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Shane's Rights As Shane has been arrested he is entitled to some important things while being held by the police. By the police and criminal evidence act 1984 he is has the right to consult a solicitor. He also has the right to have someone, of his choice, informed that he has been arrested and that he is being detained. The right to have someone informed doesn't mean that they can contact that person themselves, normally a police officer would contact them for the person arrested. Although these are the rights you are normally entitled to there are some exceptions, although these would only be in extreme circumstances. For example if a police officer believed that by contacting someone or a lawyer would somehow inform other suspects they may not allow these rights. The police officer would only do this if they could prove what they believed, as they may have...

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