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UK Criminal Record Disclosure Calculator - For Professionals & Organisations
September 16, 2013 - The (UK)Disclosure Calculator is a web tool that can be used to find out when a criminal record becomes spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The need to interpret complex legislation means that many people with a criminal record do not benefit from their legal rights under the ROA, making it harder for them to reintegrate into society. Professionals and organisations working with people with a criminal record can find it difficult to find out when their clients record becomes spent, particularly for clients with multiple convictions. The Disclosure Calculator makes it simple for you to calculate when a clients criminal record becomes ‘spent’ and no longer needs to be disclosed under the ROA (e.g...
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand for disclosure of criminal record (Again)
September 13, 2013 - A special panel of seven Supreme Court justices will soon decide whether it is legal for an employer to demand the disclosure of a job applicant&rs...
Israeli Criminal Records
September 10, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein The Israeli Supreme Court is going to 'hear' arguments for and against the use of criminal records for employment...
Thai Villagers Arrest a Google Street View Driver, Thought He Was a Spy Photog
September 06, 2013 - On your own mental list of “most perilous jobs,” chances are Google Street View driver doesn’t make it very close to the top. But...
One in three Scottish men 'likely to have a criminal record'
September 04, 2013 - More than a third of men and almost one in ten women in Scotland are likely to have at least one criminal conviction, according to a new report....
Top Global Risks Underscore Business Concerns
September 03, 2013 - Two separate studies from Accenture and Aon Risk Solutions have found that organizational risk managers worldwide are closely aligned when it comes...
NZ Criminal Record May Soon Be A Click Away
August 29, 2013 - Finding out someone's criminal history could soon be as easy as clicking a button, under major changes to improve public access to court docume...
Manila enacts tougher law against drunk driving
August 28, 2013 - President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has signed a new law imposing heavy penalties on drunk driving induced by alcohol or drugs with a max...
India's Rape Records
August 27, 2013 - India's crime records have revealed that the country's commercial capital, Mumbai witnessed 647 rape and 1,877 molestation cases in the las...
Guarding Against Abuse Of Personal Data In The Public Domain
August 26, 2013 - by Allan Chiang, HK privacy commissioner Many people believe personal data collected from the public domain - such as the companies, land and v...
Hong Kong Privacy commissioner is Luddite, says activist after Do No Evil app shutdown
August 23, 2013 - Corporate crusader says the Do No Evil app was only providing what is already public and 'Luddite' commissioner should be replaced A pr...
No reason to limit app access to Hong Kong public records
August 22, 2013 - by Alex Lo (Hong Kong) Privacy protection is a good thing, until it is not. When you have a busybody of a privacy commissioner obstructing peop...
Insolvency Cases In Korea
August 21, 2013 - Reorganization Proceedings for Business Entities The Purpose of reorganization proceedings is to seek maintenance and rehabilitation of...
Attacker dances out of courtroom
August 19, 2013 - Michael Brown danced out the court’s doors, boasting: “I haven’t even got community service or anything.” He launched t...
Courtroom violence erupts in murder case
August 19, 2013 - As soon as the teenage murderer spied his former friend and partner in crime across the courtroom, he started muttering under his breath. The n...
Spanish police arrest paedophile pardoned by Moroccan king
August 13, 2013 - Spanish authorities have arrested a paedophile recently pardoned by the king of Morocco. The king says he was not aware of the gravity of the man&#...
What Happens If A Child Under 10 Breaks The Law In England?
August 06, 2013 - Children under 10 who break the law are treated differently to adults or youths under 18 who commit a criminal offence. Children under 10 canno...
What Is The Age Of Criminal Responsibility In England?
August 06, 2013 - The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. This means that children under 10 can’t be arrested or charged w...
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