Record Deletion Process

4 09, 2021

Can I get a caution removed from my record?

By |September 4th, 2021|Tags: , , , , |

If you have received a police caution, you may be asking; can I get a caution removed from my record? The simple answer to this question is that you can get a caution removed from the Police National Computer (PNC). It will depend on a number of factors whether, in your circumstances, you will

22 11, 2019

Is a Police Caution Serious?

By |November 22nd, 2019|Tags: , , , , |

The answer to the question "Is a police caution serious?" depends on what you mean by "serious". Obviously a police caution is not as serious as life imprisonment, or being subject to high value confiscation proceedings, but a caution does have some consequences, which depending on your circumstances, these can be serious. Once a

1 11, 2017

Arrest Record Deleted

By |November 1st, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have successfully applied for the deletion of our client’s Police National Computer (PNC) arrest record. The client had been wrongfully accused of a criminal allegation, and had been arrested, detained, fingerprinted, DNA swabbed and held overnight. We made representations to the police for the deletion of the client’s record. After initially resisting deletion,

16 10, 2017

Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement in England and Wales

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

Currently in England and Wales there is no formal process for the “sealing” a criminal record. There is no procedure to apply to a Court to have a criminal record formally sealed so that it is not disclosed. There is also no formal process for expunging a criminal record (other than police records) namely

26 07, 2017

Police Caution Removal Success

By |July 26th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have had a police caution deleted for our client. The caution was issued in the context of an acrimonious separation. The client was a health care professional, and so had the caution not been removed, it would have likely resulted in the client being struck off, and their losing their professional career. The

28 04, 2017

Abuse of a Position of Trust Police Caution Deletion

By |April 28th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We have successfully applied for the deletion of a police caution issued in relation to an allegation of an abuse of a position of trust. The caution, owing to its nature, meant that the client was prevented from working with children and vulnerable adults, and was placed on the Disclosure and Barring Service’s (DBS)

24 02, 2017

Police Caution Deletion Success

By |February 24th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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