Editorial standards

Legisia publishes legal news and analysis on police record deletion, DBS appeals, security vetting, and professional regulatory matters. The following editorial standards apply to all content published by Legisia in the News and Blog sections of this website. We publish this policy to explain how our content is produced and to set clear expectations for readers, sources, and regulators.

Editorial purpose

Legisia’s editorial output is produced for two audiences. The first is individuals and professionals affected by the legal issues we cover, including those with police records, professionals facing fitness-to-practise proceedings, and applicants for security vetting. The second is a professional readership of HR leads, safeguarding professionals, regulators, and employment lawyers who need accurate, current commentary on disclosure and vetting law.

Our purpose is to explain the law clearly, identify developments that matter in practice, and help readers understand the remedies available to them. We are not a campaigning publication and we do not take sides in party-political matters. Where we comment on policy, we distinguish commentary clearly from factual reporting.

Authorship and editorial responsibility

The editorial content on this site is written and reviewed under the supervision of Matt Elkins, Director of Legisia Ltd and a Solicitor Advocate with over 17 years’ experience in police record, DBS, and professional regulatory matters. Matt is responsible for editorial decisions including commissioning, fact-checking, corrections, and the publication of this policy.

Some articles may be researched or drafted by other members of the Legisia team, by external contributors, or with the assistance of research tools. In all cases, final editorial responsibility for published content rests with Matt Elkins. Content is not published under the name of any author who did not substantively contribute to its preparation.

Sourcing and fact-checking

Legisia articles cite primary sources wherever possible. For statutes and statutory instruments we link to legislation.gov.uk. For case law we link to the relevant court judgment or to BAILII. For government policy and guidance we link to GOV.UK, and for regulator positions we link to the regulator’s own published material. Where we rely on reporting from another publication, we cite that publication and, where possible, link to the underlying source.

We verify key facts before publication. This includes the current holders of named positions, the current state of any cited legislation, and the current status of cited case law. Where a fact cannot be verified to Legisia’s satisfaction, it is either omitted or published with a clear indication that it is provisional.

Expertise and accuracy

Articles on legal topics are written or reviewed by qualified lawyers. Legisia’s core practice is in police record deletion, DBS appeals, security vetting and professional regulatory matters, and the majority of our content is in those areas. Where we publish on adjacent areas of law or practice, we indicate any limits on our expertise and direct readers to more specialised sources where appropriate.

Legal content published by Legisia is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Readers with specific legal problems should obtain tailored advice. A disclaimer to this effect appears on each page of the site.

Editorial independence

Legisia’s editorial content is not sponsored by, influenced by, or paid for by any third party. We do not accept payment or other consideration for editorial coverage. Where Legisia acts for a party in a case reported on this site, we either do not publish the article or disclose the relationship expressly in the article. Sponsored content, if ever accepted, would be labelled as sponsored on the face of the article; we do not currently publish sponsored content.

Corrections

Legisia corrects errors of fact promptly on discovery. Our corrections policy is set out separately at our corrections policy page.

Ownership and funding

Legisia is the trading identity of Legisia Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales. Details of the company’s ownership, funding and governance are set out at our ownership and funding page.

Contact

Editorial queries, including press enquiries, requests for comment, and questions about specific articles, should be directed to the firm’s editorial contact: Matt Elkins, Director, at info@legisia.co.uk. Postal correspondence can be sent to The North Colchester Business Centre, 340 The Crescent, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9AD.

Last updated: 20 April 2026.

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