Sonia Dias Lourenco

DBS Paralegal

Sonia studied Criminology at the University of Leicester before undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma in Law conversion course at the University of Law.

Sonia joined the DBS team in 2024 after undertaking the Olliers internship scheme which she found insightful and enlightening and was impressed with the diverse nature of Olliers’ cases.

Sonia’s passion is to assist those less able to defend themselves and to expose the faults in matters that, on paper, appear to be clear-cut. Sonia has a persuasive way of arguing on behalf of clients which is well suited to the DBS team.

Recent cases

2026 – VE: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of mimicking a child’s behaviours.
2026 – EJ: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of failing to report a safeguarding disclosure made by a child and failing to follow up on the disclosure.
2026 – DW: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of failing to escalate a medical emergency appropriately and falling asleep on shift on numerous occasions.
2026 – OA: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations failing to provide appropriate care to a service user, by falling asleep on shift and failing to complete the required checks to ensure the service user’s wellbeing.
2025 – FC: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of physically harming students under their care.
2025 – SA: (Paragraph 18a) Successful application against continued barring in relation to allegations of failing to follow the service user’s care plan.
2025 – IS: (Paragraph 18a) Successful application against continued barring in relation to allegations of physical, emotional, and verbal abuse in the family home, against their partner, children and stepchildren.
2025 – CS: Successful application against barring in relation to receiving 18 convictions, over a course of 15 years, including offences of assault, dishonesty and possession of firearm.
2025 – SH: Successful application against barring following allegations of having miscounted children on multiple occasions as a teacher,
2025 – MK: Successful application against barring in relation to a conviction of stalking and harassment in regulated activity.
2025 – HJ: Successful application against barring in relation to a youth conditional caution received for sexual touching/assault.
2025 – BR: Successful application against barring, in relation to allegations of failing to support a child using trained methods.
2025 – WH: Successful application against barring, following allegations of mishandling a child in their role as a support worker, in a children’s residential home.
2025 – SF: Successful application against barring, following a conviction to a theft offence.
2025 – KN: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of falling asleep on shift and failing to seek medical attention while working as a support worker.
2025 – MS: Successful application against barring, following a conviction for indecent exposure and allegations of child neglect.
2025 – MM: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of financial abuse as a home support worker
2025 – KK: Successful application against barring in relation to allegations of falling asleep on shift, falsifying care documents and locking service users in their room during their night shift as a care worker.

PNC

2026 – KN: Successful application for record deletion, following false allegations of sexual assault.
2026 – RS: Successful application for record deletion in relation to three counts of sexual assault against their former housemate, where client was acquitted.
2026 – CT: Successful application for record deletion in relation to four counts of sexual assault, where client was acquitted.
2025 – JOD: Successful application for record deletion in relation to an allegation of making off without payment.
2025 – MC: Successful application to delete their record off the locally-held system (PND), after receiving a juvenile reprimand for theft.
2025 – MC: Successful application for record deletion, after receiving a juvenile reprimand for theft.
2025 – FB: Successful application for record deletion in relation to an allegation of assault occasioning bodily harm (ABH), where client was acquitted.
2025 – SS: Successful application for record deletion in relation to two allegations of common assault against their partner.
2025 – AH: Successful application to delete their record off the locally-held system (PND), after receiving a juvenile reprimand for ABH.
2025 – AH: Successful application for record deletion in relation to a battery offence in which a juvenile reprimand was received.
2025 – TML: Successful application for record deletion in relation to two false allegations of ABH against their mother
2025 – HK: Successful application for record deletion, following allegations of threats to kill and ABH against family members.
2025 – MI: Successful application to delete their record off the locally-held system (PND), following false allegations made by a family member.
2025 – MI: Successful application for record deletion, following allegations made by a family member, including rape, burglary, and intimidating witnesses.

Referencing and Vetting (R&V)

2025 – BE: Successful application against disclosure of information on an enhanced DBS certificate, following allegations of harassment and stalking.

Testimonials

“Im just emailing to say how helpful Sonia has been, the police haven’t made a final disclosure decision yet, however, Sonia helped massively every step even up to submitting the representation.
Im definitely glad I went with legal support and im very grateful for Sonia’s help, she answered all my questions in such clear English it was easy for me to fully understand.”
“Thank you very much for your hard work in getting my name cleared”
“Thank you for all of your help with my case”