It is a criminal offence under section 7 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to apply for a job from which you on the Disclosure and Barring Service’s (DBS) barred list. Section 7 states:

(1)An individual commits an offence if he—

(a)seeks to engage in regulated activity from which he is barred;

(b)offers to engage in regulated activity from which he is barred;

(c)engages in regulated activity from which he is barred.

If you are convicted under this offence you stand to be imprisoned for a maximum sentence of 5 years.

Section 7 Barred list successful Defence

We were instructed to defend a client prosecuted under section 7; at trial we made submissions that the original offence that had led to the client’s barring was in fact unlawful.

As a result of these arguments the trial collapsed and the charges were withdrawn.

Subsequently we successfully applied to have the original police caution expunged form the client’s record, for more information please visit here: Section 7 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 DBS prosecution and police caution expungement.

We have successfully appealed against an application to place our client on the barred list, for further information on the case please visit here: DBS Barred List Appeal Success.

Barred List Appeal Solicitors

If you have received a letter stating the Disclosure and Barring Serviced (DBS) are considering placing you on the barred list then please get in touch. We have successfully prevented clients from being placed on the barred list, and have also have had clients taken off the DBS barred list.

If you have received an enhanced DBS certificate and it discloses unfavorable information which you want removed, then please get in touch.We have successfully challenged many DBS (formerly CRB) certificates.