News
Interview Under Caution: Do I need a solicitor?
An interview under caution at the police station is also known as a ‘Caution + 3’ interview, or a voluntary interview. You will usually be contacted by a police officer who will ask you to come to the police station at a certain time because they want to talk to you about an offence, usually a fairly minor one or something that happened a while ago. Sometimes they will tell you they just ‘want...Read More
0
Benefit fraud offences
There are two main offences that are prosecuted in relation to benefit fraud, one involves dishonesty, the other does not. The dishonesty offence It is an offence to dishonestly make a representation in order to obtain benefits, for example not declaring that you are working or have savings. This includes a dishonest failure to promptly notify a change in circumstances, as well as making a...Read More
0
Should I have a solicitor in the police station?
Why should I have a solicitor at the police station? Why wouldn’t you? For a start, it’s free. To everybody, no matter how much or how little they earn. That should probably be a good enough reason in itself, but many people still choose not to have a solicitor. What happens in the police station goes a long way to deciding the outcome of the case If you end up in court many months...Read More
0
Interview under caution; What does it mean? Should I go? Do I need a Solicitor?
A police interview under caution at is also known as a ‘Caution plus 3’ interview, or a voluntary interview. You will usually be contacted by a police officer who will ask you to come to the police station at a certain time because they want to talk to you about an offence, usually a fairly minor one or something that happened a while ago. Sometimes they will tell you they just ‘want a quick...Read More
0