I may have missed the point - so apologies if that’s the case - but I had assumed we were talking about in the circumstances where the person is being questioned as a suspect. You can disregard almost everything I said if i’ve got the wrong end of the stick.
I kinda assume not given the link...
Yes they do have to tell you. And no they won’t try to get you talking first. Is unlawful and will allow the whole of any case to fall apart - becomes inadmissible evidence. Might have been true pre-pace but that is decades ago.
And yes the arrest does allow him free legal advice. Although he...