Advising At The Police Station - Core Knowledge & Skills

Course level

Intermediate

Delegates

This course will be of benefit to anyone involved in advising and assisting clients at the police station stage.

Overview

Whether you're just starting out or have been doing it for some time there are certain skills and a ‘core’ knowledge that you must possess in order to do the job effectively. It's really all about the ‘room for manoeuvre’ of a client, the circumstances in which he can refuse to do something and the ramifications, later on, if relevant. We all bring our own unique way of advising the client to the job in hand but it does no harm, once in a while, just to remind ourselves of a few dos and don’ts.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Advise the client in the areas of: identification, handwriting, the searching of bank accounts; pointing out to him his choices and the difference between an ‘adverse inference’ and ‘comment’ at trial
• Advise the client on both intimate and non-intimate samples and explain whether or not they have any ‘room for manoeuvre’ in this area
• Advise on whether a written statement and a no comment interview is the best course of action in all the circumstances
• Recognise the differences between sections 34, 35, 36, and 37 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 2020 when the matter becomes the subject of a trial at court
• Understand the difference between the ‘reviews of your client's detention’ and the ‘custody clock’ – they are very different and may be running in parallel (but they may not!)
• 12 useful questions ask the Disclosure Officer
• Recognise when you have a conflict and understand the circumstances in which you may still continue to represent one and the circumstances in which you will have lost them all
• Advise clients properly on the lawfulness of the ‘strip’ or ‘intimate’ search which was conducted prior to your attendance
• Explain your very limited rights as a police station adviser
• Confidently advise him to talk in his interview or to say nothing



"A CPD certificate of completion will be provided by BPP Professional Education Limited upon request, following attendance."




Course Dates

Location	Dates	Time	Availability
Manchester	12 Nov 2020	9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Spaces
London	11 Dec 2020	9:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Spaces

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