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A law firm based in Hampshire has spoken out and argued that duty solicitors were "misrepresented" in the hit Netflix series "Adolescence". Churchers Solicitors, which has offices in Southampton and across the county, posted on social media to say that solicitors were represented wrongly in four ways. In the first episode of the hit show, 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested on suspicion of murder.
He is appointed a solicitor, though Churchers argued that in real life solicitors would "push for key information to be disclosed", including who the victim is, if they are known to the detainee and if a weapon had been recovered. READ MORE: Officer claims 'affairs are part of policing' amid chief under investigation Churchers also said that the solicitor in the drama failed to properly introduce himself, explain his role or explain what evidence the police had. The law firm went on to say that the "solicitor did not provide any advice about the detention or interview process or his rights in custody".
Finally, Churchers said that "there are no circumstances" where a "mixed comment" interview would be "appropriate advice". Sarah Hallett from the firm's crime team would have "instead advised Jamie to answer no comment, unless he had an alibi or defence available to him"..
