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Monthly summary – December 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for December 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Looking back at 2018 – A month-by-month review of our work and criminal record developments
With the Christmas break almost upon us and 2018 coming to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on…
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Google settles out of court with individual who has spent conviction, in the UK’s first ‘right to be forgotten’ case involving criminal records
The problem of spent convictions appearing online is a real and significant problem for many people. Two individuals with spent…
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Christmas closing
Our helpline will be closed for the Christmas holidays from 4pm on Friday 21st December and will reopen at 10am…
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Have you been dismissed from your job because of your criminal record?
Our helpline is regularly contacted by individuals who’ve lost their job after their employer found out about their criminal record.…
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Moving on: Setting up your own business
This month, we’ve written a further article for InsideTime ‘Through the Gate’ Section which focuses on setting up your own…
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Monthly update – November 2018
We’ve just published our update for November 2018. This months update includes: New information…
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Monthly summary – November 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for November 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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Homelessness and the Homelessness Reduction Act
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 came into force in England on the 3rd April this year. This is the biggest…
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Unlock speaks to Radio 4’s Law in Action – Should having a past block a child’s future?
Unlock talks to Joshua Rozenberg about the issues affecting those who receive criminal convictions in childhood. They also discuss the…
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Unlock Annual Report 2017/2018
We are delighted to publish the Unlock Annual Report 2017/2018. We have achieved…
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Are you from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background and have a criminal record?
A criminal record can be a real obstacle in getting on in life. But what we don’t know is if…
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Monthly update – October 2018
We’ve just published our update for October 2018. This months update includes: New information…
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Monthly summary – October 2018
Welcome to our monthly summary for October 2018. This provides a summary of: the latest updates to our self-help information…
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EU nationals staying in the UK and deportation from the UK due to a criminal record
As the deadline approaches for the UK to leave the EU, the government has introduced a compulsory scheme for all…
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Almost three-quarters of national companies continue to ask about criminal records at job application stage, new research shows
Unlock has today published new research that shows the vast majority of national companies continuing to have criminal record declarations…
