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Explore articles written by experienced solicitors, grounded in real case experience, designed to help you understand your rights, so you know where you stand and can make informed decisions about your future.
Mar 2, 2026
What Happens If Your ICPC Affects a Job Offer?
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…
Read MoreFeb 25, 2026
Can Non-Conviction Information Appear on an ICPC?
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…
Read MoreFeb 24, 2026
Deleting a Police Caution Before an ICPC Application
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…
Read MoreFeb 21, 2026
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) Disclosure
International Child Protection Certificates (ICPCs) and Police Disclosure If you are applying to work or volunteer with children overseas, you may be required to obtain an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) from the ACRO Criminal Records Office. For many applicants,…
Read MoreDec 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.
Read MoreDec 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.
Read MoreNov 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.
Read MoreOct 24, 2020
Police Caution Removal Solicitor
If you have received a police caution, we are experts in police caution removal.
Read MoreOct 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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