We had an ABH caution deleted for a health care professional who had accepted it after a false allegation during an acrimonious separation. The regulatory investigation was dropped and our client returned to work with a clean record.
At a glance
- Record: police caution for actual bodily harm (ABH)
- The problem: the caution would probably have led to our client being struck off
- Key finding: procedural errors; the caution had been wrongly issued
- Outcome: caution removed from the PNC; regulatory investigation dropped
The background
Our client, a health care professional, was cautioned for ABH after a false allegation during an acrimonious separation. Poor legal advice at the police station and pressure from the police led our client to accept the caution.
Had the caution stayed on record, it would probably have led to our client being struck off. ABH is on the list of offences that are never filtered by the DBS, so the caution would have been disclosed for good and kept on the PNC until our client’s 100th birthday.
What we did
Our review of the evidence showed a number of procedural errors, and that our client had been wrongly cautioned. We gathered supporting evidence and presented the case to the police.
The outcome
The police agreed to remove the caution from the Police National Computer. The regulatory investigations were dropped, and our client has returned to work with a clean record.
ABH cautions and your career
An ABH caution is never filtered from DBS checks, so deletion is often the only way to protect a career in healthcare, teaching or other regulated work. Read our guide to ABH cautions and police caution removal.
Could your record be deleted?
Every case turns on its own facts, and a past result does not guarantee the outcome of another case. If a caution or other police record is affecting your work, studies or travel, we can review it and tell you honestly whether there are grounds to apply. Read police caution removal to see how the process works and our fees for costs, or contact us to arrange an initial consultation.
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