Spent Convictions in UK Law
- Admissibility of Spent Convictions in Civil Cases: Thomas v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
- Criminal records, enhanced criminal records certificates and disclosure of spent convictions: impact of ECHR, Article 8
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Rehabilitation in the internet age
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 provides people with criminal records protection from discrimination once their criminal record becomes ‘spent’. In this article, I highlight how media repo...... ... from discrimination once their criminal record becomes ‘spent’. In this ly available online and often mean spent convictions ... ...
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Criminal Convictions: A Bar to Equality of Employment
The position of ex‐offenders as a group who are as equally in need of protection as those who are discriminated against on grounds of race or sex is highlighted. The provisions of the unfair dismis...... ... candidates with spent convictions". This article examines how the provisions of the Act and the unfair dismissal legislation bear on offenders and asks to what extent ... ...
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Noticeboard
... ... Spent convictions—Australia Northern Territory LRC, Model Spent Convictions ... ...
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Resources
... ... It explains ’spent’ convictions and exempt occupations, advises on declaring unspent ... ...
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Adverse childhood experiences in a South Australian sample of young people in detention
Empirical knowledge about the prevalence and interrelatedness of adverse childhood experiences in young people involved in youth justice systems in Australia is limited. This study examined the pre...... ... Assessment data for 2045 young people who spent time in detention between 1995 and 2012 were used. The results indicated ... interrelated, and more prevalent among young people who had convictions for violent offences. Differences in the prevalence of adverse childhood ... ...
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Criminal Records and Rehabilitation in Australia
Resettlement of former offenders and their ongoing desistance from further offending should be a priority for any community, but in many countries criminal records are increasingly accessed in empl...... ... Keywords : Criminal record - Spent convictions – Desistance - Rehabilitation ... Introduction ... ...
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Subject Index
... ... 363 spent convictions ... 363 standardof proof ... ...
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Article 8 ECHR and the Disclosure of Criminal Records: Time to Reconsider R (on the application of P and A) v (1) Secretary of State for Justice (2) Secretary of State for the Home Department and Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police (Interested Party) [2016] EWHC 89 (Admin) R (on the application of G v (1) Chief Constable of Surrey Police (2) Secretary of State for the Home Department (3) Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWHC 295 (Admin)
... ... KeywordsCriminal records, disclosure, spent cautions, spent convictions, Article 8 ECHR ... ...
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