Police visit

Car_54

SpudGunPaul said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

I believe the advice generally given when the police actually come calling to speak to you is to say you'd prefer to be interviwed at the station.

That way - if it suddenly becomes necessary - you can call on the services of the duty solicitor.

The legal entitlement to a solicitor isn't exclusive to a police station.  It's a basic legal right for any interview. 

Indeed. But at the station it's free.

Manxman_in_exile

[Deleted User] said:

SpudGunPaul said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

I believe the advice generally given when the police actually come calling to speak to you is to say you'd prefer to be interviwed at the station.

That way - if it suddenly becomes necessary - you can call on the services of the duty solicitor.

The legal entitlement to a solicitor isn't exclusive to a police station.  It's a basic legal right for any interview. 

Indeed. But at the station it's free.

Yeah - but you're forgetting that he has a free duty solicitor on call at home...

maxmycardagain

Speak on your own terms on your own patch, if they want you "down the station" they need to arrest you and the custody clock starts then, and "no comment" is your reply

Car_54

Manxman_in_exile said:

[Deleted User] said:

SpudGunPaul said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

I believe the advice generally given when the police actually come calling to speak to you is to say you'd prefer to be interviwed at the station.

That way - if it suddenly becomes necessary - you can call on the services of the duty solicitor.

The legal entitlement to a solicitor isn't exclusive to a police station.  It's a basic legal right for any interview. 

Indeed. But at the station it's free.

Yeah - but you're forgetting that he has a free duty solicitor on call at home...

Are you sure? The .gov website disagrees.

SpudGunPaul

[Deleted User] said:

SpudGunPaul said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

I believe the advice generally given when the police actually come calling to speak to you is to say you'd prefer to be interviwed at the station.

That way - if it suddenly becomes necessary - you can call on the services of the duty solicitor.

The legal entitlement to a solicitor isn't exclusive to a police station.  It's a basic legal right for any interview. 

Indeed. But at the station it's free.

It's free anywhere, the police cannot breach PACE just because the interview takes place away from a police station. 

SpudGunPaul

maxmycardagain said:

Speak on your own terms on your own patch, if they want you "down the station" they need to arrest you and the custody clock starts then, and "no comment" is your reply

Unless you know what evidence the police have, have an understanding of PACE and Police Procedures, you're probably not the person to give legal advice. 

Grey_Critic

There is a saying - KInow when to stop digging and reading the various posts I think this is one of these cases.

It does not matter the rights and wrongs if the OP refuses to cooperate then they are only creating problems for themselves.

[Deleted User]

Grey_Critic said:

There is a saying - KInow when to stop digging and reading the various posts I think this is one of these cases.

It does not matter the rights and wrongs if the OP refuses to cooperate then they are only creating problems for themselves.

Not really, no. They police can't do anything unless they have enough to make a case to hand to the CPS. Interviews are just fishing expeditions. They say it's your chance to clear things up but really there's no benefit to you, it's just them hoping you admit to something.

Don't volunteer anything.

lassik

Hi guys thanks for all your replies.

The card said at first instance reply by email. Which I did last night. Heard nothing back as of yet, automated email just says we will get back in touch soon.

I'm not fully aware of what happened because my partner left for Australia shortly afterwards as his father suffered a stroke (his 3rd ). My partner has said it's all bs. (So was basically a disagreement between my partner and a 3rd party who has accused him of damaging his car with my car, car is in my name, is an old banger with plenty of scratches etc but they match pictures of when we acquired the vehicle a couple of years ago)

Anyway partner isn't back until June extended his ticket last week and I'm only getting to speak to him every 10 days (he's in Kiwirrkurra and where he's located doesn't have great access to a proper phone/internet access. The vehicle is in my name I'm assuming they've done a search and that's why they've come where the car is registered, they want to speak to the owner. But, I had nothing to do with the situation, I guess I'll just have to tell them that.

I'm now away down to London until after the coronation so if they need to pay me another visit it will be awkward to explain 😔

facade

It will be simple to explain.

Your partner was driving the car. You weren't there and didn't witness the incident, so anything that you did say would be hearsay, and inadmissible as evidence in any prosecution.

The Police will wait to interview your partner, not you.