i was charged with an offence back in 2001 and i'm now studying law but people keep telling me it's a waste of time as i have a criminal record and could never do anything with my study's is this the case
dylsmam Sun 11/05/08 17:01
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thats right once you have had a crimal recound your life is messed up
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i don't mean to be funny be your answers are not helping this is a serious question and need a serious answer so if you have nothing constructive to add please don't bother
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depends what you did - juicy details required for a fair dissecting on this site!
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i got charged with fraud and deception and i got 40 hrs community service but would like to go further with my studys so please if you have a genuine answer that would be a great help
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I'm no expert but that sounds like a serious conviction to me. I would guess that a profession as a lawyer has gone out of the window for you.
Sorry to be so negative, and perhaps someone else more knowledgeable will post for you.
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ignore the previous answers...go for it. some sins are forgiven...
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Iv'e known lawers that have convictions....
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put it this way...if you need to hire a lawyer and there's a choice between one that's been done for fraud and the other who has no record - which would you choose? i think that fraud is a type of offence that would seriously hamper your chancesof practising law - as professionals are supposed to be decent and morally upstanding. You can carry on studying and maybe get a related job - something like policy or advice, but is not a risk i would take seeing how much degrees actually cost these days. you are better off doing something less risky and stressful
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Were those convictions for fraud and deception though, wizzard?
I think, perhaps if it was a shoplifting offence, or something that's classed as a petty offence, then maybe it would be overlooked. But fraud and deception sounds quite serious.
I hope I am wrong though. Where's Buenchico? He'd know!
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thank you so much thats very helpful again thanks for your help
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thank you at last people with real answers. Will this conviction now be spent as it happened six years ago.
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Thanks for the reply.
Most non-custodial sentences become 'spent' (except where the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 don't apply) after 5 years (or after 2½ years if the offender was under 18 years of age on the date of conviction). See here for more detailed information:
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.htm
Chris
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i would again like to thank you for all your help the sites you have told my about are very helpful
many thanks
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Good luck with it, whatever you decide to do, dylsmam.
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Goodluck dylsmam at least you are trying to turn your life around.
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as someone who has spent time in jail, I know only too well how much a criminal conviction can f*ck up your life.
Good luck for the future...
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if it was a summary conviction - your sentence will be spent, on indictment, 5 years afterwards and it will be spent.
All the best for the law career, you never know; I might see you on the bar one day, when I get through University myself lol.
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You could always take a leaf out of my book and not break the law.
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