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Interview under caution definition

What does Interview under caution mean? An interview under caution is the formal questioning of a suspect by police or other criminal investigators, after a caution is given. It may follow arrest or be voluntary (a voluntary interview under caution, often called a PACE interview), and is usually audio/video recorded. The phrase is descriptive; in England & Wales and Northern Ireland, PACE 1984/1989 and Code C govern interviews. The caution informs the suspect they need not answer, that anything said may be used in evidence, and that silence may permit adverse inferences. In Scotland, questioning is regulated by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Suspects are cautioned and...

PACE 1984 Interviews under Caution: Legal Framework, Rights and Procedure, Recording, Vulnerable Persons, 'No Comment' and Prepared Statements (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines the legal framework for interviewing a suspect under caution pursuant to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) and the accompanying PACE Codes of Practice, with particular emphasis on PACE Code C.

It sets out what an interview under caution entails, the advice a solicitor should provide to a suspect before it occurs, where the interview will take place, and the way it will be conducted. It further considers how the interview will be recorded and the approach when dealing with juveniles or vulnerable persons. It also addresses ‘no comment’ interviews and written statements made under caution. Current and historic versions of the PACE 1984 Codes of Practice are published by the Home Office and can be found here.

What is an interview under caution?

An interview is the questioning of a suspect about their involvement, or suspected involvement, in an offence, and it must be conducted under caution (a person must be cautioned where there are reasonable, objective grounds to suspect them of committing an offence)...

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