Someone arrested on a non-appearance warrant needs advice?

Advice to those arrested on a non-appearance warrant - Section 44, Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016

 Who will contact you?

The police will contact the named solicitor or the SCL if the arrested person has not already instructed a solicitor for that case.

What does the Code require?

The Code places no additional requirement on a solicitor.

How will you get paid?

Advice and assistance.

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What happens if you aren't available?

The Law Society’s advice is that where there is a named solicitor then only they can provide advice in these circumstances. Unless the named solicitor provides information to another solicitor about the case and instructs them to provide the advice, then no other solicitor can provide advice.

We offered to make available the SCL to give advice but unless the named solicitor provides sufficient information to the SCL, they will be unable to do so on the named solicitor’s behalf.

If the individual has no solicitor, then the SCL will provide advice.