Police Station Accreditation Role
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Police Station Accreditation RoleAfter doing some research, i've came across the the above role and would be grateful if people had any knowledge of anyone doing a similar role?
I've had conflicting comments about the role so far, as a result any advice would be much appreciated- thanks in advance! -
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Re: Police Station Accreditation RoleMost firms doing serious amounts of criminal law will employ accredited police station representatives; essentially criminal paralegals qualified to give advice at the police station.(Original post by bowen22)
After doing some research, i've came across the the above role and would be grateful if people had any knowledge of anyone doing a similar role?
I've had conflicting comments about the role so far, as a result any advice would be much appreciated- thanks in advance!
Criminal solicitors go on court and police station duty rotas and of course have their own regular clients. However they also have court appearances and office work to do. As such, they can't be in two or more places at the same time. The representatives allow criminal solicitors to cover police station appearances that they can't do themselves. The work tends to include out of office hours work and is usually also combined with court clerking where the paralegal attends the Crown Court to sit behind counsel on his solicitor's behalf. There is usually no advocacy involved unless the firm does prison disciplinary work. -
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Re: Police Station Accreditation RoleThanks for the response!(Original post by nulli tertius)
Most firms doing serious amounts of criminal law will employ accredited police station representatives; essentially criminal paralegals qualified to give advice at the police station.
Criminal solicitors go on court and police station duty rotas and of course have their own regular clients. However they also have court appearances and office work to do. As such, they can't be in two or more places at the same time. The representatives allow criminal solicitors to cover police station appearances that they can't do themselves. The work tends to include out of office hours work and is usually also combined with court clerking where the paralegal attends the Crown Court to sit behind counsel on his solicitor's behalf. There is usually no advocacy involved unless the firm does prison disciplinary work.
