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Before prison: The criminal court process

Dealing with the police

What can I do if the police treated me unfairly?

Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988, s 14

If the police treated you unfairly (for example by searching your house for no reason, or by not letting you call a lawyer after they arrested you), you should tell your lawyer about this. If the evidence against you wasn’t collected fairly, that might help you to defend the charge against you in court.

You can also complain to the Independent Police Conduct Authority about unfair treatment from the police. Discuss this with your lawyer first.

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