By Matt Elkins|February 3rd, 2017|Tags: ACRO Police certificate, Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, CRB, CRB certificate, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Certificate, DBS Filtering, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client, a teacher, had received a caution in relation to a domestic common assault allegation. The client had been wrongfully issued the police caution in relation to a malicious allegation made by an ex-partner. After reviewing the case we were able to clearly determine that there had been some serious defects in the
By Matt Elkins|February 1st, 2017|Tags: ACRO Criminal Records Office, Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, Criminal Records Check, DBS, DBS Filtering, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Disclosure and Barring Service, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Is a police caution a criminal record? The short answer to this question is yes - a caution is a criminal record. However what actually constitutes a "criminal record" is not a precisely defined concept, and the better question to ask is, in what circumstances will my caution be disclosed? A caution will become
By Matt Elkins|January 31st, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, CRB, CRB certificate, Criminal Records, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Filtering, DBS Filtering Guide, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, 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|January 30th, 2017|Tags: Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, Criminal Records Check, DBS, DBS Filtering, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
If you have been offered or have received a caution, you may be wondering what the precise consequences of accepting a police caution (a simple police caution) are. Is a Caution a Criminal Conviction? A frequently asked question is whether a police caution is a criminal conviction. The short answer is no, a caution is
By Matt Elkins|January 25th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Barred List Appeals, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Barred List, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Employees and the DBS, Employers and Rehabilitation, Employers and the DBS, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Jobs and Criminal Records, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed, Working with a Criminal Record|
Our client, a successful professional working in finance, has had his caution deleted by the police. The police caution for common assault, relating to a domestic dispute, would have been disclosable on a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate for 6 years (certain police cautions never become protected, and in some cases even minor cautions
By Matt Elkins|December 22nd, 2016|Tags: Biometric Data Removal, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, How to challenge a police caution, Judicial Review Removal of a Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again won a case against the police to expunge a police caution, arrest record, fingerprints, DNA and custody photo from the client's record. The police had originally refused to remove the records, instead preferring to challenge the case. We issued judicial review proceedings against the police to challenge their decision to retain the
By Matt Elkins|December 3rd, 2016|Tags: Barred List Appeals, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, CRB certificate, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Barred List, DBS Filtering, DBS Filtering Guide, DBS Notice to Bar, Deleting a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Minded to Bar, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have successfully challenged the disclosure of incorrect information on a DBS certificate. The client, a successful professional, had been issued with a DBS certificate that contained incorrect criminal record information. The disclosure of the information would have seriously affected the client’s professional career and may have resulted in the loss of their employment. After
By Matt Elkins|December 3rd, 2016|Tags: Arrest Records, Barred List Appeals, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Childrens Barred List, DBS Filtering, DBS Filtering Guide, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Judicial Review Removal of a Police Caution, Minded to Bar, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again successfully prevented a client from being placed on the children and vulnerable adults DBS barred lists. The client had been cautioned for a sexual offence many years previously. On application for a job, and submitting a DBS check, information was passed to the DBS raising concerns - the DBS then began an
By Matt Elkins|July 28th, 2016|Tags: Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Police Cautions|
We have again had a police caution removed, this time the caution was for a teacher. The caution had a devastating impact on the client's career. After analysing the case we were able to see defects in the procedure. We were able to have the police caution expunged after making detailed representations on the client’s
By Matt Elkins|June 9th, 2016|Tags: Cautions Removed, Criminal Records, Expunge a Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
Matthew Elkins has written an article for the Criminal Law and Justice Weekly on anonymity in criminal proceedings and how this can impact on a suspect’s decision to accept a police caution. See the article here: Adult Defendant Anonymity in Criminal Proceedings
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