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Wrongly convicted people will no longer face having “saved living costs” deducted from compensation payments following an update to guidance made today (Sunday 6 August).
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Use this form to appeal against a Crown Court conviction.
How to appeal a decision by a Crown Court. Find out which forms you'll need and what the appeal process involves.
Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders are arrested and convicted.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Over 120,000 former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law.
Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal will have convictions quashed following landmark legislation introduced today [Wednesday 13 March].
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Fitzpatrick on 31 August 2023.
The “appropriate policy document” for Cabinet Office sets out how we will protect special category and criminal convictions personal data.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Overview of trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions in England and Wales.
The convictions you must declare when you apply for a permit for waste activities or installations.
Sections (109.01 - 109.03) last updated: April 2007.
Explains the difference between spent and unspent convictions, outlines which convictions must be declared when applying for jobs and any exceptions.
Anglian Water Services Ltd has been ordered to pay over £50,000 in case brought by Environment Agency.
Conviction histories of offenders aged between 10 and 52.
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