Contact Us

Menu

Standard or Enhanced
DBS Certificate Appeals For Unfair Disclosures

We analyse the information disclosed on your DBS certificate, assess whether it is accurate, relevant and proportionate, and review the rationale provided by the police disclosure unit. Where the disclosure cannot be justified under the statutory tests, we prepare detailed representations to challenge the entry and pursue a corrected certificate so you can move forward with applications, employment checks and regulated work.

Along with helping clients with DBS certificates, we are also able to help clients where information has been disclosed on an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC).

Contact Us
Scroll down
Arrow down
Legal Edge
Dark green stylized balance scale centered over a faint grayscale world map within a circular frame, symbolizing global justice, fairness, and international law.
Dark green stylized balance scale centered over a faint grayscale world map within a circular frame, symbolizing global justice, fairness, and international law.

500+Cases Completed 500+ real stories of legal redemption, our victories that changed lives forever.

Challenge Inaccurate, Disproportionate or Unlawful DBS Disclosures

Receiving an Enhanced DBS certificate with unexpected information disclosed can be deeply unsettling — particularly when your career, your professional registration, or your livelihood depends on a clear certificate.

A disclosure isn’t just words on a document. It’s a threat to everything you’ve worked for. But here’s what most people don’t realise: the police and the DBS are required to act proportionately when deciding what to include. In practice, they don’t always get it right. When a disclosure is disproportionate, irrelevant, or simply wrong — it can be challenged and removed.

Not every disclosure can be overturned, but many can. The key lies in understanding the legal framework governing what should appear on your certificate, and identifying where the decision-maker failed to apply it correctly.

That’s exactly what we do at Legisia. We’ve successfully appealed hundreds of Enhanced DBS certificates and we’ll tell you honestly whether yours is worth pursuing. If your certificate contains information that shouldn’t be there, you don’t have to accept it. You have options.

If you are applying for safeguarding work overseas, the disclosure rules are stricter. See how ICPC disclosure differs from an Enhanced DBS check and whether your caution or conviction could still be revealed.

If the issue is the underlying police record itself rather than the certificate alone, see our guide on the Record Deletion Process.

Contact Us
Don't just take our word for it– check out our 5-star reviews on Google and Trustpilot!
Words From Those We’ve Helped.

Discover why clients in the UK and around the world continue to place their trust in us.

Trustpilot

Helping You Remove Information From Your DBS Certificate

If you’ve received an Enhanced DBS certificate with information that shouldn’t be there, or that paints an unfair picture of who you are today, you don’t have to accept it. You have options. Let us show you what they are.

  • Chief Constable Representations
    Before your certificate is issued, we challenge the proposed disclosure directly with the Chief Constable. If we succeed here, it never appears.
  • Raise a Dispute With the DBS
    Certificate already issued? We raise a formal dispute with the DBS — challenging factual errors or arguing the disclosure should never have been made.
  • Independent Monitor Submission
    If the police uphold their decision, your case goes to an independent reviewer. We prepare detailed submissions addressing exactly what they assess.
  • Judicial Review Proceedings
    If the Independent Monitor upholds the disclosure, we challenge the decision in the Administrative Court. We’ve taken DBS cases through JR — and won.
  • Tactical Application Withdrawal
    Sometimes withdrawing your DBS application before the certificate is issued is tactically smartest — preventing formal disclosure and avoiding barring.
  • Protect Future Applications
    Even if a disclosure can’t be removed entirely, we work to mitigate its impact on future DBS certificates and employment so it doesn’t define you.

Not Sure Whether Your
Disclosure Can Be Challenged?
We’ve Helped Hundreds In Your Exact Situation. Let’s Discuss Yours!

Start Your Process With Us
Featured in
See How Our Legal Intervention Has Restored Futures

Explore real stories of individuals just like you who turned to us at pivotal moments and how our timely legal intervention helped protect their future, dignity, and livelihood.

View Our Recent Cases

Finance Professional Secures U.S. Career and Fiancée After Drug Caution Deleted

Sep 2, 2025

Single Mother Wrongly Cautioned for Child Neglect Cleared to Train as Teacher

Sep 2, 2025

Pharmacy Student’s Record Corrected After Police Misapplied Medicines Act

Sep 2, 2025

Wrongly Issued Shoplifting PND Deleted for Medical Professional

Sep 2, 2025

Record Removal Solicitors

Record

Trustpilot

Removal

When your career depends on a DBS certificate appeal, you need more than a solicitor who handles these matters occasionally. You need someone who challenges disclosures every day and has a proven track record of getting decisions overturned. That’s Legisia.

Challenging Enhanced DBS disclosures isn’t a sideline for us — it’s central to what we do. We’ve handled hundreds of appeals: disputing disclosures with Chief Constables, presenting cases to the Independent Monitor, and pursuing Judicial Review where needed. We know what arguments carry weight and how to present your case for the best chance of success.

After reviewing your certificate, we’ll give you an honest assessment. If your case is strong, we’ll say so. If it’s weak, we’ll tell you that too — so you can decide before incurring further costs.

Trustpilot

Solicitors

Contact Us
Trustpilot

DBS Certificate Appeal Lawyers

When your career depends on a DBS certificate appeal, you need more than a solicitor who handles these matters occasionally. You need someone who challenges disclosures every day and has a proven track record of getting decisions overturned. That’s Legisia.

Challenging Enhanced DBS disclosures isn’t a sideline for us — it’s central to what we do. We’ve handled hundreds of appeals: disputing disclosures with Chief Constables, presenting cases to the Independent Monitor, and pursuing Judicial Review where needed. We know what arguments carry weight and how to present your case for the best chance of success.

After reviewing your certificate, we’ll give you an honest assessment. If your case is strong, we’ll say so. If it’s weak, we’ll tell you that too — so you can decide before incurring further costs.

Contact Us
About Legisia Legal Services
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

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

Learn More About

Get In Touch With Us

We offer a fixed fee initial telephone consultation where we will assess your case in detail. We will send you a detailed written advice advising you on your prospects of success.

  • Green Phone Icon 020 8099 9051
  • Green Envelope Icon info@legisia.co.uk
  • Green Location Icon
    Head Office

    The North Colchester Business Centre
    340 The Crescent, Colchester
    Essex, CO4 9AD
    Cases are conducted nationwide & internationally
    Additional consultation Address (Not Postal)
    50 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7PY

Follow Us On:
Leave Your Message

Initial Enquiries and Consultation Policy

Whilst we welcome initial enquiries;

  • Please do not send a detailed case summary by email prior to consultation.

  • We are unable to give legal advice by email alone.

  • Following an enquiry, your initial telephone call will confirm whether your matter falls within the scope of our services. If, following this initial call, you wish to speak with a solicitor, you will be required to book a fixed-fee initial consultation.

  • During this consultation, we will provide clear legal advice on your position and a written report setting out your prospects of success.

  • Please include a telephone number with your enquiry so we can contact you directly.

Fees and Legal Aid

  • The initial telephone call  is not charged. Fees are only incurred once a fixed-fee initial consultation with a solicitor is booked.
  • After this initial consultation, if your case has merit, we will offer you a detailed written advice with clearly explained costs.
  • In most cases we offer fixed fees, unfortunately we do not offer legal aid.
  • Some more complex cases may require a slightly higher fixed fee, whereas for more straightforward cases, the costs will be lower.