GBH WITHOUT INTENT

[honeylips1962]

A GUY ATTACKED ME I RETALIATED ,WAS GIVEN 18 MONTHS PROBATION IN 2003 IS THIS A SPENT CONVICTION NOW AND SHOULD THAT AFFECT ME APPLYING FOR WORK

[redcrx]

nothing will effect you applying for work.

It may effect your chances of getting work, but nothing ventured nothing gained.

[sammmo]

I think it becomes "spent" after 7 years and there is no need to mention it on your application if you don't want to

[Buenchico]

The conviction became spent after 5 years (unless you were under 18 at the time, in which case it became spent after 2½ years):
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.htm

If an employer (other than as below) asks you a direct question [e.g. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?] you're allowed to 'answer accordingly' (i.e. lie and say 'No'). The same applies to indirect questions, where a truthful answer might give away your conviction.

However some types of employment are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. They are principally jobs working with, or alongside, children or vulnerable adults. (Jobs related to the 'administration of justice' are also exempt). So if, for example, you applied for a job as a teacher, school caretaker, nurse, hospital porter or care worker you would be required to disclose your conviction.

Chris

[al1623]

be careful about what you say to employer. i have just got out of prison for not fully declaring a criminal conviction in a job interview. i was told i was one of the first in the country. it is classed as fraud. think most employers wouldnt be to concerned about this tho.

[R1Geezer]

why are you SHOUTING

[al1623]

no it was my prison number ed lol. i got 6 months for it. heard of it a few times since tho. one guy has just got 2 years for it.

[Nosha123]

Jees.. "al1623" you got sent down for SIX MONTHS for not declaring a previous criminal conviction!!! I'm amazed and shocked at that!
Did the job you were applying mean your previous crime was necessary to declare?
IE - applying to be a bank manager and previously committed theft or fraud?

[al1623]

no nosha it was just a sales job 10 k a year. mine was a bit different as in interview i did say i have a convicton but did not state what it was for (5 years ago i stole 4 phones from a shop i used to work in. stupid i know.) so my charge was not fully declaring a conviction to an employer. only workrd there for 9 weeks then left as i never got paid. 1 year later the police knocked. happy days.
i was first in country to be jailed for it but a guy has just got 3 years for not stating he had a conviction for ABH. he was only workin in scs as a salesman.

it's classed as fraud becasue they take into account how much wages hes earned while workin there and work on the basis that he wouldnt have not got the job if he had of declared conviction. so his could have been classed as a 80-90 grand fraud as he'd worked there a while. silly really.

[al1623]

yes jack it was something along them lines.