Chimbu chuckles,
Flying lawyer I heard recently that under British Law once a person has 'paid his debt to society' it is deemed innappropriate to punish them further...and on that basis CAA must reinstate Chas' ATPL.
True or wishfull thinking?
As you can see I'm not
Flying Lawyer -or any kind of lawyer, but perhaps you might be thinking of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act? You'd have to search for it yourself to get the nitty gritty of it, but I think that it means some convictions can be "spent" after a certain time.