|
If you have, or someone you know has, been arrested for the purpose of questioning, the person being detained must obtain expert legal advice before giving any statement to Gardai. A person who is under arrest continues to have rights, and one of those rights is to have a solicitor present before, during, and after being questioned by Gardai, should they so wish.
A person should not concede any of their rights while they are being detained. The best way to ensure your rights are respected and protected is to have a solicitor present, at all times. What a person says during the course of a Garda station interview, whether giving a statement voluntarily or whilst under arrest, could be the difference between a prison sentence, following a court conviction, and walking free. So, regardless of your innocence, you must obtain legal advice. NOTE: Gardai are not questioning you because they think you are innocent |
Interviews with Gardai will be conducted in a Garda station. Generally, with-in the Garda district in which the crime in question has been alleged to have taken place. Always bring a solicitor when speaking to Gardai.
|
|
24/7 Emergency Garda Station Advice Line -
086 8386296 0r 01 5394747 |
|
About Garda Station InterviewsIf you are attending a Garda station to give a statement or to be interviewed, You require a solicitor. Regardless of your innocence or guilt, it is important that you have a solicitor present to ensure your rights are protected. Garda Stations can be hostile and intimidating. Most people have never been arrested. An arrest is a terrifying experience. It is frightening and isolating. The whole process of arrest and detention for 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and in some cases for longer will place you under maximum psychological and emotional pressure. The Gardai may make you feel like you have to say something that you do not want to say. You do not have to say anything, even if you have been arrested, it is your legal and constitutional right to say "no comment" to every question, even to questions that appear innocuous.
Our solicitors will attend with you at any Garda Station in Ireland, and ensure that your rights are protected |
Our Garda Interview Solicitors
Phelim O'Neill has extensive experience in all areas of Irish criminal law, including District Court representation, as well as trial work in the Circuit Criminal Court, the Central Criminal Court, the Special Criminal Court, and the Court of Criminal Appeal.
Phelim has offices in Dublin and the Midlands, and serves courts all across Ireland with a team of Ireland's leading barristers. |
Practice areas and services |
information you need before giving a statement to the guardsIf An Garda Síochána want you to attend at a Garda station for them to speak to you, it's probably because you have been accused of being involved in a crime, in some way. Gardai will only take statements from people when investigating a potential crime. They may be trying to ascertain if the information they have gathered is true, in full or in part, so, if they want to speak to you, in a Garda station, you have been linked to a crime in some way. They can ask you to attend voluntarily at a Garda station, to give a statement or be interviewed, even if you are a suspect. It is vital that you obtain legal advice in advance of speaking to the Guards or giving them any statement.
|
Free Legal ConsultationWe offer a Free Consultation by phone to discuss your needs for a criminal defence solicitor. We will discuss your case in full confidentiality and provide advice on how best to proceed. This a no-commitment consultation. We'll be able assess your eligibility for free legal aid during this consultation, also.
|
Client/Solicitor DISCLAIMERYou should note that no solicitor/client relationship or duty of care or liability of any nature shall exist or be deemed to exist between Phelim O'Neill Solicitors or the firm Harringtons and you until you have received a written letter of engagement confirming our appointment as your Solicitors. |
Professional Membership
|