When Do Convictions Become Spent? A Guide to Criminal Records and DBS Checks
A criminal conviction does not have to follow you for the rest of your life. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, most convictions become spent after a set period of time. Once a conviction is spent, you usually do not have to tell employers or insurers about it. But the rules have exceptions, and […]
Should You Accept a Police Caution? What It Means for DBS Checks and Visas
Being offered a police caution can feel like the quickest way out of a stressful situation. You admit the offence, sign a form and go home without going to court. But a caution is not “nothing”. It is a formal admission of guilt that goes on your criminal record, and it can show up on […]