perverting course of justice

[535boy]

Good evening all.

in march 2006,i was caught drink driving and silly me gived the police fake details,they finaly found out and i got charged for perverting course of justice and got 10 months custody[i did 5months].i was sentenced on 10 march 2006.

 

Since then,i have been a good boy and no problems with the law and have been paying my taxes.Today i got an opportunity to start a new business but to run the business it requires a licences which is issued by the county court.Am filling the application form for the licence now and it is asking if i had ever been charged for fraud or violence and not that if i have any criminal history and in bracket it say [ rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 applies].Shall i tick this as yes or no. .. is perverting course of justice a fraud[bearing in mind i lied to police ].

 

Along with the application i have to attach my CRB and as mentioned i have had a clean life before and after this incident. Will this charge effect my chances of getting the licence to run the business?

 

any help please..

[cerberusalert]

The rehabilitation period for a sentence of more than six months is 10 years so I'm afraid you'll have to declare the conviction, http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Road_Traffic_Law/Rehabiliation_of_Offenders_Act

[535boy]

thanks for the reply, will i still get the licence to operate or is that a no go.

 

Part 2

8. Have you been convicted of any offence involving fraud or other dishonesty or violence?

(The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 applies to this question) Yes No

If YES, please state l Date of conviction

l Place of conviction

or order

In support of your answer (Yes OR No) you must exhibit a certified copy,

not more than a month old, of a search made against your full name and

[cerberusalert]

I honestly don't know, I would suppose it depends what the business is.

[535boy]

revenue enforcement.

[cerberusalert]

Private Bailiffs (Certificated Bailiffs

 

Certificated bailiffs are granted a certificate by a County Court Judge which allows them to Levy Distress. The certificate lasts for just two years and authorises the bailiff to levy distress anywhere in England and Wales. To obtain a certificate, the applicant must satisfy the Judge that he is a “fit and proper person” to hold a certificate, and that he has a sufficient knowledge of the law of distress, and also that he is not in the business of buying debts. They must also provide two references, undergo a criminal records check, a County Court Judgment check and finally, provide a security bond of £10,000. This final requirement normally being an insurance bond.

 

They are not officers of the court and are not employed by the court. However, they are seen as representatives of the court because they act under the authority of a Certificate issued by the court. The court therefore exercises, under the certification process, a certain amount of control over the standards of competence and conduct of these bailiffs. Other than that, there is no formal regulatory structure of Certificated Bailiffs, although those that are members of the Certificated Bailiffs Association are subject to the complaints procedure of that body.

Only Certificated Bailiffs can carry out distress for rent, council tax, non-domestic rates and parking fines, child support agency arrears etc.

[Kraken1]

probably not. it was only four years ago and involved lying to the police.

[bedlington83]

8. Have you been convicted of any offence involving fraud or other dishonesty or violence?

I'm afraid that the highlighted bit covers your conviction

[caledfwlch]

probably not. it was only four years ago and involved lying to the police.

 

In that case, the OP is assured a certificate to act as a bailiff! afterall lying to the police and breaking the law are vital techniques for the modern Bailiff.

[535boy]

just an update:

 

i checked i basically got 4 months for the charge of perverting the course of justice.

 

any help...

[cerberusalert]

It's the total sentence that is taken into account on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act any remission doesn't come into it.

[Conniff]

As it would seem that things are against you, you should apply anyway. They can only say no if you don't meet the required standard so you will at least know where you stand for a few years.

[Kraken1]

worth noting that if you tell the truth, you might get accepted. If you lie then you will at some point be caught out and then that lie will certainly screw you for any other vaguely similar role that requires a fit and proper person test.

[cerberusalert]

Rehabilitation Periods http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/Road_Traffic_Law/Rehabiliation_of_Offenders_Act

 

Fines = 5 years

[watchinginvestigation2011]

Sorry but the idea of a bailiff who has conviction for perverting the course of justice just screams out NO.

 

There are enough of them out there with questionable behaviour and power complexes to surely make the weeding out process of new bailiffs hopefully quite viscious.

 

Bit like if you want to ba a policeman, would they accept perverting the course of justice as trustworthy candidate.

 

Sorry but heres me hoping this person gets turned down for revenue enforcement who will come into contact with possible vulnerable people.

 

We all make mistakes, but remember revenue enforcement doesnt care about that if you are a debtor xx

[sir_gilmour]

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