Criminal Records

30 01, 2017

Is a Caution a Criminal Conviction?

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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

16 12, 2016

DBS Minded to Bar Successful Challenge

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We have again successfully challenged the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) in respect of proceedings to place a client on the children and adults barred list. The client had been previously issued a caution in relation to a sexual offence many years ago. On application for a job, an enhanced DBS check was undertaken –

9 06, 2016

Matthew Elkins Writes in the Criminal Law and Justice Weekly on Police Cautions and Anonymity

By |June 9th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , |

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

10 05, 2016

Police Caution Removed for Medical Professional

By |May 10th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have again successfully applied for the removal of a police caution for our client who was trained medical professional. regulatory proceedings were put on hold whilst we applied for the removal of the client’s cautions. Oh my god thank you sooooooo much. You are amazing. I am ecstatic and cannot believe it. You have

26 03, 2016

Another Police Caution Removed for client – Police Caution Removal Solicitors

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We have again had a police caution removed for a client. The caution was again issued in relation to a domestic dispute. Police Caution Removal Solicitors The police caution was issued for Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). A caution for ABH will stay on a criminal record forever and will never become "protected". This will mean

20 01, 2016

ABH Police Caution Removed – Another Police Caution Removal

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Removal of ABH Police Caution We have again had a police caution removed for a client from their police record. The client had been issued with a police caution for ABH (Actual Bodily Harm). A police caution for ABH will always be disclosed on all types of DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate. ABH

8 01, 2016

New Years Success for Health Care Professional Cautioned for Assault

By |January 8th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have again had a police caution removed for a client (a health care professional). Police Caution Removed - Health Care Professional The client had been accused of assaulting a police officer. On review of the case it immediately appeared to us that the police had unfairly and improperly issued a caution. Police Powers and

7 01, 2016

Another Police Caution Removed for Client

By |January 7th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have again had a police caution removed for a client, a professionally qualified lawyer (solicitor). The client had been unfairly issued a police caution and asked us to apply to the police to remove the caution. Unfairly issued Police Cautions After making representations to the police they agreed that the police caution had been

14 12, 2015

Police Caution Removal for Film Producer – Police Cautioned Removed Permanently from Police Record

By |December 14th, 2015|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have again had a police caution removed for another pleased client; the news comes the same day we were notified a cautioned was removed on an unrelated case. Police Caution Removed The client had been falsely accused of assault and adamantly denied the allegation. After we reviewed the file we quickly determined that

28 11, 2015

Can I get a Police Caution Removed?

By |November 28th, 2015|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you are wondering "Can I get a police caution removed?" then the simple answer is yes you can. A police caution can be removed from your record so that your CRB/DBS criminal records check is cleared. If your police caution is removed you can say, when asked, that you have never received a