If you have been arrested

GOV.UK page on being arrested. It says the police have to follow strict rules if you are arrested, questioned, or charged, and that you can get legal advice at a police station. It also explains appropriate adults for under-18s and vulnerable adults.

GOV.UK page on the police power of arrest and your rights, including procedures, identification, and reasonable force.

GOV.UK guidance on how long the police can hold you before they must charge or release you. It also explains when you can be released on police bail or conditional bail, or released under investigation.

GOV.UK guidance on how long the police can hold you before they must charge or release you. It also explains when you can be released on police bail or conditional bail, or released under investigation.

GOV.UK guidance on bail after you have been charged. It covers bail from a police station and from a court, and the kinds of conditions you might have to agree to.

GOV.UK page on legal aid. It says legal aid can help pay for legal advice, mediation, or representation in court, and that you can check whether you can claim.

Search for a legal aid adviser or family mediator by postcode, legal problem, or organisation.

Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work, including applying online or through CCMS.

The Law Society's free search for legal services in England and Wales that are regulated by the SRA. You can search by legal issue, including crime, and by location, firm name or person.

GOV.UK guidance on the right to free legal advice if you are questioned at a police station. It explains that you can ask for the duty solicitor, tell the police you want legal advice so they contact the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC), or ask for your own solicitor, and it says when advice may be given by phone instead.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's register of the solicitors and law firms it regulates. The page says you can use it to check whether someone is a solicitor and where they work, whether the SRA regulates a firm, and whether a firm has been closed down or a person prohibited from practising.

SRA search for published regulatory decisions about solicitors and firms, by name or SRA ID. The page notes that not all decisions are published and that decisions generally stay on the site for three years.

The IOPC says it is the police complaints watchdog for England and Wales, and that it is independent of the police. It investigates the most serious complaints and conduct matters.

The IOPC complaints page, including how to submit a complaint.

GOV.UK page offering free support and advice if you have been the victim of a crime, and information on restorative justice.

Crown Prosecution Service pages for victims and witnesses that explain what happens in a criminal case. There are guides for victims of crime and for victims of rape and serious sexual assault, including Easy Read versions.

Youth offending teams work with young people who get into trouble with the law, are arrested, or are taken to court.

Appropriate adults safeguard the welfare, rights, and effective participation of children and vulnerable adults detained or questioned as suspects. This is the National Appropriate Adult Network’s site.

The Youth Justice Legal Centre describes itself as a centre of excellence on youth justice law in England and Wales, with legal knowledge and expertise on children's rights in the criminal justice system. The site posts regular legal updates.

The Mental Health Act 1983 on legislation.gov.uk.

The GOV.UK arrested-rights page says the police must find an appropriate adult for someone under 18 or a vulnerable adult, to protect their interests, rights, and welfare. An appropriate adult cannot give legal advice.