The claimant complained that despite his acquittal after trial on a charge of rape, the accusation was revealed by the defendant on application for an enhanced criminal record certificate.
Held: The information contained in the certificate involved no breach of his rights under either article 6.2 (presumption of innocence) or article 8 (right to respect for private and family life).
Lord Dyson MR, McCombe, David Richads LJJ
[2016] EWCA Civ 490, [2016] 1 WLR 4125, [2016] WLR(D) 304
Bailii, WLRD
Police Act 1997 113B
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – AR, Regina (on The Application of) v The Greater Manchester Police and Another Admn 5-Sep-2013
The claimant sought judicial review of the enhanced criminal record issued by the respondents when he sought a licence as a private hire driver. He had been tried and acquitted on a charge of rape.
Held: The request for review failed.
Cited by:
Appeal from (CA) – AR, Regina (on The Application of) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and Another SC 30-Jul-2018
The appellant had been tried for and acquitted on a criminal charge. He now challenged the disclosure by the respondent of the charge in an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate.
Held: His appeal failed. The critical question was whether the . .
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Updated: 11 August 2021; Ref: scu.565358
