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Originally Posted by scrotnig
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Originally Posted by Rob C
If she has done nothing wrong, why a need for representation. She's got nothing to hide.
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If there's one phrase that should be banned in this country, it's "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear".
Anyone who says this has NO experience of the British legal system and establishment. |
Moving off topic here, but I should point out that I did serve for 15 years with the police, so I do have experience of the criminal system. As a Chartered Surveyor, I also give evidence as an expert witness in civil matters. Thus I do have experience. Particularly in criminal matters, the whole processes are so complex in terms of evidence requirements and procedural matters that conviction is only likely, and indeed a case possible to proceed even to court, where there is overwhelming evidence. Civivil matters offer more latitude as the balance of probabilities can be weighed up by the court and the severity of the matter dealt with by damages.
To return to the matter at hand, if she is cautioned, then yes she should have legal representation. If they do caution her, then she will have the right to stop the interview there and then. Let the council attend, find out what they are actually making acccusations about, and what they want to prove /disprove. It may in fact be something that is very easily cleared up as a misunderstanding.