Deletion of Domestic Assault Caution

Our client had been issued a police caution in relation to a dispute with a partner. The police have been called, but by the time the police arrived the client’s partner did not support any action being taken.

The police nevertheless arrested our client and took her to the police station for questioning.

At the police station the client was advised to accept a police caution or face being prosecuted at court. As the client was a high profile businesswoman, court proceedings would have been seriously damaging to her career.

After being released from custody, and on discovering the implications the caution would have on her professional career, and also her ability to live and travel abroad, the client may contact with us.

On investigated the client’s case we discovered some failures in the police’s procedure, and advised the client that there was a case to argue for deletion.

Within a few months of submitting detailed representations to the police, the police force concerned agreed to expunge the client’s caution.

Along with deleting the caution, the police also agreed to expunge the PNC arrest record, the clients fingerprints and DNA, and also the client’s custody photo.

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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