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Defending Suspects at Police Stations is the comprehensive guide for those advising detainees at the police station. It is an essential purchase for solicitors, duty solicitors, custody officers, criminal law students and in particular for those preparing for police station accreditation. New & Used
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EVERY POLICE STATION AND POLICE BASE SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THIS EXCELLENT STATEMENT
An appreciation by Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers and Phillip Taylor MBE of “The Barrister”
Ed Cape’s original purpose in writing “Defending Suspects at Police Stations” was “to help criminal defence lawyers to be clear about their role at the police station, and to give them the information – law, guidance, procedures, strategies – to enable them to perform it effectively”.
He goes on to say that he hopes, despite the many challenges, that the book continues to fulfil its purpose. Yes, it does just that at a time when the role of the criminal lawyer remains “often undervalued” by those who want to be seen as “tough on crime” (sic) and others who have reduced spending on legal aid without “apparently”, says Cape, “caring about the underlying values of respect, fairness and justice”.
Well, any person who has practised in the criminal justice process will know exactly how much of an undervalue our work is, especially if you have been involved in the legal profession for nearly 50 years as I have. It is time for a change, but don’t expect too much too soon as we have always drawn the short straw when it comes to our position in the legal scheme of things.
If you are new to this work (the book and its functions), start by reading the Preface. Ed begins with PACE which he describes as being at “the forefront of attempts around the world to ensure a fair pre-trial process, and that the police are subject to the rule of law”. No dispute with this statement although it is very clear that big changes will be on the way this century to see a much more modern approach to the entire “police process” with AI and IT developments.
Of course, we all know that police systems have fallen incredibly behind other organisations with the way their business is conducted three decades on from PACE and reform will be on the way soon (it has to be). Meantime we have seen piecemeal changes for fingerprinting, photographing and DNA sampling plus bail changes and out-of-court disposals. Not to mention “guilty plea” pressures which exist whether the politicians accept it or not.
Cape’s final important observation concerns the character of policing itself for applied criminologists with the significant changes to the criminal justice process. Then we arrive at the crucial point when he writes that “globalization and technological developments have meant that crime, and crime investigation, have become more complex and more transnational”. And that, of course, is the crossroad we have reached.
The title remains the most important practical LAG work for the police, advisers and lawyers involved in the way we run our criminal justice code (as it becomes fully codified this century). Thank you, Ed, your book should be in every police station and unit and is required reading for involved in the criminal justice processes as the biggest changes for years take place in the fourth industrial revolution… and are you up for the changes which now must take place!
You will be if you read this new edition- 1,000 pages with the excellent annexes. There will be no case to answer that the “provision of good quality legal advice at police stations in England and Wales” remains “under threat as never before” … at least once the government allocates proper resources for the work we do.
The law has been stated as at 1st May 2017 and is available as a book and an ebook.
An appreciation
Ed Cape’s original purpose in writing “Defending Suspects at Police Stations” was “to help criminal defence lawyers to be clear about their role at the police station, and to give them the information – law, guidance, procedures, strategies – to enable them to perform it effectively”.
He goes on to say that he hopes, despite the many challenges, that the book continues to fulfil its purpose. Yes, it does just that at a time when the role of the criminal lawyer remains “often undervalued” by those who want to be seen as “tough on crime” (sic) and others who have reduced spending on legal aid without “apparently”, says Cape, “caring about the underlying values of respect, fairness and justice”.
Well, any person who has practised in the criminal justice process will know exactly how much of an undervalue our work is, especially if you have been involved in the legal profession for nearly 50 years as I have. It is time for a change, but don’t expect too much too soon as we have always drawn the short straw when it comes to our position in the legal scheme of things.
If you are new to this work (the book and its functions), start by reading the Preface. Ed begins with PACE which he describes as being at “the forefront of attempts around the world to ensure a fair pre-trial process, and that the police are subject to the rule of law”. No dispute with this statement although it is very clear that big changes will be on the way this century to see a much more modern approach to the entire “police process” with AI and IT developments
Of course, we all know that police systems have fallen incredibly behind other organisation
Cape’s final important observation concerns the character of policing itself for applied criminologis
The title remains the most important practical LAG work for the police, advisers and lawyers involved in the way we run our criminal justice code (as it becomes fully codified this century). Thank you, Ed, your book should be in every police station and unit and is required reading for involved in the criminal justice processes as the biggest changes for years take place in the fourth industrial revolution… and are you up for the changes which now must take place!
You will be if you read this new edition- 1,000 pages with the excellent annexes. There will be no case to answer that the “provision of good quality legal advice at police stations in England and Wales” remains “under threat as never before” … at least once the government allocates proper resources for the work we do.
The law has been stated as at 1st May 2017 and is available as a book and an ebook.