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Right to legal advice
If you have been arrested or if you are attending the police station voluntarily to answer police questions, it is your right to consult a lawyer free of charge. You also have the right to have the lawyer present during questioning by police. For more information on your right to legal advice, see Factsheet 2.
Finding a lawyer
You can choose any lawyer you wish who is willing to assist you. The Law Society of Northern Ireland will be able to provide you with a list of lawyers whom you may contact. If when arrested you do not know of a lawyer to contact, the police will give you the chance to choose one from a list of lawyers who are willing to provide legal advice.
Paying for a lawyer
Whether you have been arrested and detained by the police or are attending a police station voluntarily, then free legal advice and assistance is available under the legal aid scheme. The lawyer is responsible for taking care of this matter.
Related links
Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
Code of Practice Chttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/uksi_19891341_en_1
The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Citizens Advice Bureau, Northern Ireland
Last update:
25/02/2019
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