By Matt Elkins|February 16th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Biometric Data Removal, Cautions Removed, Criminal Records, Delete a Police Caution, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
Did you know that it’s possible to apply for the deletion of police records from the Police National Computer (PNC), National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1) and the National DNA Database (NDNAD)? The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) calls this process the “Record Deletion Process.” Locally held records, such as custody records and custody photos, are
By Matt Elkins|February 14th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Cautions Removed, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Expungement, Is a police caution a criminal record?, Police Caution consequences, Police Caution Procedure, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed, Regulated Activity with Children|
A police caution is an out of court disposal aimed at achieving cheap and rapid justice. A police caution can only be issued if the suspect accepts the caution and admits the allegation. Admission to a Police Caution If a suspect does not admit the allegation then a police caution cannot be issued. An
By Matt Elkins|February 3rd, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Barred Lists, DBS Certificate, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, 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|February 1st, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, Criminal Records Check, DBS, DBS Solicitors, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Caution Solicitor, Police Cautions, Police Cautions and Police Certificates, Police Cautions Removed|
Is a police caution a criminal record? The short answer to this question is yes - a caution is a criminal record. However what actually constitutes a "criminal record" is not a precisely defined concept, and the better question to ask is, in what circumstances will my caution be disclosed? A caution will become
By Matt Elkins|January 31st, 2017|Tags: ABH Caution Removals, Arrest Records, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, 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 30th, 2017|Tags: Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, Conditional Caution, Criminal Records, Criminal Records Check, DBS, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
If you have been offered or received a caution, you may wonder 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 not
By Matt Elkins|January 25th, 2017|Tags: Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Barred Lists, Delete a Police Caution, Employees and the DBS, Employers and Rehabilitation, Employers and the DBS, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Jobs and Criminal Records, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
Our client, a successful professional working in finance, has had his caution deleted. The caution was for assault, relating to a domestic dispute, and would have been disclosable on a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate for 6 years (certain police cautions never become protected, and in some cases even minor cautions can
By Matt Elkins|December 22nd, 2016|Tags: Biometric Data Removal, Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, Delete a Police Caution, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, How to challenge a police caution, Judicial Review Removal of a Police Caution, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have again won a case against the police to expunge a police caution, arrest record, fingerprints, DNA and custody photo from the client's record. The police had originally refused to remove the records, instead preferring to challenge the case. We issued judicial review proceedings against the police to challenge their decision to retain
By Matt Elkins|December 3rd, 2016|Tags: Can I Remove a Police Caution, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS Appeals, DBS Appeals Certificate, DBS Barred Lists, Disclosure and Barring Service, Police Caution Removal, Police Caution Removal Solicitors, Police Cautions, Police Cautions Removed|
We have successfully challenged the disclosure of incorrect information on a DBS certificate. The client, a successful professional, had been issued with a DBS certificate that contained incorrect criminal record information. The disclosure of the information would have seriously affected the client’s professional career and may have resulted in the loss of their employment.
By Matt Elkins|December 3rd, 2016|Tags: Arrest Records, Caution Removal Solicitors, Cautions Removed, DBS, DBS Appeals, DBS Barred Lists, Delete a Police Caution, Disclosure and Barring Service, Expunge a Police Caution, Expungement, Judicial Review Removal of a Police Caution, 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
