In most situations, you won’t be given an opportunity to speak to your lawyer before the interview and your lawyer won’t be allowed to accompany you during the interview. You will be allowed to contact a lawyer within a reasonable time allowed for the Police to carry out their investigations. The duration of this period…
You can be detained in custody for up to a maximum of 48 hours from the time of your arrest. Once 48 hours has passed from the time of your arrest, you should be released from the Police’s custody on the condition that you promise to a present yourself whenever your attendance is next required…
The Police are allowed to use reasonable force against you to make the arrest. They are also allowed to search you after the arrest has been made. If a woman is being arrested, only a female officer is allowed to conduct the search. During an arrest, you are allowed to ask the arresting officer for…
You can be arrested by the Police or an enforcement agency such as the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The Police or enforcement agency can arrest you without obtaining the Court’s written permission (also known as a Warrant) if they have…