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At Legisia, we act exclusively in police record deletion, DBS matters and related disciplinary proceedings. We help clients remove police cautions, arrest records and other eligible records from the Police National Computer (PNC), challenge unfair Enhanced DBS disclosures, and deal with DBS certificate disputes and barring proceedings.

We also advise professionals whose police record or DBS position may affect their careers, including cases involving the GMC, TRA, NMC, SRA and GDC.

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Legisia specialises in police records, criminal record disclosure, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) matters, and related regulatory proceedings, including cases involving the GMC, TRA, NMC, SRA and GDC.

If information has been disclosed on your DBS certificate, or you are facing DBS barring proceedings, we can advise on challenges, appeals and the wider impact on your career and professional future.

If you have a police record, such as a police caution or arrest record, we have extensive experience in helping clients seek deletion of records from the Police National Computer (PNC).

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Legisia specialises in police records, criminal record disclosure, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) matters, and related regulatory proceedings, including cases involving the GMC, TRA, NMC, SRA and GDC.

If information has been disclosed on your DBS certificate, or you are facing DBS barring proceedings, we can advise on challenges, appeals and the wider impact on your career and professional future.

If you have a police record, such as a police caution or arrest record, we have extensive experience in helping clients seek deletion of records from the Police National Computer (PNC).

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After Legisia’s intervention, the record was deleted.

In a case that recently received national attention, Elkins represented retired special constable Julian Foulkes, whose caution sparked national outrage Mr. Foulkes’s police record was only deleted after he engaged Mathew Elkins, the director of Legisia Legal Services. He said he was looking for a lawyer “with a proven track record in removing cautions”, and described he successful submission as “excellent” Read More

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Matt Elkins

Director | Solicitor

Matt Elkins is the Director of Legisia Legal Services and a Solicitor Advocate with over 17 years of experience helping professionals clear police records, challenge DBS disclosures, and defend against regulatory investigations. He holds Higher Rights of … Read More

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Myriam Rubi

Office manager | NMC and HCPC Qualified

Myriam Rubi is the first point of contact for most clients at Legisia. She manages Legisia’s operations and client care. As a qualified mental health nurse registered with the NMC and HCPC, she understands the unique pressures professionals face when … Read More

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Childhood Criminal Records: What Ending Lifelong Disclosure Would Mean

by Matt Elkins | November 12, 2026

On 12 November 2026 the Ministry of Justice opened a consultation on reforming childhood criminal records disclosure in England and Wales. If the proposals become law, some convictions received before the age of 18 would stop appearing on standard and…

The Police Probably Still Have Your Custody Photo, Even If Your Case Went Nowhere

by Matt Elkins | November 12, 2026

If you have ever been arrested in England or Wales, the police almost certainly took your photograph in custody, and the chances are they still have it, even if you were never charged, the case was dropped, or you were…

DBS Changes From 1 September 2026: The End of the Supervision Exemption – What Volunteers and Employers Need to Know

by Matt Elkins | August 6, 2026

On 1 September 2026, one of the most significant changes to the DBS checking regime in over a decade came into force. The Crime and Policing Act 2026 removes the supervision exemption from the definition of regulated activity with children….

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