Mar 4, 2026
Will a Criminal Record Show on an ICPC?
If you are applying for an overseas role involving children, you may be required to obtain an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC). A common concern is whether an existing criminal record, including convictions, cautions or older matters, will appear. The…
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Mar 2, 2026
What Happens If Your ICPC Affects a Job Offer?
If your International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) contains cautions, allegations or other police information, it can cause concern — particularly where an overseas job offer depends on it. Importantly, the ICPC is issued to you first. This means you have…
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Feb 25, 2026
Can Non-Conviction Information Appear on an ICPC?
An International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) does not only disclose convictions and cautions. It may also include non-conviction police information – such as arrests, allegations, investigations, or other locally recorded intelligence – where police consider disclosure necessary for safeguarding purposes….
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Feb 24, 2026
Deleting a Police Caution Before an ICPC Application
If you are applying for an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) and you have previously received a police caution, it is critical to understand that the caution will be disclosed if it remains on the Police National Computer (PNC). Unlike…
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Feb 21, 2026
Will a Police Caution Show on an ICPC?
If you are applying to work or volunteer with children overseas, you may be asked to obtain an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) from the ACRO Criminal Records Office. For many applicants, the real concern is not the application itself,…
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Dec 28, 2022
Can Local Police Records be Deleted?
In the recent High Court judgment of AB v Chief Constable of British Transport Police [2022] the court ordered the deletion of locally retained police records.
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Dec 17, 2020
US Immigration and Cannabis Criminal Records
If you have a criminal record for possession of cannabis (marijuana) then will you be deemed inadmissible for a migrant or a non-migrant visa. This article looks at what can be done when someone has a criminal record for possession of drugs, and in particular possession of cannabis.
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Nov 7, 2020
Should I Accept a Police Caution?
Should I accept a police caution? We are often asked by clients whether they should accept a police caution.
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Oct 24, 2020
Police Caution Removal Solicitor
If you have received a police caution, we are experts in police caution removal.
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