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GreaterFuture:
Who can Help?

I'm trying to get the Criminal Records of two persons based in the UK, To use in a court Case here in Nigeria.

As opposed to the USA, where you can get it on so many sites (government & 3rd party) , the UK is not like that.

Amy way in which you can help, please it isNeeded ASAP.
Thank you

AndroBlaze:
Since you said criminal and not civil I think your best bet would be trying to see if you can find a Nigerian that works in the Met office either online or through contacts in the UK. There will definitely be a central database police will have access too.

AndroBlaze:
Since you said criminal and not civil I think your best bet would be trying to see if you can find a Nigerian that works in the Met office either online or through contacts in the UK. There will definitely be a central database police will have access too.

aswani:
Why would you give such an advice? Why should a Nigerian employee access the police database wrongly?

When they sack them now and put an unofficial ban on hiring Nigerians, those over there will start complaining.

Why not go through official channels or hire the services of detective agencies who know how to get such information?

AndroBlaze:
You made some good points however I must state my advice was given due to the scenario and I do not feel it is wrong for adult criminal history to be available to the public as it is in other countries.

I am aware that in the UK they take everyone's data quite seriously, while I agree that is commendable, I do not believe adults with criminal histories deserve that privilege especially when it's clear that lack of this knowledge can affect other innocent people adversely.

Even some prominent politicians in Nigeria have enjoyed this shield as they committed crimes in the UK but came over to Nigeria, became governors and no one knew or could have access, until they later went back to the UK to commit more crimes and their previous criminal history came out in the public through the UK media. Medicine after death you may say (at least for us Nigerians).

Another angle is if the UK says a man and a man can marry, does it mean I as a Nigerian must also agree especially when it is illegal here.

Again, you made good points, but I must state that knowing the UK he will not get that information unless the cases those Nigerians had contained public interest and was covered by the media.

GreaterFuture:
Okay. Thank you for commenting.

Are there no websites or official application options? Someone in person there can do?

aswani:
OK, I take your points on board, I wish you a blessed weekend.

AndroBlaze:
In their opinion, it does not allow for fair hearings and is detrimental to an evidence based approach. Their opinion. [/b]

aswani:
Why would you give such an advice? Why should a Nigerian employee access the police database wrongly?

When they sack them now and put an unofficial ban on hiring Nigerians, those over there will start complaining.

Why not go through official channels or hire the services of detective agencies who know how to get such information?

AndroBlaze:
From what I am aware of, Police are the only ones that have access to this information and even they need to give reasons before they access it.

My belief is that this is taken seriously to avoid prejudice i.e. if we know someone has committed a crime before, it is likely you would rest on the assumption to accuse him (or suppose his guilt) if another similar scenario occured.

In their opinion, it does not allow for fair hearings and is detrimental to an evidence based approach. Their opinion.