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Does a charge for shoplifting have to be disclosed when applying as a refuge? LocalSolicitors.com

I have been caught shoplifting in 2014 and charged with a fine. Is it considered as a criminal offence that I need to disclose?

She will be entitled to apply for legal aid and she will pass the means test due to lack of income, but the solicitor you instruct will know the wording to use to satisfy the Legal Aid Agency due to her circumstances. This doesn't appear to be an assault that would fall into the most serious sentencing band, but it may be that she could receive a community order. Her age and lack of convictions and admissions in interview that demonstrate remorse may well mean there could be an argument for a fine. She ought to see a solicitor, or at the very least ask for the duty solicitor at court to check that it is appropriate for her to plead guilty and if so put mitigation on her behalf.

Sentence for assaulting a police officer

You can apply to the Crown Court that imposed the original order to either vary or discharge the order. I note that your order is very old and pre-dates some important case law. Most notable of these cases was R v Smith & others 2011. As a result of this case, disproportionate orders, for instance, those banning all use of the internet, were found to be unlawful. The same with conditions that duplicated the terms of the notification requirements. If your order isn't 'Smith' compliant, it may be easier than you think to get it either varied or discharged. I would recommend that you find a solicitor locally who can have a look at your 'order' and advise on the prospects of either having it discharged or perhaps varied.

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I have been caught shoplifting in 2014 and charged with a fine. Is it considered as a criminal offence that I need to disclose?

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