Police station: update

@edcape.bsky.social @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social, @matthardcastle.bsky.social and Sandra Paul (Kingsley Napley) outline important policy and guidance developments, and an important case on the right to silence, as well as other cases of interest.

But not necessarily a reasonable belief Carter v CC Essex Police [2025] EWCA Civ 367 www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/form...

(2/2) prosecution does not have to show that officers acting in the lawful execution of their duty. Also, judge applied the incorrect test for assessing lawfulness of arrest. DPP v Price and Darby [2024] EWHC 2864 (Admin)

(5) decisions to move from bail to RUI occurring when investigations were expected to be lengthy and/or to avoid bail reviews and extension applications. 3/3

(2) formulaic use of bail conditions; (3) a significant increase in the average time spent on bail or RUI; (4) a risk averse culture in which all lines of enquiry would be exhausted even if the outstanding evidence was unlikely to be sufficient to charge some suspects; and 2/3