If you decide to claim trial to the charge, the case is fixed for a Pre-Trial Conference (PTC). At the PTC, the Court will ask about matters that need to be resolved and fix a date for trial after outstanding issues are ironed out. You may need to furnish Court bail. If the case is one that falls …
Can you ask the Police for copies of your statements or reports?
You or your lawyer can write to the Police for a copy of your Cautioned Statement and First Information Report. A First Information Report is the first report received by the Police about an offence, it may be a Police Report or the transcript of a “999” call. You have to pay for these documents. …
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What is considered to be a voluntary statement?
A voluntary statement is one given without any inducement, threat or promise. It is a statement given of your own free will. Your statement is therefore not voluntary if it was made because of any promise, threat or inducement made to you by the Police or the investigating officer. …
Can everything you say in a Police Statement be used against you at your trial?
Yes, if your statement was given voluntarily and is relevant to your case …
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Do you have the right to remain silent when you are warned and after?
You may remain silent, not make a statement and only reveal your defence for the first time in Court. However, if you do so, there is a danger that the Judge may think you have subsequently made up your defence and can decide not to believe you. However, if you have already made a statement of the …
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What is a Cautioned Statement?
If you are being charged for a criminal offence, you must give a Cautioned Statement at the time the charges are presented to you. If you are charged, the investigating officer will warn you by written notice served on you before you make your statement. In the notice, the charge is set out and you …