On 2 Apr 2020, at 6:45 pm, Clifton Solicitors & Advocates <info@cliftonsolicitors.co.uk> wrote:
Just a quick update
I have been asked to pass on the following message by the custody manager/Insp Marcus Moore at Kingston and Wandsworth police stations who is keen to start video conferencing on laptops from tomorrow using Microsoft Teams until a more sophisticated
system is operational. He writes…
“Just had a conversation with my Superintendent who is keen for the whole of the Met to use this (Teams) method for Solicitors in interview, at least until anything else comes up. He will be driving this tomorrow
at our COVID-19 Gold Group meeting.
There has been discussions with our Digital Policing Team around security and they did make adjustments to our “Firewall” to allow external contacts to be invited to Teams meetings so I’m assuming the security
concerns must be reasonably low risk.
Anyway, the attached Presentation will be placed in all our interview rooms by tomorrow afternoon. It shows our officers how to add external email addresses to their Teams via Outlook. This should work for all
MPS Laptops, if the officer does not have a Laptop then ask them to borrow one from the Custody Sgts.
If you have any issues then escalate to an Inspector who should be familiar with this process. At the very least, the fall back option should be the telephone on the desk method.
If you have any issues, do please let me know.”
I hope this proves useful. The app is very easy to download or you can simply access via the web.
I have conducted 3 interviews at Kingston and Wandsworth by remote access this week without any issues. Small steps….
Kind regards
Joan
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From: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk>
On Behalf Of Sara Boxer
Sent: 01 April 2020 20:51
To: Members <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk>
Subject: A Quick Update
Dear Members,
A quick update for you today – other than it being Chris Grayling’s birthday (!)
Tests are continuing of the Cloud Video Platform (CVP)
https://www.lccsa.org.uk/cloud-video-platform/
which will eventually allow video link from the police station to Magistrates’ Court for first appearances.
Tests will be carried out on real cases from Brixton Police Station to Croydon Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Thursday 2nd April 2020). See link for information about
how CVP will work: [insert link to PDF doc attached] and you can also find a video containing online training materials and a short guide here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpRTHL-w1KY&
Work and engagement continues on a National Protocol with regards to police station attendances and CPS charging policy. We are hopeful for an imminent announcement on this.
In the meantime, we continue to encourage members to follow the approach outlined in our Joint Message to Members on 26.03.2020:
https://www.lccsa.org.uk/a-message-from-the-lccsa-clsa-attending-police-stations-magistrates-courts/
And to sign up to our ongoing list of firms who support this message:
An updated “Version 3” of this letter was published earlier today with 77 firms now in support of our Joint Message.
Finally, well done Camden-based firms for the excellent article in the Camden New Journal today:
http://camdennewjournal.com/article/camden-law-firms-revolt-against-business-as-usual-approach
Best Wishes
Kerry Hudson
President
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