Kingsley Napley 24 HOUR SEARCH Compelled Interviews and Interviews Under Caution Home Services Criminal Litigation Investigations Compelled Interviews and Interviews Under Caution "They're one of the firms that is right at the top of the scale. They're very experienced in handling the big cases. They're extremely well resourced and I've never had anything other than a good experience with them." Chambers UK 2020 - A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession Suspect or witness, how the interviewee responds to questions can lead to criminal or regulatory repercussions for the individual concerned and/or their employer organisation. Their professional reputation and career may also be impacted. Interviews are serious matters. Whatever the investigation, anyone called for interview needs good advice. We have a real depth of experience in this work, and can give you the advice you need. We advise on all types of interview – whether conducted by the police, SFO, FCA, HMRC, CMA, HSE or other enforcement agencies, or by an individual’s own employer or lawyers retained by them. How we can help We can assist with: INTERVIEWS UNDER CAUTION COMPELLED INTERVIEWS VOLUNTARY INTERVIEWS Our approach Every interview is different, and the challenges facing each of our clients is unique. We have the skills, knowledge and depth of experience to guide you through all nature of interview requests, the process involved and post-interview considerations. We can assist with interviews held in person and live interviews conducted on a remote basis. We act for clients involved in UK-based interviews, as well as interviews requested by enforcement agencies overseas, working with our trusted network of international lawyers as necessary to provide a coordinated approach. We can assemble a team of lawyers from our Criminal, Regulatory or Employment practices to provide advice tailored to each situation and covering all areas of risk. Whatever the case, our objective is always to devise the best strategy to protect our clients’ interests. For more information please contact our specialist investigations team. +44 (0)20 7814 1200 Contact the team Louise Hodges Partner and Head of Department Email Louise Caroline Day Partner Email Caroline Nicola Finnerty Partner VIEW FULL TEAM Leading practice in the representation of individuals in regulatory investigations or enforcement actions, drawing upon significant strength in employment, criminal and white-collar law to offer a complete service in the area. Highly experienced in cases involving issues such as insider trading and mis-selling of products. Also assists individuals under investigation for alleged market manipulation and anti-competitive behaviour." Chambers UK 2020 - A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession Read Louise Hodges' and Caroline Day's Chapter 'Witness Interviews in Internal Investigations: The UK Perspective' in GIR's Practitioner's Guide to Global Investigations, Fourth Edition Latest blogs & news Being accused of sexual misconduct when you are a child As a criminal defence solicitor specialising in defending allegations of sexual misconduct and representing children, the perfect storm that has erupted since the launch of Everyone’s Invited has made me privy to some of the saddest and most distraught children I have ever advised. READ MORE ... Regressive approaches to sentencing will not help children or society The head of the Youth Justice Board has rightly criticised the Government’s plans to raise child custodial sentences. 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