The applicant signed a form acknowledging that she had been informed of her right to be assisted by a lawyer during her questioning by the police and the prosecution authorities.
Held: Her assertion in the form that she had been reminded of her right to remain silent and to be assisted by a lawyer could not be considered reliable as she was suffering from alcoholism and was in a vulnerable position as the time of her interview.
Citations:
20310/02, [2009] ECHR 2277
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Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights
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Cited – McGowan (Procurator Fiscal) v B SC 23-Nov-2011
The appellant complained that after arrest, though he had been advised of his right to legal advice, and had declined the offer, it was still wrong to have his subsequent interview relied upon at his trial.
Held: It was not incompatible with . .
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Human Rights, Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 September 2022; Ref: scu.431334