The interview is the place in a criminal investigation where a client is most vulnerable. Based in professional experience, carefully researched and designed for defence lawyers and police station advisors, this course fills a professional gap in supporting clients and subject to oppressive or misleading interview tactics within biased or mis-managed investigations. The course sets out the sequence from actions before during and after an interview. Accuracy of legal knowledge, skilled assertion and problem-solving skills are key in countering pre-judged outcomes, subtle trickery, and blatant investigative malpractice. Summary: Part 1 - The Adviser Role. - What is skilled representation? 1. ‘Oppression’? Types and tactics - Core aspects of your role - Your Frame of Reference (in brief, sub-sets of ethical principles) - Skilled Assertion Part 2 - Pre-interview: - Responding to requests for advice, - Meeting with your client, - Managing 'difficult conversations' with an interviwee under immense stress, - Consultation with Interviewers Part 3 - The Interview: - Monitoring and intervening the interview. When and why. - Responding to the 'pep talk' introduction (Firmly dealing with attempts to dictate terms to both interviewee and rep adviser. - Alternatively, responding to the ''snake oil sales'' introduction. - Managing early 'trip up' questions, - 'Confession-bludgeoning' , a common occurrence... - Responding to inappropriate questions (i.e., 'leading' questions, and 'closed-presumptive' statements, -Smears and insults 'slipped in'. -Ad nauseum repetition of the same question,. -Responding to pressuring of your client (including non-verbal glaring, pointing, 'eye-rolling whenever your client answers a question, - Responding to 'put downs' to you, - Challenging disclosure (CPIA) violations mid-interview, - Advising your client concerning false confessions in mid-interview when necessary. - Managing Interview closure. 50 Minutes PRICE: €217