Police Station Scenarios: Attendance Note Guides
Situations every rep encounters: what to record, common mistakes, and how structured notes protect the file and the billing claim. Each guide is written for criminal defence practice in England and Wales.
Scenario guides complement the pillar attendance notes guide and the blog. For offence-specific note-taking, see offence guides.
No Comment Interviews: What Your Attendance Note Must Record
Recording a no comment interview: advice given, adverse inference warnings, and what assessors expect in the note.
Juvenile Clients at the Police Station: Attendance Note Essentials
Under-18 clients: appropriate adults, welfare checks, and extra PACE requirements for your note.
Vulnerable Clients at the Police Station: Note-Taking Essentials
Mental health, learning needs, and communication barriers: what to document for vulnerable detainees.
Voluntary Interview Attendances: Note-Taking Workflow
Section 29 voluntary interviews: how note structure and billing differ from custody attendances.
Telephone Advice Only: Recording INVB and Call-Out Work
INVB telephone advice: timing, DSCC details, advice summary, and billing fields.
Long or Complex Attendances: Escape Fees and Time Recording
Multi-hour attendances and escape fees: activity-by-activity time recording in your note.
Limited or Late Disclosure: What to Record Before Interview
Minimal or late disclosure: representations, advice, and interview decisions in the note.
Bail or RUI Outcomes: Post-Interview Recording Checklist
Bail and RUI outcomes: conditions, dates, client advice, and file handover essentials.