DBS Certificate Archives - Police Caution Removal Solicitors

3 09, 2021

Can a caution be removed after 5 years?
Can a caution be removed after 5 years?

Can a caution be removed after 5 years?

By Matt Elkins|September 3rd, 2021|Tags: ACRO Police certificate, Can a caution be removed after 5 years, DBS Certificate, no live trace, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, step down|

We are often asked; can a caution be removed after 5 years? The reason for this question stems back to previous disclosure rules that now only generally apply to ACRO Police Certificates. We still hear of police offices telling arrestees that their caution will be “removed” after 5 years, even though the rules changed

28 11, 2019

Theft Police Caution Deleted for Client
Theft Police Caution Deleted for Client

Theft Police Caution Deleted for Client

By Matt Elkins|November 28th, 2019|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions Removed|

Our client was issued a police caution for theft. The allegation was a very low level incident of "theft by finding" during a University night out with friends. The client and his friends had taken an item of property they had thought was discarded. The client had seen the item lying in what appeared

11 11, 2019

Cocaine Caution Deleted for Client
Cocaine Caution Deleted for Client

Cocaine Caution Deleted for Client

By Matt Elkins|November 11th, 2019|Tags: Arrest Record Deletion, Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, Drugs Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|

We have recently had a possession of cocaine caution deleted for our client. The client wanted to change profession into a regulated sector and was concerned the caution would cause him some issues in securing a job. A cocaine caution will be retained on the PNC until a data subject is 100 years of

3 11, 2019

Can you appeal a DBS check?
Can you appeal a DBS check?

Can you appeal a DBS check?

By Matt Elkins|November 3rd, 2019|Tags: DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Certificate, DBS Lawyer, DBS Solicitor|

The short answer to this questions is that you can dispute information disclosed on a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. The issue will be whether the DBS have made a mistake or not, and what type of certificate you are applying for. What are the 3 types of DBS check? We

3 05, 2019

Domestic Assault Caution Removed for Nurse
Domestic Assault Caution Removed for Nurse

Domestic Assault Caution Removed for Nurse

By Matt Elkins|May 3rd, 2019|Tags: Arrest Records, Cautions Removed, DBS Certificate, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions Removed|

Police Caution Removed for Nurse Our client had been arrested following on from a domestic argument with her husband. Our client had an argument with her husband which resulted in the police being called. When the police arrived the client's husband did not want his wife to be arrested, however the police insisted

15 03, 2019

Child Neglect Caution Deleted
Child Neglect Caution Deleted

Child Neglect Caution Deleted

By Matt Elkins|March 15th, 2019|Tags: Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Certificate, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions Removed|

Child Neglect Caution Removed Our client had been issued with a police caution for child neglect. The client was been said to have left her children alone for a period of time when they had both been under the age of 10 years old. At the time the client had just gone through

6 02, 2019

What Shows up on an Enhanced DBS check?
What Shows up on an Enhanced DBS check?

What Shows up on an Enhanced DBS check?

By Matt Elkins|February 6th, 2019|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, Disclosure and Barring Service|

What shows up on an enhanced DBS check is subject to detailed procedural rules. There are certain categories of police disposals and convictions that will automatically be disclosed on a standard and enhanced DBS certificate. Along with disclosing information according to defined categories, an Enhanced DBS Certificate can also include information on the basis

31 01, 2019

What is the impact of the 2019 Supreme Court criminal records decision?
What is the impact of the 2019 Supreme Court criminal records decision?

What is the impact of the 2019 Supreme Court criminal records decision?

By Matt Elkins|January 31st, 2019|Tags: DBS Certificate, DBS Filtering, DBS Lawyer, Delete a Police Caution, Deleting a Police Caution, Deleting an Arrest Record|

Yesterday the Supreme Court handed down a judgement with respect to the disclosure of past criminal records. This litigation had been ongoing for a number of years, including numerous claimants and campaign groups. The judgement can be found here: R (on the application of P, G and W) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for

26 09, 2018

Domestic Common Assault Caution Deleted
Domestic Common Assault Caution Deleted

Domestic Common Assault Caution Deleted

By Matt Elkins|September 26th, 2018|Tags: Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Certificate, Expunge a Police Caution, Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions Removed|

Our client had been issued a caution for domestic common assault. The client and her husband had been in a minor dispute, where tempers had briefly flared, and the police had been called. No injury had resulted, but owing to the police's pro-active approach to domestic allegations, our client was arrested and taken into

16 03, 2018

DBS Barring Appeal Success
DBS Barring Appeal Success

DBS Barring Appeal Success

By Matt Elkins|March 16th, 2018|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|

We have again successfully challenged a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) barring decision. The client had been placed on the children's barred list, however he had always felt the decision had been unfair. The client had been investigated in relation to a sexual allegation, but the case had concluded without charge. Despite the allegation being