Kingsley Napley 24 HOUR SEARCH Police Station Representation and Advice Home Services Criminal Litigation Criminal Defence and Police Investigations Police Station Representation and Advice "The lawyers on the crime team are relentlessly good at what they do. They have a collaborative approach and are incredibly thorough and detailed in their work." Chambers UK 2021 Our criminal law team includes specialist police station advisers. Our reputation is based on over 80 years of providing quality assistance to our clients, protecting their rights and interests, holding the police to account, and striving for the best result. We are top ranked in the legal directories and were Firm of the Year: Crime, Fraud and Licensing 2021. Our experience in guiding clients through the options before them is second to none. We are proactive in achieving the best results for our clients. Contacting us as soon as you become aware of a police investigation increases the opportunity to resolve the matter quickly and discreetly. An interview at a police station is a stressful and worrying experience and it is essential that you are aware of your rights. We seek to avoid an arrest, thereby protecting you from the potentially onerous consequences that flow from it, such as retention of your biometric data on the Police National Computer, oppressive bail conditions and restrictions on your travel. There is a myth that those who attend the police station with a lawyer only do so because they are guilty. In fact, those who have the benefit of legal advice are more able to make the right decision about whether and how to answer questions. Those that have a lawyer are much less likely to be taken advantage of. What happens at the police station can dictate how well you are able to defend the case later if it develops. It also means you have a better chance of bringing the investigation to a conclusion sooner rather than later. Many people, when faced with police questioning, attend on their own, believing they can talk their way out of the situation and leave as quickly as possible. This is rarely the best long term strategy. Our aim is to help you to stop, think and give the best account of yourself. Sometimes the best advice is to decline to answer questions, at least until further information is provided as to the case against you; or alternatively sometimes it may be better to produce a written statement setting out your case in a clear and structured way. Even if you decide to answer questions, you will want to think carefully in advance about the issues with which you will have to deal. Our lawyers are adept at getting to the crux of the matter and advising you about what evidence you will need to defeat the allegations. Further information If you have any questions or require police station representation or advice, please contact a member of our criminal litigation team. Our experienced defence lawyers are available 24 hours a day. We are able to attend the police station when you need us. Our presence at the police station throughout the period of your detention ensures that the police deal with your case expeditiously and in accordance with the law. We are ranked in Band 1 for General Crime by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. The ‘first-rate’ team at Kingsley Napley LLP is ‘efficient, strategic, committed and able to handle the most complex of criminal cases as well as more general crime cases’. It advises corporations and individuals on sexual offences, violent crimes, drug offences, firearms offences, extradition and high-profile matters with an international element." Legal 500 UK 2019 They very much embrace the need to look at the whole situation; they look at the media exposure - for people in the public eye and for a particular type of high net worth individual, that's very important and I've seen them handle that side of things very well. They're one of those few firms that would give clients a genuine round-the-clock service, seven days a week" Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018 WHAT CLIENTS AND DIRECTORIES HAVE SAID +44 (0)20 7814 1200 Contact the team Sandra Paul Partner Email Sandra David Sleight Partner Email David Nicola Finnerty Partner VIEW FULL TEAM The KN team are one of the best known, oldest and highly regarded teams in this area of work. They get first rate work and deliver excellent results." Legal 500 UK 2021 In dealing with the firm, every aspect was outstanding and of the highest quality." Chambers UK 2021 Highly collaborative and team based in everything they do. Friendly and down to earth while also being world class. Uniquely able to bring together the brightest and the best but without being pompous or superior in their attitude. Great listeners, hard workers and tactically the best in the business." Legal 500 UK 2021 A dynamic team that shows good attention to detail." Chambers UK 2021 KN are exceptional in almost all categories! They are streaks ahead of everyone else and provide a very high level of service. If I were in trouble that’s where I would go. I like the fact they are genuinely committed to providing excellence even on less lucrative cases or on cases of less seriousness. They completely get how serious every case is for a client . They unfailing do the very best for their clients." 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The process adopted must be capable of examination by an independent and external eye to ensure that at each stage of the process, the rights of all individuals involved are protected. READ MORE ... How Universities should investigate a complaint under the disciplinary procedure Once an allegation is made against a student (or member of academic staff), either by another student, a member of staff or someone outside the university, it is important that that the University takes stock of the issue and acts carefully to ensure fairness to all parties. READ MORE ... The first crucial steps: how Universities should respond to allegations of misconduct University providers owe a duty of care towards staff members and students; this duty takes on particular significance during a disciplinary process and it is essential that Universities provide appropriate and relevant information and support to all parties involved in allegations of misconduct. READ MORE ... 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