The Brief: removal from Barred List

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The Brief: removal from Barred List

The process of applying to be removed from the Barred List has a 'Parole Board ring to it' and cases need to be backed up with evidence warn our resident chambers of specialist police barristers.

Date - 26th January 2021
By - Kevin Baumber, QC

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The Barred List was introduced after the Policing and Crime Act 2017 to be maintained by the College of Policing and containing names of people prohibited from becoming police officers and other related positions in and connected to police forces....

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