Deleting an Arrest Record

25 08, 2019

Deletion of Domestic Assault Caution

By |August 25th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Deletion of a Domestic Assault Police Caution Our client had been issued a police caution in relation to a dispute with a partner. The police have been called, but by the time the police arrived the client's partner did not support any action being taken. The police nevertheless arrested our client and took

4 06, 2019

Drugs Caution Deleted for Professional

By |June 4th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , |

Drugs Police Caution Deleted for International Travel Our client had been issued with a caution for possession of cocaine. The client had felt that he had always denied the allegation, but that he had been browbeaten into accepting the caution. The client stated that he had been wrongly accused of being in possession

15 03, 2019

Child Neglect Caution Deleted

By |March 15th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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

9 02, 2019

What information does the police hold on me?

By |February 9th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

If you have ever been questioned by the police then your details will usually be entered onto a number of systems. If you were arrested then you would have been entered onto the Police National Computer (PNC). Along with being entered on the PNC the police will also retain "local records". These will be

31 01, 2019

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

By |January 31st, 2019|Tags: , , , , , |

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

19 11, 2018

Racially Aggravated Assault Caution Removed

By |November 19th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

We have again had a police caution deleted for a client. The client had been issued a caution for racially aggravated assaulted after a night out. The client had been drunk at the time and had been accused of assault after his friends had been thrown out of a nightclub. The client was accused

26 10, 2018

Assault Allegation Removed for Health Professional

By |October 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

We have successfully had a police caution for assault deleted for our client. The client was a medical professional and had been issued the caution in relation to a dispute with a civil enforcement officer. The client, for fear of being prosecuted at court, and the potential for exposure that this might bring, and

26 07, 2018

Assault Caution Deleted

By |July 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

We have again successfully applied for the deletion of a client's police caution. The client had been issued a police caution during a night out after work. The client was a successful city professional and the caution, had it been retained, would have had a devastating impact on his career. The client had been

8 07, 2018

PNC Record Deleted

By |July 8th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

We have successfully had our client's PNC record deleted. Our client had been wrongfully accused of a minor criminal allegation. After making successful representations to the police, the case was dropped. As the client worked in a regulated profession, he was concerned about his PNC arrest record showing up on an enhanced DBS check.

25 06, 2018

Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) for Shoplifting Deleted

By |June 25th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Our client had been issued with Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) in relation to a shoplifting allegation. The client had been accused of shoplifting and had been detained by security staff. When the police arrived, they promptly offered the client a Penalty Notice for Disorder; as the client was fearful of being prosecuted, he