Caroline Robinson

Solicitor, Public Law and Human Rights Caroline regularly advises people who may face stigmatising and career-threatening consequences because of the way public authorities hold and process information about them. She represents teachers, youth workers and other regulated professionals challenging decisions by the police and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to retain and share criminal record information. She also represents clients seeking the deletion of police cautions, Police National Computer records and locally held police data. Caroline is experienced in advising survivors of domestic abuse on using the Victims’ Right to Review scheme to challenge CPS and police failures to prosecute. In addition, Caroline has expertise in bringing complaints on behalf of individuals, pressure groups and companies to ombudsmen and regulators, and advising on related public law issues. Caroline also has a particular interest in judicial review challenges concerning those subject to immigration control, including in respect of local authority accommodation and support for young people under the Children Act and Leaving Care Act. She also challenges asylum support decisions and brings judicial reviews and civil claims arising from detention until immigration powers. · Bindmans LLP