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I thought of a Prepated Statement after the OIC could e mail disclosure but I would need to type the Prepared Statement whilst on the telephone taking a statement. The Statement cannot be signed and the officer could not do the interview remotely. 

At present remote working at police stations does not seem a viable option.

I have heard off a standard Prepared Statement being used and explaining why a solicitor can not attend etc and no adverse inference should be drawn but no use if client has a credible and strong explanation/defence which would stand him/her in good stead.

It seems the only way is, as with Courts, arrested persons are bailed/RUI d without interview unless a serious offence and a decision taken without interview and representations on bail over the telephone? 

It is difficult 



Morning All

 

I think it is time for us  ( or whoever purports to represent us ) to speak to the Health and Safety Executive as the situation at the police stations ( lack of hygiene facilities and the sitting arrangements ) is clearly a risk that should be assessed, and advice provided . If the HSE concludes that the police stations (in the current situation )are a health and safety risk/hazard, then the government/ LAA will have to rethink their position .

 

 

 

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From: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk> On Behalf Of David Nicolls
Sent: 25 March 2020 22:52
To: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk
Subject: RE: At the risk of upsetting everyone !

 

Mark,

 

I just wanted to say that absolutely agree with your suggestion.

 

The Govt doesn’t give a s**t about us – but then they don’t really care about the police either, they also have  little or no protection.

 

I am conflicted.

I am not prepared to take risks with my health (nor with that of the wider public, inc my family, that I may go on to infect). And I’m unhappy at asking others to do a job I’m not prepared to do myself.  

But people need representation. 

 

We need protection at court & at police stations and should not go either unless it is provided to us.

 

Good luck getting the Law Society to do anything…

 

David Nicolls

 

On 25 Mar 2020, at 22:16, Mark McKeever (via members list) <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk> wrote:



I feel that it’s about time the Law Society came forward with advice on a unified position that all firms and individuals can stand behind.

We should not have to be making individual judgements.

It’s impossible to do so.

My view is that the unified position should be, in compliance with medical and government advise, that there should be no face to face contact with clients at court or police station.

Police station advice should involve written disclosure being provided via cjsm followed by telephone only advice.

That advice should be for all clients to refuse to leave a cell for interview, so as not to put either themselves or officers at unnecessary risk of exposure to Coranvirus.

If there is then an attempt at cell hatch interview we should advice this be declined by silent refusal to participate, from the far side of the cell, facing the other way.

Court consultations should only be behind glass screens and only once written assurance, in respect of each facility has been given by HCMTS, as to appropriate and regular deep cleaning.

If instructions have to be taken in the presence of gaolers in the dock then, to preserve confidentiality, gaolers should be required to have headphones in and listening to their personal choice of audio entertainment. 

All courts should be distributing inforrmation as to what arrangements are in place, how many court rooms will be sitting and how many duty solicitors are required. There is no sense in more attending than required or anyone attending unpaid only to be sent away.

We may be “key workers” but there is no need for any unnecessary risk.

The real need is for the police and CPS to be making proportionate judgements as to the need to arrest, interview or refuse bail. 

However as a profession we need to be supported in making our, hopefully unified, contribution to tackling this unprecedented situation.

These are my thoughts, but I welcome an exchnge of views.

Mark McKeever

Solicitor Advocate

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On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 at 21:22, Jonathan Black <jonathanb@bsbsolicitors.co.uk> wrote:

I think someone , maybe Matt Foot yesterday tweeted , “ Greg Powell for Lord chancellor “

 

If anyone should be listened to then it is GP who would have previously considered it heresy to leave a client in as police station without representation  , such are the risks .

 

No one can be blamed for asking around so that they can show they made efforts to get it covered but the time has come where we are perfectly justified in accounting to the LAA for not sending anyone in for reasons spelt out below

 

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From: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk [mailto:members@mail.lccsa.org.uk] On Behalf Of Greg Powell
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 20:23
To: Fadi Daoud <Fadi@lawsol.co.uk>; members@mail.lccsa.org.uk
Subject: Re: At the risk of upsetting everyone !

 

No no no .People of all ages are dying .It appears a crucial factor is viral load .The more often you are exposed the greater the load and the more likely you end up in an icu .

 

 

It is not safe .Dont ask people to do this .

 

 

 

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

 

 

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From: Fadi Daoud <Fadi@lawsol.co.uk>

Date: 25/03/2020 20:09 (GMT+00:00)

To: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk

Subject: At the risk of upsetting everyone !

 

Anyone available to attend Wandsworth ?  

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