Criminal Defence
Police Station Representation: Solicitor Sean Reilly, Manchester and the North West
The interview is where most cases are decided. Free legal advice at the police station is your right, whatever the police suggest.
Sean Reilly is an accredited police station representative (DSCC PIN 3034) and attends custody suites and voluntary interviews throughout the North West. Before any interview we obtain proper disclosure, advise on whether to answer questions, and intervene when questioning becomes improper.
Clients repeatedly say the same thing: he does not sit there and accept nonsense from the police, and he tells you straight what is happening. Early, robust representation is how cases end in no further action rather than charge.
Penalties you could face
- Interview answers are used in evidence at trial
- Adverse inferences can be drawn from silence without proper advice
- Cautions and out of court disposals still appear on DBS checks
How Sean can help
- Full disclosure obtained before interview
- No comment or prepared statement advice where appropriate
- Representations for no further action or an out of court disposal
- Bail representations to avoid remand
Frequently asked questions
Does it cost anything at the police station?
Advice and representation at the police station is free of charge to you, regardless of means.
It is only a voluntary interview, do I need a solicitor?
Yes. A voluntary interview carries exactly the same evidential weight as an interview under arrest.
Police Station Representation advice across the North West
Free consultation call, straight answers and no jargon. Available for police station attendance and court hearings across the North West.