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What we can and cannot do
We aim to provide information, advice and referrals to every person that contacts us for help and do not charge for any of the assistance that we provide.
We may be able to help you in the following ways:
- Helping you to identify a local criminal defence lawyer
- Providing basic, practical guidance about a criminal trial outside your own country, for example, how to appoint a local lawyer
- Provide you and your local lawyer with advice on fair trials guarantees under international law
- Share our concerns about your case with Consular Services
- Help you to identify other sources of support
- Advise you on generating political or media interest in your case
- Identify patterns of poor practice and seek to address these by wider campaigning and lobbying
We cannot, however:
- Provide financial assistance with your case
- Act as your lawyer (whether in the UK or overseas) or provide legal advice
- Commit to liaise with lawyers, your family or consular services
- Guarantee the quality of the service you will receive from lawyers we help you identify or negotiate lawyers’ fees
- Track hearing or appeal dates
- Assist with non-criminal cases
- Provide translation services
- Hold or receive original legal documents or evidence
- Tackle welfare problems on prisoners' behalf (for this you should contact your local Consul or specialist prisoner-welfare agencies).
In order for us to decide how we can help, we need you to answer a few questions about your case. This information also helps us understand the barriers to justice facing people arrested far from home which we can then tackle through our campaigns.
