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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 how that might change depending on whether the convictions are unspent or spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Why is this important? Convictions and criminal records can have an impact in a range of […]
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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 their subject access rights under the DPA to provide certain records, such as police records, as a condition of employment. It also prevents contracts from requiring certain records as a condition for providing or receiving […]
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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 and insurance. Motoring convictions are treated slightly strangely under the ROA, when compared with other types of offences. Motoring endorsements Sadly, the way that endorsements are treated under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act has not […]
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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 specific situations and when convictions become spent and/or disclosed on basic DBS disclosures.
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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 able to request the deletion or removal of personal data published online where there is no compelling reason for it to remain. This right to erasure is often referred to as ‘the right to 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 a rehabilitation period. Its purpose is that people do not have to disclose a criminal conviction for long periods of time. Why might you need to know what the old law was? There are some […]
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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 KeyRing (with special thanks to Neisha Betts) to produce an Easy Read version of information on this subject. This is available to download by clicking the image below. What is EasyRead? ‘Easy Read’ documents present information using […]
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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 a Basic check? pages
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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 really important to know what the differences are between unspent and spent convictions. Specifically, so you are clear about what you legally need to disclose to employers, insurers and housing providers for example. Introduction Whether […]