Swinton Police Station Solicitor Representation Interview Legal Aid
Choose JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors at Swinton Police Station on 0161 835 1638.
Do you need a Solicitor at Swinton Police Station in Greater Manchester? Are you or someone you know being held in a police station? Before you speak to Swinton Police or Greater Manchester Police, talk to us for legal advice!
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We have more than 45 years of experience representing clients at Police Stations. Swinton Police Station is a Greater Manchester Police Station; we cover many criminal offences and investigations, including when on Pre Charge Bail at Swinton Police Station or any other Police Station.
What is the role of the duty Solicitor at Swinton Police Station?
The duty solicitor is a free scheme to you if you do not have solicitor representation 24/7 at Swinton Police Station procedures such as interviews. This is free and you will have a solicitor off a rota. Organising your solicitor on legal aid for free or privately would be best.
Do you have to pay for a Solicitor at Swinton Police Station?
JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors can act for you for free on Legal Aid or Privately on an Enhanced Basis. We can provide advance meetings on the same day and advice after your interview at the office or via Zoom.
- You can insist on free solicitor under legal aid for attendance for an interview at Swinton Police Station.
- You can agree with us on a Private Basis for an Enhanced Private Service at Swinton Police Station.
Can a Solicitor contact the Police at Swinton Police Station?
We always simplify the process for Swinton Police Station interviews and call the police at your request only.
We will always try to find out as much as possible about the case, which is known as disclosure first. We can often do this before you attend the Swinton police station. The advice options - we give at Swinton Police Station are between you and us and must not be discussed with the Police or anyone. We will advise you on the disclosure provided, and our solicitor will guide you on your choice of:
- Answer ‘No comment’ to questions. This is not talking in the interview.
- Answer Police questions. This will result in you answering the questions raised.
- Give a prepared statement outlining your defence or admission. This can limit what is disclosed in a targeted strategy agreed privately.
Read our free Swinton Police Station advice guide.
- Swinton Police Station address:
- Chorley Rd
- Swinton
- Manchester
- M27 6BA
Directions Swinton Police Station
Helpful information for Swinton Police Station:
- If you are attending Swinton Police Station, you can park in the visitor’s car park for free.
- If you are attending via public transport, there is a bus stop outside the police station.
A voluntary police interview is an interview under caution prearranged by the police for you to attend the police station. This is a formal conversation with the police. You do not have to attend, but non-attendance may mean the police arrest you for the interview to take place instead. The police must justify the necessity for your arrest in all cases.
While not under arrest, a voluntary interview will be conducted under caution, which means it will be recorded, and anything said may be used against you evidentially.
What to expect in a Voluntary Police Station interview at Swinton Police Station.
What happens when you are arrested at Swinton Police Station?
- You will be processed and booked in by the police custody officer
- Be searched and your possessions kept by the police custody officer, including your mobile phone, you will have to remove your belt and shoelaces
- You will be given an appropriate adult if you are under 17 or vulnerable
- Have your photograph taken as well as DNA evidence
- Usually placed into a cell to await an interview
- We will attend the police station when the police are ready to interview
Read more about What to expect in a Police Custody interview if arrested at Swinton Police Station.
You must obtain the best possible representation when attending the police station. The police station interview is the first step in your case and can significantly impact whether the case proceeds. You want to instruct a solicitor with experience with the allegation and who has the time to give you advice before attending the interview. When invited for a voluntary police interview, we will contact the officer in the case and obtain as much disclosure as possible of the allegations.
At JD Spicer Zeb, we can act for you under legal aid or on a Full Private basis at Swinton Police Station. If you are invited for a police station interview, being proactive could be in your interest. We can speak to you at our offices or remotely about the allegations before you enter Swinton Police Station. We have experience dealing with cases with almost all police forces in England and Wales.
What type of cases do JD Spicer Zeb’s criminal law solicitors take on at Swinton Station?
Our crime specialist solicitors represent you for criminal proceedings and offences of all varieties, including and limited to:
- All drug offences, possession, supply, conspiracy
- Sexual Offences, sexual assault, rape, breach of sexual harm prevention order, indecent image offences and offences involving minors
- Murder and Manslaughter
- Firearms & Knife Offences
- Cyber Crime & Social Media Offences
- Dangerous Dogs Offences
- Assaults, including Common Assault up to Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
- Theft offences, including Burglary and Robbery
- Fraud, including Benefit Fraud and Serious Fraud
- Public Order Offences, including Affray
- Driving Offences
- Youth Crime
- Terrorism
- Money Laundering
- Extradition
- Breach of Court Orders, including Non-Molestation Orders and Restraining Orders
- Customs & Excise
- Kidnap & False Imprisonment
- Coerce and Control
- Strangulation
How do I get a solicitor for a Police interview at Swinton Police Station?
