solicitor’s firm for Bishopsgate Police Station procedures such as interviews. This is free and you will have a solicitor from an approved panel. Many people prefer to arrange their own solicitor in advance on legal aid for free or privately such as our firm see below.
Do you have to pay for a Solicitor at Bishopsgate Police Station?
- You are entitled to free and independent legal advice under legal aid for attendance for an interview at Bishopsgate Police Station.
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- You can also instruct us on a Private Basis for an enhanced Private Service at Bishopsgate Police Station.
Can a Solicitor contact the Police at Bishopsgate Police Station?
Yes the Process for Bishopsgate Police Station interviews
Disclosure – The police at Bishopsgate Police Station will provide information about the offence or offences you are suspected of committing to your legal representative without you present. Police can and usually will withhold information such as witness statements and other statements or evidence at this stage. Client-solicitor consultation – You and your legal representative will be able to speak alone in a private consultation room at Bishopsgate Police Station. This allows your lawyer to explain the allegations you are facing and gives you a chance to respond to those allegations at Bishopsgate Police Station.
Private Meeting Consultation - You will have a full private consultation at Bishopsgate Police Station with us before the interview. If you have paid us privately we can also have this meeting with you in advance by Zoom or in person on an earlier date. We can also undertake other private work we agree with you.
Our solicitor’s advice - comment or no comment
The advice options - we give at Bishopsgate Police Station are confidential and should not be discussed with the Police or any third party. Upon analysis of the disclosure given, our experienced representative will advise you accordingly whether you should:
- Answer ‘No comment’ to questions.
- Answer Police questions.
- Serve a prepared statement outlining your defence. Your representative will advise the best option for you in the circumstances based on the case.
Read our free Bishopsgate Police Station advice guide.
- Bishopsgate Police Station address:
- 182 Bishopsgate
- London
- EC2M 4NP
- Tel: 0800 555111
Bishopsgate Police Station is the main City Of London Police Station in the City Of London as many police stations are closed to the public.
Directions and how to get to Bishopsgate Police Station. The closest tube station is Liverpool Street on the Central Line, Metropolitan Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Circle Line as well as multiple bus routes on TFL. Bishopsgate Police Station is a short walk from several other local tube stations.
Useful information for Bishopsgate Police Station:
- Access For People With Reduced Mobility
- Assistance Dogs Welcome
- First Aid
- Twenty Four Hr Access
- Entrance Intercom
- Induction Loop Service
- Pushchair Access
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
- Non Assisted Wheelchair Access
What is a voluntary police interview at Bishopsgate Police Station?
A voluntary police interview or interview under caution at Bishopsgate Police Station is a formal conversation with police that usually takes place at a police station. You do not have to attend and you can leave at any time once the interview has begun. However, as noted above, failure to attend or attempt to leave could result in you being arrested at Bishopsgate Police Station.
While a voluntary interview might be conducted in a less formal way than an interview under arrest, police voluntary interview questions will still be recorded and anything you say can potentially be used against you in any subsequent criminal proceedings.
What happens when you are arrested at Bishopsgate Police Station?
- When you arrive at the custody suite of Bishopsgate Police Station, you will normally:
- Be booked in by the police custody officer on duty
- Be searched and your possessions kept by the police custody officer, including your mobile phone
- Have your photograph taken
- Have your biometric data, including your fingerprints and DNA samples taken (DNA may be taken with a mouth swab or a head hair root)
- Have swabs of the skin on your hands and arms taken
- Have your belt and shoelaces taken before you are placed in a cell
- Be placed into a cell to await interview
This call from the police can be the start of a nightmare, so it’s important to think carefully before attending with an inexperienced lawyer or one who is too busy to offer you an advance meeting before attending Bishopsgate Police Station.
When invited for a voluntary police interview, we will call the police and obtain as much disclosure as possible of the allegations. Our sole job will be to advise you on whether to answer police questions.
At JD Spicer Zeb, we can act for you under legal aid or on a full Private basis at Bishopsgate Police Station. We can do proactive work for you where necessary and can arrange advance work and advice for you at our offices or in a virtual meeting before you even set foot in Bishopsgate Police Station. We have experience of dealing with cases with almost all police forces in England & Wales. See our Reviews from satisfied clients. Do not just choose a firm because they are local to you, choose this firm based on its reputation, experience and proven track record.
What type of cases do JD Spicer Zeb’s criminal law solicitors take on at Bishopsgate Police Station?
Our dedicated team of criminal solicitors can advise and represent you for all stages of criminal proceedings related to offences including but not limited to:
- Drug offences (from simple possession to possession with intent to supply, drugs conspiracies, cultivation and production)
- Conspiracies
- Sexual Offences
- Serious Crime
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Firearms & Knife Offences
- Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
- Cyber Crime & Social Media Offences
- Dangerous Dogs Offences
- Violent Crime
- Assaults, from Common Assault to Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
- Theft, Burglary and Robbery
- Benefit Fraud
- Serious Fraud
- White Collar Crime
- Public Order Offences
- Driving Offences
- Youth Crime
- Terrorism
- Money Laundering
- Extradition
- Breach of Court Orders (including Non-Molestation Orders and Restraining Orders)
- Protesting
- Customs & Excise
- Kidnap & False Imprisonment
- Coercive Control
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How do I get a solicitor for a Police interview at Bishopsgate Police Station?
For a free initial consultation, urgent specialist advice or immediate representation for Bishopsgate Police Station voluntary police interview or if arrested, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
You can contact our dedicated criminal defence lawyers in London, Birmingham or Manchester by telephone on:
Brent & Camden London Office: 020 7624 7771
Manchester Office: 0161 835 1638
Birmingham Office: 0121 614 3333
City of London: 020 7624 7771 (our senior Solicitors and Partners can meet by appointment in the City)
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