Police interviews involving sign language interpreters
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10 Dec 2019
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The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) requires that police interviews with suspects are subject to audio recording.
You should ensure that police interviews with clients who require a British Sign Language interpreter are video recorded.
This practice note is the Law Society’s view of good practice in this area, and is not legal advice. For more information see the legal status.