Criminal Records

1 11, 2019

Theft Police Caution Deleted

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We have had another client's police caution deleted. The client had been issued a police caution for theft. The client had been issued an a caution for shoplifting a number of years ago. The client had forgotten to pay for a small item from a well known shop, being distracted by her young child.

11 05, 2018

Police Caution Deleted in Assault Case

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We have successfully had another police caution deleted for one of our clients. We are experts in appealing unfairly issued police cautions, or other police disposals. Our client was accused of assaulting her house mates. The client had been interviewed at the police station, and had accepted the services of the duty solicitor. After

21 02, 2018

Caution Removed for Public Order Caution

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We have again had a police caution deleted for our client. The client was a busy city professional, with a highly pressured and successful career. The client had been arrested in relation to an allegation of public order, where he had been accused of causing a disturbance which had caused members of the public harassment,

16 10, 2017

Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement in England and Wales

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Currently in England and Wales there is no formal process for the “sealing” a criminal record. There is no procedure to apply to a Court to have a criminal record formally sealed so that it is not disclosed. There is also no formal process for expunging a criminal record (other than police records) namely

26 07, 2017

Police Caution Removal Success

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We have had a police caution deleted for our client. The caution was issued in the context of an acrimonious separation. The client was a health care professional, and so had the caution not been removed, it would have likely resulted in the client being struck off, and their losing their professional career. The

4 06, 2017

Historic Indecent Assault Police Caution Expunged

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We have again had a police caution removed for a client. The caution was issued decades ago and, due to it being of a sexual nature, continued to be disclosed on a standard and enhanced DBS certificate. The client had previously applied to the police to have the caution expunged, without success. After we

24 02, 2017

Police Caution Deletion Success

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The police have agreed to delete (expunge) our client’s caution from the Police National Computer (PNC). The client, a successful professional, had received a police caution in relation to a theft allegation. Had the police caution remained on the PNC then it would have seriously affected the client's ability to work, and to live

16 02, 2017

Record Deletion Process – ACRO Deletion of Records from National Police Systems

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It is possible to apply for the deletion of police records from the Police National Computer (PNC), National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1) and the National DNA Database (NDNAD). The  National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) call this process the “Record Deletion Process.” Locally held records, such as custody records and custody photos, are managed under the  Authorised

1 02, 2017

Is a police caution a criminal record?

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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

31 01, 2017

How long does a police caution stay on your record?

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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