Barbados Attorneys name for robust motion amid alleged police station recording of lawyer-client dialog

The Barbados Bar Affiliation (BBA) is asking for “swift and powerful motion” to instantly deal with what it says are points affecting the rights of individuals in police custody.

In an announcement, the BBA mentioned this consists of protocols governing the conduct of attorneys’ confidential communication with accused individuals.

It mentioned its name comes towards studies of an “alarming grievance” it had obtained of an incident on February 4 at a police station involving a suspected recording of a non-public dialog between an legal professional and her shopper.

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“An individual in custody has a constitutional proper to authorized counsel, and that session is ruled by rules of attorney-client privilege. Whereas the affiliation is knowledgeable that the matter is at the moment below investigation, we urge that the investigation be accomplished with dispatch, and the outcomes be made identified within the coming days,” the BBA added.

It mentioned there needs to be a devoted assembly room which have to be totally personal, have to be cleared of all objects and solely comprise a desk and seating, and attorneys have to be afforded a chance to examine the room previous to conducting an interview.

“Prior to now, our members have repeatedly raised quite a lot of points affecting the rights of individuals in police custody. The time has come for stakeholders to work collectively to handle these points, not in a reactionary method, however deal with them of their totality.

“These and different steps can and have to be instantly carried out to start to revive what may very well be seen as a severe breach in belief, confidentiality and the honest and due means of the legislation,” the BBA mentioned, including it’ll await the outcomes of the investigation earlier than making any additional remark.

The police haven’t responded to the BBA assertion.

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