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‘How long do I have to disclose my criminal record for?’ – A detailed guide to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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Drag-through explained
What happens when you receive another caution or conviction, before a previous conviction is spent?
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Spent and unspent convictions – when you might have to disclose them
Aim This page provides a simple overview of the practical ways that convictions might come up in day-to-day life, and […]
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Enforced subject access
Summary ‘Enforced subject access’ (under section 184 of the Data Protection Act 2018) prevents employers from requiring people to use […]
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Long list of sentences/disposals and how long it takes for them to become spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Aim of this page This page sets out the rehabilitation periods for current sentences and disposals as well as some […]
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Motoring convictions and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
Why is this important? The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act applies to a number of areas of life, but particularly employment […]
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FAQ’s on ROA and Basic DBS disclosures
This page sits within our information section on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. This is a specific page with FAQ’s covering […]
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The ‘google effect’, internet search results and the right to be forgotten
Aim of this page In May 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that individuals should be […]
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Pre 10th March 2014 guide to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Updates to the law The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA) enables some criminal convictions to be not disclosed after […]
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“When do I need to tell employers about my criminal record” – ‘Easy Read’ guide on the ROA
As part of our range of information on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we have worked in partnership with […]
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Finding out when your convictions are spent
The information from this page is now on our Finding out about your criminal record and What will be disclosed on […]
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Differences between unspent and spent convictions
Aim of this information This information sets out the differences between spent and unspent convictions. Why is this important It’s […]
