A lawyer representing a
suspect during police interviews must ensure:
(a)
That the police interview is within the scope of
duties of the police, that is to say, prevention and detection of crime; apprehension
of an offender and the preservation of law and order; not the enforcement of
contracts and collection of debts.
(b)
that
all the constitutional and statutory rights of a suspect are respected and
protected and not violated;
(c)
that
the interview is conducted within the bounds of the law;
(d) hat
the suspect is not put on trial or asked incriminating questions;
(e) that
he guides the suspect as to how to respond to questions put to him by the
police.
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