Join them for a free webinar launching the latest edition of Ed Cape's Defending Suspects at Police Stations, publishing early December 2025.

Hear directly from the authors, who will take you through the latest developments covered in the book, with a Q&A session to follow. The ninth edition is fully updated to include all key developments since the last edition in 2020, plus the latest codes, regulations and guidance issued by the Home Office, the College of Policing and the CPS and the latest case-law.

Click here to pre order your print version of the book. Ebooks and bundles will be available to order once the book is published.

Ed Cape is a professor at UWE Bristol and was in practice as a criminal defence lawyer before and after PACE came into force. He has since written about and conducted research on the impact of PACE on the early stages of the criminal process and the implications for defence lawyers.

Matthew Hardcastle is a Partner at Kingsley Napley LLP. Matthew’s specialty is in pre-charge investigations and litigation. He has extensive, current experience of acting for clients at the police station which, of course, requires a detailed, practical knowledge of PACE and the Codes of Practice.

Sandra Paul is a Partner at Kingsley Napley LLP. She provides proactive police station advice and representation designed to resolve matters at the earliest opportunity. She too has extensive recent experience in advising clients at police stations, requires a detailed, practical knowledge of PACE and the Codes of Practice

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