By Matt Elkins|March 22nd, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, Barred List Appeals, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, 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. We
By Matt Elkins|March 9th, 2017|Tags: ACRO Criminal Records Office, ACRO Deletion of Records from National Police Systems, ACRO Police certificate, Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Barred List Appeals, Biometric Data Removal, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Certificate, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Minded to Bar, Police Caution, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client instructed us to apply for the deletion of his police caution. The client had received the caution in the context of a domestic argument. The police caution, had it remained on the Police National computer (PNC), would have greatly affected the client’s professional and personal plans for the future. After our initial assessment,
By Matt Elkins|March 3rd, 2017|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Barred List Appeals, Cautions Removed, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Certificate, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Expunge 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 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
By Matt Elkins|February 24th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Criminal Records, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Certificate, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Disclosure and Barring Service, Enhanced DBS Certificate, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Record Deletion Process|
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
By Matt Elkins|February 8th, 2017|Tags: DBS, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Certificate, DBS Childrens Barred List, DBS Filtering, DBS Filtering Guide, DBS Lawyer, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, DBS Solicitor, Employers and Rehabilitation, Employers and the DBS|
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
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|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 5th, 2017|Tags: Barred List Appeals, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Childrens Barred List, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, Disclosure and Barring Service|
We have again prevented a client from being placed on the DBS children and vulnerable persons barred list. The client was convicted at court for a sexual offence and received a letter from the DBS giving him notice of a possible decision to place him on their barred lists - a "minded to bar" letter. The
By Matt Elkins|December 16th, 2016|Tags: Criminal Records, DBS Adult Barred List, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Appeals Solicitors, DBS Barred List, DBS Childrens Barred List, DBS Filtering, DBS Filtering Guide, DBS Minded to Bar, DBS Notice to Bar, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement|
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 –
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
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