Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, commonly known as ABH, is a more serious form of assault, one step higher than common assault and battery, but less serious than GBH and wounding.
As you can receive a lengthy prison sentence for ABH, it is a serious offence. Also, if you receive a caution or conviction for ABH, you will find it very difficult to enter or remain in any form of trusted and regulated profession.
By Matt Elkins|May 22nd, 2024|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Common assault and Battery, Police Caution Removal|
ABH and receiving a Police Caution Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) is a criminal offence under Section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. It is an intermediate level of assault, more serious than common assault but less so than Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). ABH is committed when a person intentionally or
By Matt Elkins|November 7th, 2023|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, DBS Appeals, DBS Certificate, Police Caution Removal|
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, commonly known as ABH, is a more serious form of assault, one step higher than common assault and battery, but less serious than GBH and wounding. For information about common assault and battery, please see our Fact Sheet on the topic: Common Assault and Battery: What is a common
By Matt Elkins|September 8th, 2018|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client had been issued a caution for Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). ABH is on a list of offences that will always be disclosed on both an enhanced and a standard DBS certificate. The caution had been issued in the context of an acrimonious separation, and the incident had come about due a period
By Matt Elkins|December 18th, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Delete a Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again had a caution removed for a professional client. The client had a caution for Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). If the caution had remained on the client's record it would have had a permanent impact on his career. ABH Caution Removal Solicitor Under current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) rules
By Matt Elkins|May 25th, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal|
We have again had a police caution deleted for our client. The caution had been issued a number of years ago, but it was still causing significant problems for the client with respect to his professional career. After obtaining the police's evidence, we identified a number of significant errors in the police's case.
By Matt Elkins|May 12th, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions|
We have again had an ABH police cautioned deleted for our client. The client was issued a police caution in relation to a domestic dispute with his sibling which resulted in his arrest. The client didn’t take legal advice at the police station, as he was afraid it would make matters worse and cause
By Matt Elkins|March 22nd, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Enhanced DBS Certificate, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions|
Our client had been issued with a police caution many years ago in relation to an allegation of ABH. The client had unsuccessfully applied to the police for the expungement of the caution. Once we were instructed we were able to identify some serious procedural defects in the case, which rendered the caution unlawful.
By Matt Elkins|January 31st, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions Removed|
The answer to the question "How long does a police caution stay on your record?" depends on who is asking the question. The answer will be different depending on the level of disclosure that can be lawfully requested by the organisation who is asking the question. On a basic disclosure a caution (youth and
By Matt Elkins|June 3rd, 2016|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Delete a Police Caution, Police Caution, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions|
Today we have been notified that two of our clients police cautions have been expunged (removed) from their records. Both clients (whose cases were unrelated) had been issued with a police caution for ABH. A police caution for ABH will stay on a police criminal record for life and will never become "protected" meaning that
By Matt Elkins|April 29th, 2016|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Certificate, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed, Youth Cautions|
We have again successfully removed a youth reprimand (now called a youth caution) for a client. Police Caution and Youth Caution (reprimand) Removal Solicitors The client, a trainee teacher, had undertaking extensive academic study and teacher training only to be prevented from qualifying as a teacher due to a historic youth reprimand for ABH (Actual
