Dover Police Station Information
Independent solicitor information — not an official Kent Police page.
Ladywell, Dover CT16 1DJ
About Dover Police Station
Voluntary interview station
This police station conducts voluntary interviews only. The custody suite is not operational for arrests. Individuals may be invited to attend voluntarily for a police interview under caution. Voluntary interviews are conducted under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Code C.
Station Details
- Address
- Ladywell, Dover CT16 1DJ
- Facility Type
- Voluntary Interviews Only
- Area Covered
- East Kent
Voluntary Interviews
This station conducts voluntary interviews only. The custody suite is not operational for arrests. If you are invited to attend a voluntary interview, you have the right to:
- Free legal advice under the Legal Aid scheme
- Have a solicitor present during the interview
- Request an appropriate adult if you are a juvenile or vulnerable adult
- Understand the caution and what it means
Voluntary interviews are conducted under PACE Code C. You are not under arrest, but anything you say may be used in evidence.
Legal Representation
If you are arrested or invited to attend a voluntary interview at Dover Police Station, you have the right to free legal advice under the Legal Aid scheme. A duty solicitor can be arranged to attend the station to provide advice and representation.
Legal Aid is available for police station representation regardless of your financial circumstances. The duty solicitor scheme ensures access to legal advice during police interviews.
References
- GOV.UK - Police powers of arrest and your rights
- Kent Police - Official website
- GOV.UK - Legal Aid information
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) - Code C
Who provides the legal service
If you contact us via this website, you are contacting Robert Cashman in his capacity as a solicitor at Tuckers Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 127795). Any Legal Aid or private retainer is with Tuckers Solicitors LLP. This website is operated by Defence Legal Services Ltd t/a Police Station Agent and provides general information; it does not itself provide legal services.
We are NOT Kent Police or any police force. Instructions are accepted for people in police custody and scheduled voluntary (VAI) interviews at Kent stations — not general legal advice by telephone, and not free advice after release or after a past interview.
Need a solicitor at Dover Police Station?
Independent legal representation at Dover Police Station under Legal Aid where eligible. We are not the police and cannot transfer calls to custody.
Solicitor telephone is on the Contact page only (custody or forthcoming interview). Do not use it for police enquiries — we are NOT the police and we cannot help. Use 999 or 101 for police assistance.
By contacting us you consent to your details being used to respond and, where appropriate, shared with Tuckers Solicitors LLP for that purpose.