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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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Oct 23, 2020
The HCPC and Police Cautions
If you have received a police caution, and you are currently regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), or you hope to be, then you will need to consider the HCPC’s rules on the disclosure of criminal records.
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Oct 1, 2020
Deletion of Records from National Police Systems
It is possible to apply for the deletion of your records from National Police Systems, namely the Police National Computer (PNC), the National DNA Database (NDNAD) and also the National Fingerprint Database (IDENT1).
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Aug 26, 2020
Can you get an overseas conviction deleted from the UK Police National Computer (PNC)?
This article looks at whether it is possible to delete an overseas conviction that has been transferred onto the UK PNC.
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Aug 5, 2020
Deletion of Absolute & Conditional Discharges
What can you do about an absolute discharge once you receive one, and what are the implications of an absolute discharge and also a conditional discharge? Is it possible to have an absolute or a conditional discharge deleted from the PNC or is it only possible to appeal an absolute or conditional discharge?
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Jul 17, 2020
New Disclosure rules for Youth Cautions, Warnings and Reprimands
The government has presented changed to the law so that all youth cautions, warnings and reprimands will become immediately filtered from an enhanced and standard DBS check.
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