Are you or a member of your family going to be interviewed by the police? Have you been called to a voluntary interview under caution? If so, you should seek urgent legal advice and representation. 

The criminal defence solicitors at Holborn Law can help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, making sure you know your legal rights and that your rights are protected whilst you are interviewed under caution. 

An interview under caution could lead to a criminal charge and ultimately a criminal conviction. Getting expert legal advice and help during an interview under caution is vital for anyone caught up in a police investigation.

If you attend the police station under arrest, the legal advice is free of charge because criminal legal aid is available to all in such circumstances, whatever your financial means.

Call Holborn Law for Criminal Defence Services 

For criminal defence advice, get in touch with us today on 0203 633 6655 or email  info@holbornlaw.co.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.

Holborn Law Is Here for You 24 Hours a Day

If you urgently need our criminal defence services, our lawyers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need help, please call us on 07956 676 252. 

What Is an Interview Under Caution

An interview under caution can take place if you voluntarily attend the police station with a criminal defence solicitor or after you have been arrested by the police. In some situations, you can attend the police station by appointment and then be arrested on your arrival at the station.

An interview under caution can be referred to as a PACE interview by the investigating officers or by your police station representative. That’s because a police interview under caution is an interview conducted in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).

At the start of the interview, you will be formally cautioned by the police officer who will tell you that you have a right to remain silent during the interview but the officer will warn you that if you choose to remain silent a jury could draw an adverse inference from your decision not to answer the questions put to you.

What Is A PACE Interview?

A PACE interview is another name for an interview under caution. The interview must be conducted under the PACE codes of practice. If the police breach the codes during the interview your lawyer can raise this to make sure that the interview is conducted fairly.

Can You Refuse To Be Interviewed By The Police?

If you are asked to attend the police station voluntarily you can refuse to go. However, refusal could lead to the police arresting you as part of their investigation.

During a voluntary interview under caution, you can say that you want to stop the interview and leave the police station. You have the right to do this but if the police have sufficient evidence, they could arrest you to continue the interview. Whether you are being interviewed voluntarily or under arrest the interview will be recorded by the police and you have the right to remain silent during the interview.

Should You Exercise Your Right To Silence During An Interview Under Caution?

Every police investigation and interview under caution is different and there is no blanket rule over whether you should agree to attend a police station voluntarily or if you should exercise your right to silence during an interview. The job of your criminal defence solicitor is to:

At every stage of the interview, our criminal defence solicitors will focus on protecting your interests by trying to make sure that what you say in a police interview doesn’t adversely affect your defence.  

Why Choose Holborn Law 

The lawyers at Holborn Law are specialist criminal defence solicitors.

With the best police station representatives on your side, it can make the difference between whether the police decide to interview you voluntarily or under arrest. With our input on police disclosure of evidence and the conduct of the interview, it can make the difference between whether you are released or charged with a criminal offence.

In any criminal proceedings, the record of your police interview could potentially be a key piece of the prosecution case against you or a major part of your defence. That’s why you need the expertise of Holborn Law beside you during an interview under caution.  

How to Get in Contact

As specialist criminal defence solicitors, we provide 24-hour legal advice and criminal defence representation.

Our Dartford office in Kent is staffed Monday – Friday, from 9 am – 5 pm. For expert legal advice call us on 0203 633 6655 or email us at info@holbornlaw.co.uk. 

If you need urgent out-of-hours criminal defence legal advice, call us on 07956 676 252.

In addition to our Kent offices, we have a by-appointment-only office in central London.