Today, we are talking about your first appearance in court, what takes place at your first appearance, what are you allowed to do and what should you look out for. If you are charged with a criminal offence and you are asked to attend court, the court ultimately needs to decide whether you are …
Police Adjournment
Today, we’re talking about adjournments in a criminal case. If you attending court or involved in a criminal case that’s ongoing, how do you ask for an adjournment? Under what circumstances will a court allow you to have more time? If you are involved in an ongoing criminal case in court, but you …
Police Bail
Today, we’re talking about bail. A person can be released on bail in 2 situations: when he is charged or involved in an investigation for a bailable or non-bailable offence. For a bailable offence, the person is entitled to bail as a right. However, for a non-bailable offence the person …
Police Custody
Today, we’re talking about custody and what happens after you’ve been taken into custody by the police or enforcement officers after an arrest So, what exactly happens after a person is arrested? He or she is usually interviewed by the investigators. After which a statement is recorded. The …
How to Handle a Police Interview
Today we’re talking about police interviews and specifically, how to handle yourself if you’re attending a police interview. In case you’re wondering what takes place, what should you look out for and what exactly should you do or not do, here’s some information that we hope you’ll find …
10 Things You Need to Know About Police Interview
Today, we are talking about police interviews and ten things you need to know. 1. Giving a statement The first thing you need to know, if you are involved in a police investigation and you are being interviewed by the police is, you will be asked to give a statement. This statement will be …