... being able to go to the Law Centre himself he would have been given a free solicitors' service, this service is easy accessible and aims to give free legal advice and sometimes representation although due to the nature of Colin's problem the Law Centre would not be ideal for Colin. The next service Colin could get advice from is a Duty Solicitor this service comes under the Criminal Defence Service under section 13 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 which states that the commission shall fund such advice and assistance as it considers appropriate for individuals who are arrested or held in custody at a police station or other premises. One advantage with the Duty Solicitor schemes is that they can now give advice over the telephone instead of attending the police stations. The next service is The Free Representation Unit as he would also need representation. In 1992 ...

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