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Derek – Becoming a local councillor and anomalies between the Electoral Commission guidance and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
A few years ago Derek contacted our helpline for some advice around standing for election as a local councillor. Despite […]
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Darpak – Confusing information on the internet make me question whether I’d be able to become a trustee
Darpak contacted our helpline very concerned about the impact of a motoring offence on his future employment and also his […]
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Kelvin – Contacting Unlock gave me the confidence to represent myself and appeal my SOPO in court
Kelvin contacted our helpline as he wanted some information about the cost of applying to have his Sexual Offences Prevention […]
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Sally – Choosing to disclose my conviction at the earliest opportunity meant that I was well prepared and ultimately got me a job as a prison officer
Sally contacted our helpline for some advice on applying for a job as a prison officer. She explained that she […]
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Penny – Potential barring after an ineligible DBS check and a 33-year old historic ‘love bite’
Penny contacted our helpline for some advice after her employers, a local council, had requested an enhanced Disclosure and Barring […]
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Richard – Previous employer disclosing a conviction in a reference
Richard contacted our helpline for some advice following a request he’d made to his previous employer for a reference. He’d […]
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Ray – Granted a 10-year visa to travel to the US
Ray contacted our helpline for some advice regarding travel to the US. In 2011 Ray had been convicted of 3 […]
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Fraser – Engaging with my peers through Unlock’s online forum has not only increased my knowledge but also my mental health
Having received his first conviction at the age of 60 for a sexual offence, Fraser had many questions and concerns […]
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Tony – Using the disclosure calculator to work out when my convictions are spent has changed my life
As a young adult, Tony had been part of a gang who regularly got into trouble with the police. This […]
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Vince – theInformationHub provided me with an anonymous and easy way to get answers to my questions
Vince is extremely hard of hearing which can make it difficult for him to communicate with people especially on the […]
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Case of Diana – Disclosure of convictions from 25 years ago threaten chances of fostering
Whilst she was still at school, Diana was convicted of seven counts of theft from the school changing room and […]
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Case of Hilary – Reliving old convictions stops people from pursuing their dreams
When she was 19, Hilary was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and prohibited ammunition after her then […]
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Case of Kate – Qualified to work but old convictions are the barrier
At the age of 16, Kate took the decision to move out of her family home and began renting a […]
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Case of Larry – Two conditional discharges first causing problems 40 years later
Larry only became aware that he had two offences on his record when he reached the age of 60 and […]
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Misleading declaration on a mortgage company’s application form
In August 2016, we were made aware of a declaration on a building societies corporate ‘buy to let’ mortgage application […]
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Misleading question on a support organisation’s referral form
We were recently contacted by an individual who had been referred by his local job centre to an organisation […]
