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nb the positive side is that the police have about a million procedural requirements to satisfy when they make an arrest and take you to the station, and when they're getting evidence. And if they fail to satisfy 100% of these requirements, they HAVE to let you go or you can get damages. Apparently they almost ALWAYS fail to comply, which is what keeps criminal defence lawyers in business basically. Unfortunately I can't give the really useful information - what specific requirements the police have to comply with, that they're likely to forget - but it's in PACE 2006 and is probably summarised on like wikipedia or something (I admit - I don't know my shit). Obviously it includes stuff like telling you why you've been arrested, giving you the right to speak to a solicitor in private before questioning begins and during questioning, etc...