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Solicitors are refusing to attend police stations due to 'custody chaos'
Anonanon
The modern custody suites do have very limited facilities for remote links but are usually used for interpreters at a central hub or virtual court. But it is frankly unworkable to do the pre interview disclosure/consultation and interview for every prisoner who wants a brief( assuming outside agencies could access) The queue for the interviews would be longer than the toilet roll queue at a supermarket.
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Anonanon
The modern custody suites do have very limited facilities for remote links but are usually used for interpreters at a central hub or virtual court. But it is frankly unworkable to do the pre interview disclosure/consultation and interview for every prisoner who wants a brief( assuming outside agencies could access) The queue for the interviews would be longer than the toilet roll queue at a supermarket.
