Domestic Assault Allegation Removed for UK Citizenship

Our client had been issued a police caution in relation to a domestic assault allegation. The client was a new resident in the UK, coming over with her family to work in health care.

The caution had been the result of a minor argument that became heated. The police were called and the client was taken away by the police to prevent any further incidents that evening. The client’s husband begged for the police not to arrest his wife, the police however still arrested the client due to their pro-active action policy in cases of domestic assault.

The client who was totally unfamiliar with legal proceedings, was completely shocked to be arrested and detained in a police cell. She was terrified of what the police might do, and how it might effect her work and immigration status. When the police offered her a police caution, she jumped at the chance, not understanding its full implications, simply wanting to leave the police station as fast as possible.

Once she left the police station, and after having time to reflect on her situation, she researched the implications of the caution and was shocked to realise that it would be disclosed on DBS background checks, and would prevent her application for UK citizenship for at least three years.

The client and her husband got in touch with us to  have her caution removed.

We promptly prepared detailed legal representations which persuaded the police to delete the client’s police caution from the PNC.

Now that the client’s caution has been deleted, she has been able to process her application for citizenship and also has a clean DBS certificate.

We have extensive experience in applying for the deletion of police cautions in relation to many different police forces.

Along with applying for the deletion of police cautions, we are also able to assist with the deletion of PNC arrest records, community resolutions, harassment PINs, Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) and local police records held on the Police National Database (PND).

Along with applying for the deletion of police records, we can also assist with challenging DBS disclosures on both standard and enhanced DBS certificates. Our lawyers also have extensive experience in challenging DBS barring decisions; both appealing existing barrings, or resisting a new barring application.

We can also assist with applying for the removal of online records, such as unfavourable news articles under the right to be forgotten (the right to erasure).

Also if you, or a loved one, has received a restraining order, we will be able to assist in its removal or amendment.

In most cases we offer fixed fees, unfortunately we do not offer legal aid.

Please get in touch to arrange an initial consultation.