For a free initial consultation, urgent specialist advice or immediate representation for Swinton Police Station voluntary police interview or if arrested, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
You can contact our dedicated criminal defence lawyers in London, Birmingham or Manchester by telephone at:
Brent & Camden London Office: 020 7624 7771
Manchester Office: 0161 835 1638
Birmingham Office: 0121 614 3333
City of London: 0207 624 7771 Our senior Solicitors and Partners can meet by appointment in the City.
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Why choose JD Spicer Zeb?
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There is limited recourse for you if you are falsely accused. Click a selection of the cases we have covered. The best thing you can do is to instruct an excellent solicitor from the outset.
How can we help?
Common questions
We always work with the most experienced and best leading UK barristers, KCs (Kings Counsel). We cover all criminal cases 24/7 at the police station and court. Offices in London, Birmingham, and Manchester cover cases across England and Wales. We can offer Legal Aid and affordable Private fee agreements. We can see you the same day, including virtually. Our Senior Partners supervise all of our cases.
How quickly do you respond?
We respond quickly even during out of hours. We do not get our work by paying for online adverts but based on the fact that few criminal law firms can match our 45 years of experience. Most of our cases are still from word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied clients. We are called daily by dissatisfied clients from firms with less experience than us. We respond very quickly to new enquiries. We know what clients seek and so we update clients rapidly.
Can you get cases dropped?
Yes, read about the recent cases we've helped our clients with here.
We always keep you updated and give straightforward advice. We will get cases dropped early where the case is weak or should not be prosecuted. We will be upfront with you about where you can benefit from a good result with an early guilty plea, such as a discount on your sentence. As we work on cases across all levels with clients from all walks of life, we are excellent at giving clear, spot-on advice. As an established firm, we can allocate a whole team to your case often at short notice to secure evidence to minimise the damage to you.
Have you won any awards?
OUR PROFESSIONAL BODY THE LAW SOCIETY AWARDED US IN OCTOBER 2020 WITH THE EXCELLENCE IN CLIENT SERVICE AWARD AND STATED -
"JD Spicer Zeb demonstrated a clear commitment to client service through their work with vulnerable and diverse individuals in what can be severely traumatic circumstances".
Do you offer free consultations?
Where it is possible, we aim to provide an initial consultation to you. If we can speak to you, we can if required inform you about –
- Whether we can take the case on and our relevant experience.
- Public and private funding benefits.
- Assistance in applying for legal aid where we are likely to accept instructions.
- An outline of options in police interview only. We will not advise you on which option to adopt.
- Providing our free written guide explaining the police station process.
- The gravity of routine and day-to-day offences you face.
- Consequences of not attending the court or police station.
- Consequences of interfering with any witnesses.
- Retaining any evidence in support of your case.
- If possible an outline of the elements of the offence that the police or CPS must prove.
- This consultation will normally be by telephone or email and will only be for as long as we deem necessary to establish if we can act for you. If we cannot usefully give you any advice in this manner then we will not continue with the consultation. We will not discuss the case in depth for you to be able to decide on your plea or any significant aspect of the case, as this cannot be undertaken informally.
- Referring you, if possible, to other firms for matters out of our specialism or if we cannot help.
Consultations do not apply to the following cases –
- If we do not intend to take the case on.
- Road Traffic cases, drink driving, drug driving, driving bans, speeding, no insurance, mobile phone use, points etc.
- In all cases where we do not have the capacity to take your case or the availability of suitably qualified staff to provide an initial free consultation. This is applicable in all cases but especially where a more senior lawyer is required because of your personal needs or the complexity of the case.
- Harassment/stalking/ coercive behaviour/malicious communications or road traffic cases and most sensitive cases. These cases are often too complicated to assess in short consultations.
- The locations concerned may be too distant to represent you adequately or it may not be cost-effective for you or us.
- The case is too complicated to assess or raises various charges or facts, complexity, or history to be considered informally or in a short consultation.
- In most Legal aid transfers where legal aid is granted to another firm except in very grave cases, we may assess the case and merits for a transfer.
- If your relationship has broken down with your existing solicitor or several solicitors.
- If you have been released under investigation and have already had a police station attendance.
- If you hold legal aid with another firm and seek a second opinion.
- If you are calling on behalf of the client as a friend or family member unless you have full authority and full facts.
- To businesses.
- Advising whether you were given good advice by your other solicitor.
- Whether to decide to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Whether you have an arguable defence in law or factually complicated defences.
- Any advice you have had after your first court appearance.
- Any advice on appeal on conviction or sentence.
- If we feel we are unable to communicate with you.
- If we are likely to be conflicted or breach our professional rules.
How can we help?
Useful Information
- How can I get the CPS to drop the charges against me?
- How can I get the police to drop charges against me?
- How can I get the police to caution me?
- Police Stop and Search UK
- Pre-charge bail - What You Need to Know
- Read our Police Station Advice Guide
- Recovering Your Property From The Police
- Released Under Investigation - What You Need to Know
- Types of Evidence used in Law
- Voluntary Police Interview - What You Need to Know
- What is a 'No further action' letter?
- What to expect in Police Custody
- Why Choose a Private Solicitor for a Magistrates' or Crown Court Case?