representation in a language, terms and formats they National law: understand, and contact with an appropriate legal service Common law legal is facilitated. professional privilege. Legal correspondence and documents are respected as confidential and never opened or searched. Detainees have adequate time and facilities, including interpreting services, for consultation with their lawyers and other advisers who act for them in legal matters. Unobtrusive visual inspection of legal visits for security or safety purposes is permitted and may be required. However others must not, under any circumstances, overhear conversations with legal advisers. Detainees receive proper notice of legal hearings on matters concerning them and they are able to attend hearings on time. Transfers do not interfere with ability to attend detainees’ hearings or to consult with their lawyers. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and consular assistance Standard Sources Detainees are informed of their rights to contact their Treaties: national consulate and/or the United Nations High Refugee Convention 35; Commissioner for Refugees. VCCR 36. Information about consular services and the United Interpretive instruments: Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and their roles is BOP 16(2); SMR 38; made available to all detainees promptly upon their arrival UNHCR Guidelines 7 in detention. [47(vii)], 8 [48(vii)]. Detainees have adequate time and facilities to communicate in private with these representatives. Conduct of non-legal visits Standard Sources Visits take place in an appropriate place and in private. Treaties: ICCPR 17, 22, 23, 24; Visitors are able to store their personal property securely. ICESCR 10. Visitors are treated with respect and courtesy. Interpretive instruments: BOP 19, UNRPJDL 60; Family and friends are able to make appropriate physical UNHCR Guidelines 8 [48
representation in a language, terms and formats they understand, and contact with an appropriate legal service is facilitated. Legal correspondence and documents are respected as confidential and never opened or searched. Detainees have adequate time and facilities, including interpreting services, for consultation with their lawyers and other advisers who act for them in legal matters. Unobtrusive visual inspection of legal visits for security or safety purposes is permitted and may be required. However others must not, under any circumstances, overhear conversations with legal advisers. Detainees receive proper notice of legal hearings on matters concerning them and they are able to attend hearings on time. Transfers do not interfere with detainees’ ability to attend hearings or to consult with their lawyers. National law: Common law legal professional privilege. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and consular assistance Standard Sources Detainees are informed of their rights to contact their national consulate and/or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Information about consular services and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and their roles is made available to all detainees promptly upon their arrival in detention. Detainees have adequate time and facilities to communicate in private with these representatives. Treaties: Refugee Convention 35; VCCR 36. Interpretive instruments: BOP 16(2); SMR 38; UNHCR Guidelines 7 [47(vii)], 8 [48(vii)]. Conduct of non-legal visits Standard Sources Visits take place in an appropriate place and in private. Visitors are able to store their personal property securely. Visitors are treated with respect and courtesy. Family and friends are able to make appropriate physical Treaties: ICCPR 17, 22, 23, 24; ICESCR 10. Interpretive instruments: BOP 19, UNRPJDL 60; UNHCR Guidelines 8 [48