I was arrested on a charge of abh after I called 999 following repeated intimidation from a neighbour. The same neighbour threatened me with a knife 10months ago on my doorstep,I called 999 and he was arrested but nfa was taken. I hadn't committed the offence,and was in complete turmoil. I'm a cptsd sufferer and self harmed in custody. I was appointed a brief from rosewood. At first I thought they had my best interests at heart. But since then it seems that the brief is pro police,and I'm not being treated like I'm a victim of Wrongful arrest,and a victim of crime. Since this arrest I've been on a downward spiral,I've emailed them multiple times and had no response. I got 1 email from a PC that was full of contradiction and misrepresentation. Its the polices job to investigate crime not the victim. Despite suffering in custody I could of defended myself with out a brief. The subsequent fall-out of this case is life changing. If this is common law practice I'd suggest that using a duty brief is detrimental and advise anyone to either act alone or wait until you find a brief that can actually accommodate your needs. I was and still am vulnerable and was easily manipulated given the circumstances. I was grateful at first but now I'm totally alone and truly wished I'd used another practice. I've suffered one huge panic attack since. I needed empathy and got punished. I'm sad to write this review.