Police Caution Deleted for Regulated Professional

Our client had been issued a police caution with respect to an allegation of assault on her child. Her child’s school had picked up the allegation and reported it to the police.

The client was asked to attend the police station as a volunteer, and attended with legal representation. The solicitor advised the client to accept a police caution in order to avoid prosecution.

As the client works in a regulated sector, a caution for assault on a child would of had devastating consequences on her career and it remained in place.

After we were instructed we investigated the police’s case and were able to determine that the caution may have been unfairly issued.

After drafting representations, the police agreed to overturn the caution and expunged the client’s PNC record. Not only was the caution deleted, but also the client’s fingerprints, DNA, and custody image.

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), biometric data (including custody images) 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.

We are also able to help if you are being investigated by a regulator including the General Medical Council (GMC), the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the General Optical Council (GOC), the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the General Dental Council (GDC), the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), and the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

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

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