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I am unfit medically to attend my police interview! I am not being detained at present! If I phone to say this what will happen?

If you are arrested, you have the right to free legal advice from a solicitor whilst being questioned at a police station. This offer remains even if you initially decline the attention of a solicitor and you are within your rights to change your mind.

The police are obliged to inform you of your right to legal advice at the time of arrest as well as prior to questioning you at the police station. Once you have requested legal advice, the police are unauthorised to question you until you have received the counsel of a solicitor. You can obtain the advice in one of three ways:

 * Request that the police contact a specific solicitor (if you have a family solicitor for example)
 * Request the police station duty solicitor who is independent from the police and available 24 hours a day
 * Request legal advice from the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC) who will be contacted by the police on your behalf.

The police are authorised to make you wait for legal advice in serious cases, though this must be approved by a senior officer in order for it to be legal. The longest delay that a person can receive prior to accessing legal advice is 36 hours, unless the crime is suspected terrorism in which case, the delay can be up to 48 hours.

Am I entitled to a solicitor if I am arrested?

Depends on the circumstances. Off top of head, dependent on how the have gained entry then there may be an issue about criminal damage? Old Vagrancy Act charge of being found on enclosed premises includes houses, but would need an unlawful purpose - old chestnut that used to be trotted out was to facilitate taking (and therefore possession) of drugs - but was used often when the police lacked evidence of a particular crime but somebody was found in dubious circumstances.

Police may not believe account so charge them with burglary with intent to steal anyway and it will go through the courts? If they had previous convictions for, for example, theft or burglary, then might make this course of action more likely.

Some quick thoughts, hope of some use?

What lesser charges might apply if Burglary can't be proven?

I am unfit medically to attend my police interview! I am not being detained at present! If I phone to say this what will happen?

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