Charities raise concerns over remote legal advice in police interviews

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Groups warn that practice greatly increases chances of miscarriages of justice

The rights of children and vulnerable people in police custody are being put at risk during the pandemic by problems with the remote provision of legal advice, charities have said.shows that legal support was provided remotely to children and vulnerable adults in more than half of 4,700 police station interviews during a snapshot period last year.

 

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