Margate Police Station Information
Independent solicitor information — not an official Kent Police page.
Fort Hill, Margate
About Margate Police Station
Thanet 24-hour custody suite
This police station operates a 24-hour custody suite. Individuals who are arrested may be brought here for booking, detention, and interview. The custody suite is staffed around the clock to process arrests and conduct interviews under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE).
Station Details
- Address
- Fort Hill, Margate
- Facility Type
- 24-hour Custody
- Area Covered
- East Kent
24-Hour Custody Operations
This custody suite operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Individuals who are arrested may be brought here at any time for:
- Booking-in procedures
- Detention under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Police interviews under caution
- Medical assessments where required
- Bail considerations
Information about custody procedures is subject to current police operational policies and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE).
Legal Representation
If you are arrested or invited to attend a voluntary interview at Margate 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 Margate Police Station?
Independent legal representation at Margate 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.