ABSTRACT
The appropriate adult should be told that they are not there simply to observe but that they have an important role to play in advising the person being interviewed, in ensuring that the interview is conducted fairly, and in facilitating communication between the police and the juvenile (Code C 11.16). See, also, DPP v Blake [1989] 1 WLR 432; 88 Cr App R 179, where it was held that a parent is not an appropriate adult if the juvenile and parent are estranged; a social worker should be the appropriate adult in such a case.
