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Employers’ access to ‘subject access’ records will become a criminal offence from December 2014
We’ve learnt today that the Ministry of Justice are planning to bring section 56 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)…
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Employers’ access to ‘subject access’ records will become a criminal offence
We’ve learnt today that the Ministry of Justice are planning to bring section 56 of the Data Protection Act (DPA)…
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Former MP Denis MacShane writes about the role of financial services
Denis MacShane, former MP and former prisoner, argues in a feature for this months’ Financial World magazine, that the financial services industry…
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Supreme Court rules that minor cautions and convictions shouldn’t be disclosed on criminal record checks, and the filtering process remains
The Supreme Court has today ruled on a landmark case, referred to as T. The full judgement can be downloaded here: [2014]…
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Supreme Court ruling on criminal record checks / Filtering process
Today the Supreme Court ruled on a case that’s been going through the courts for some time. An earlier Court…
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Unlock article on TheJusticeGap about ‘filtering’
We’ve written an article for The Justice Gap, arguing that the ‘filtering’ process doesn’t go far enough. You can read…
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Dealing with criminal convictions – embedding a positive process of disclosure
Christopher Stacey, Co-Director, Unlock comments on the issues discussed in a recent Ban the Box webinar. Quite rightly, the Ban the…
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An update on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
It’s been just over 3 months since the changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 came into force in…
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An update on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
It’s been just over 3 months since the changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 came into force in…
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Google’s ‘right to be forgotten’
Information Hub Update Read this update in full on our Information Hub. You might have seen in the news recently…
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Google’s ‘right to be forgotten’ – but does it help people with convictions?
We’ve published a new section of information looking the recent ‘right to be forgotten’ issue which relates to Google’s search…
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Welcome to our new website
Summary What’s changed? Where does this new site fit in? What do you think? New links…we need your help Summary…
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Unlock on Prison Radio talking about the changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
We’ve recorded a piece with the Prison Radio Association as part of their ‘Outside In’ programme, which is run in…
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Second chances and ‘invisible punishment’
We’re featured in an article that has been published on thejusticegap.com website on second chances and ‘invisible punishment’.
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Latest voluntary vacancies @ Unlock
We’re recruiting for a number of voluntary positions to work as part of our Helpline. Roles include Helpline Advisors, Helpline…
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The Disclosure & Barring Service update the question they ask about convictions
This update is taken from our Information Hub Following our complaint to the Information Commissioners Office which recently led to the Disclosure…
