Many of us believe that if police officers knock on the door, they have the right to enter our homes. Or, if they ask to be let in and you refuse, you have committed an offence. None of these statements are true. However, by inviting a police officer into your home, you are granting them extra powers and diminishing your own rights. The police know this, which is why they are always keen to persuade people to allow them in. Without a search warrant or justifiable cause, the p

Criminal defence begins at the police stations, not in the court rooms. ​ Criminal cases are won or lost at the police stations. ​ What happens at the police stations is a lot more important and will influence what happens in the court rooms. ​ Confessions made by suspects, evidence gathered by the police, deals made between the police and the defence, decisions taken by the parties will influence the course of the cases. ​ If you are arrested and taken to a police station or

Most people have a reflexive urge to talk to the police. They think by doing so they can either talk themselves out of trouble or get the police on their side. Nothing will offer you a greater protection than staying quiet. The police are not your friend and not a shoulder to cry on or a referee willing to step in and help settle disputes. Nor are they interested in hearing your side of the story. Police don't question people to establish innocence, they question to establish