Introduction
If someone you care about is in police custody right now at a Kent station, you may be able to help them get a solicitor — but the rules are strict. This guide explains who can help arrange advice, what consent is required, and what we cannot assist with.
Police Station Agent is a private defence website operated by Robert Cashman — NOT Kent Police. Legal services are delivered through Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 127795).
Key takeaways
- Only immediate family may help arrange a solicitor — parent, spouse, civil partner, child, or sibling.
- We act on current custody or a booked voluntary interview — not past arrests or general enquiries.
- The detainee must confirm they want legal advice when the police ask.
- Friends and extended family cannot instruct on someone else's behalf.
Who can help arrange a police station solicitor?
Under PACE Code C, a solicitor may take instructions from a third party in limited circumstances. In practice, we accept contact from immediate family: a parent, spouse or civil partner, child, or sibling of the detainee. Extended family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours cannot instruct on someone else's behalf — even if they are trying to help.
Current custody only
We act on immediate matters: someone who is in custody now, or a voluntary interview that is already scheduled. We do not help with arrests from yesterday, people who have already been released, or general "what happened to them" enquiries. Police cannot confirm whether someone is detained — that is a confidentiality rule, not something we can bypass.
The detainee must confirm
Even when immediate family contact us, the detainee must confirm they want the solicitor when the police put that question to them. We cannot act without that confirmation. Tell custody staff you want Tuckers Solicitors LLP and may request Robert Cashman as the attending solicitor.
What to do if you are immediate family
- Telephone 01732 247427 — do not rely on email for urgent custody.
- Have the detainee's full name and, if known, which Kent station they are at.
- Explain your relationship (parent, spouse, child, or sibling).
- If known, pass on the custody record number or DSCC reference.
See what to do if a loved one is arrested and someone in custody now.
What we do not do
- Status checks or welfare updates about someone in custody
- Missing-person or tracing enquiries
- Instructions from friends or non-immediate family
- General legal advice by phone for past events
Further information for detainees and family
If you or someone you know faces police station attendance in Kent, remember that legal advice at the police station is free for most people being interviewed. You do not have to answer police questions without advice. A solicitor is independent of the police and bound by confidentiality.
Immediate family may help arrange a solicitor when someone is in current custody, subject to the detainee confirming they want legal advice. Call 01732 247427 or text 07535 494446. Ask for Robert Cashman, Tuckers Duty Solicitor. Attendance is subject to availability.
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- Police Station Rep Near Me in Kent
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- Canterbury Custody Legal Advice
- Sevenoaks Voluntary Interview Advice
- Folkestone Custody Legal Advice
- Qualified Duty Solicitor vs Police Station Rep
- Police Warrant or Arrest in Kent
- No Further Action After Police Interview
- North Kent (Gravesend) custody advice
- Tonbridge custody and interviews
- Medway custody legal advice
- Kent custody after arrest
- Released under investigation (RUI)
- When to ask for a solicitor
- Arrange a solicitor in custody
Need legal advice at a Kent police station?
Call 01732 247427 for current custody or a booked voluntary interview. If you cannot call, text 07535 494446.
Ask for Robert Cashman, Tuckers Duty Solicitor — the DSCC have our details. Legal services are provided by Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 127795).
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Conclusion
If you are immediate family and someone you love is in Kent custody now, call 01732 247427 or text 07535 494446. Ask for Robert Cashman, Tuckers Duty Solicitor. Attendance is subject to availability.
Sources
- GOV.UK — If you're arrested: your rights
- PACE 1984, section 58 — right to legal advice
- SRA register — search for Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID 127795)
- If a loved one is arrested (Police Station Agent)
- Someone in custody now (Police Station Agent)
General information only — not legal advice about any individual case. Legal services are provided by Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 127795).