DBS Adult Barred List

19 10, 2017

DBS Barring Procedure Successfully Halted

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We have successfully prevented a client from being placed on the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) children’s barred list. The DBS had commenced an investigation into whether to bar our client. They had taken an initial view that it may be appropriate to place the client on the barred list. The DBS barring investigation

5 10, 2017

20 Year Old Historic Police Caution Removal

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We have successfully applied for the removal from the Police National Computer (PNC) a caution issued 20 years ago. The caution related to a sexual allegation, and the vast majority of the evidence had been deleted by the police. Despite the extensive period of time since the police caution was issued, we were nevertheless

29 06, 2017

Possession of Drugs Caution Expunged for Client

By |June 29th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have had a possession of drugs caution deleted from the PNC for our client. Our client had been found in possession of a class A drug, and had accepted a police caution as a result. After we reviewed the evidence, we noticed there were some serious defects in the way in which the

16 06, 2017

Sexual Offence Police Caution Expunged for our Client

By |June 16th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have had a police caution expunged from the PNC for our client. The client had been issued a police caution for possession of indecent images. The caution had been issued nearly two years ago and effectively destroyed the client’s career. After investigating the police file, we noticed serious defects in the police’s evidence,

25 05, 2017

Another ABH Caution Deleted From the Police National Computer

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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.

3 05, 2017

Police Caution Deleted

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We have again removed a police caution for a health care professional. The caution had been issued in relation to a domestic incident. On the face of it the client had accepted the caution and the police had undertaken their investigation correctly. On closer examination however, we were able to uncover defects with the

27 03, 2017

Historic Police Caution and Arrest Record Deleted

By |March 27th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Our client has successfully had their police caution, arrest record and biometric data (fingerprints/DNA) removed from police records, including the Police National Computer (PNC). This will mean that the client's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be cleared. Thank you for all your help and assistance in getting the best decision I could have

3 03, 2017

Police Caution Removed Successfully for Another Client

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We have again had a police caution removed for a client, a teacher. The client had been issued a police caution for harassment in the context of an acrimonious end to a relationship. After reviewing the case we were able to identify clear flaws with the police cautioning procedure which rendered the caution illegal. I have

8 02, 2017

Regulated Activity with Children

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What is considered Regulated Activity with children is a complex area of law and is set out in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (SVGA) 2006 Schedule 4. The rules were significantly amended in 2012 by the Protection of Freedoms Act. The feeling was that SVGA went too far in defining regulated activity and the

31 01, 2017

How long does a police caution stay on your record?

By |January 31st, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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